This weekend, Friday 2nd May 2025, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sinners, for the number 1 spot?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Thunderbolts*
• The Surfer
• Rust
• Words of War
• Salvable
• Black Bag
• Another Simple Favour
• Electra
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Rachel Getting Married (2008).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Surfer

• The movie is directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lorcan Finnegan also directed Nocebo in 2022.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Next (2007).
• The film also stars Julian McMahon who's last movie was The Suprêmes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rust

• The movie is directed by Joel Souza, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Souza also directed Ghost Squad in 2015.
• It stars Travis Fimmel who also starred in Kandahar (2023).
• The film also stars Alec Baldwin who's last movie was TÁR (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Words of War

• The movie is directed by James Strong, it is the directors 4th movie.
• James Strong also directed United in 2011.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Cottontail (2024).
• They also appeared together in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Salvable

• The movie is from director Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Barry Ward who also starred in Maze (2017).
• The film also stars Shia LaBeouf who's last movie was Henry Johnson (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Haywire in 2012 which grossed $18.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $34.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Prometheus (2012).
• The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors in 2006 which grossed $16.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in IF (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Electra

• The movie is from director Hala Matar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maria Bakalova who also starred in Fairyland (2023).
• The film also stars Abigail Cowen who's last movie was The Ritual (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May
• Shadow Force - Friday, 9th May
• Juliet and Romeo - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Henry Johnson - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Fight Or Flight - Friday, 9th May

Disney's latest live action movie The Little Mermaid~2023 gets a release in 52 countries and takes £163.8 Million to makes its debut at the top of the global box office.

Also new this weekend is The Machine~2023 at 6, About My Father at number 7, Kandahar at number 9, Rohan Kishibe Goes to the Louvre at 10 and finally The Roundup: No Way Out on preview release enters at number 12.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 26th - 28th May 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 52 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $163,800,000 over 1 week in cinemas
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $110,276,000 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $507,261,340 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 85 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Fast & Furious 9 which took $229,025,000 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $45,050,000 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $731,025,817 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 which took $702,973,850 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $19,378,000 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,276,706,975 over 8 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 82 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $6,861,300 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $146,611,000 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 7 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023

As Disney continue to milk their animated back catalogue its time for The Little Mermaid from the start of their "renaissance" period to get the live action remake.

The movie takes a reasonable $95.5 Million over the 3 day weekend and $117.5 Million over the 4 day memorial weekend which is considered the start of the summer season.

Fast X drops to second place after a single weekend at the top, but the movie never stood a chance against the might of a Disney movie.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is still hanging on to a top 5 place and after 8 weeks has taken $558 Million.

Mark Hamil stars in The Machine~2023 which is new at number 5 this weekend with $4.9 Million and the Robert De Niro comedy About My Father is one place below with $4.25 Million.

Also new this weekend is Kandahar at number 7 with $2.4 Million and You Hurt My Feelings at number 8 with $1.3 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 26th - 28th May 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $95,500,000 after 1 weekend of release
• The movie is the 10th top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $23,020,000 over the weekend, a 66% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $107,955,340 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Fast & Furious 9 which took $117,103,960 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $19,950,000 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $299,425,817 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 which took $334,223,048 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,270,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $558,881,975 after 8 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 14th top grossing movie of all time in the US.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $4,900,000 after 1 weekend of release

Last weekend Fast X was at the top of the North American box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Little Mermaid
• Kandahar
• The Machine
• About My Father
• Exhibition On Screen: Tokyo Stories 2023

The Little Mermaid

• The movie is directed by Rob Marshall, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Rob Marshall also directed Mary Poppins Returns in 2018 which grossed $171.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $349.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Halle Bailey who also starred in The Line (2023).
• The film also stars Jonah Hauer-King who was last seen in Once Upon a Time In Staten Island (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kandahar

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed In the Shadows in 2001.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Hunter Killer (2018).
• The film also stars Ali Fazal who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Machine

• The movie is directed by Peter Atencio, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Peter Atencio also directed Night of the Dog in 2005.
• It stars Mark Hamill who also starred in The Night the Lights Went Out In Georgia (1981).
• The film also stars Martyn Ford who was last seen in Fast & Furious 9 (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

About My Father

• The movie is from director Laura Terruso.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert De Niro who also starred in The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000).
• The film also stars Leslie Bibb who was last seen in The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Exhibition On Screen: Tokyo Stories 2023

• The movie is directed by David Bickerstaff, it is the directors 14th movie.
• David Bickerstaff also directed Exhibition On Screen: Lucian Freud a Self Portrait 2020 in 2020.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , Fantastic Four in 2025, Superman: Legacy in 2025, The Lego Batman Movie 2 in and Paddington In Peru in .
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Reality - Monday, 29th May - streaming
• Shin Kamen Rider - Wednesday, 31st May
• Hunted - Thursday, 1st June
• Lachrymose Primrose - Thursday, 1st June
• Montreal Girls - Friday, 2nd June
• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Friday, 2nd June
• The Boogeyman - Friday, 2nd June

Last weekend Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Fast X
• Master Gardener
• Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

Fast X

• The movie is directed by Louis Leterrier, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Louis Leterrier also directed Grimsby in 2016 which grossed $6.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $28 Mil. globally.
• It stars Vin Diesel who also starred in Knockaround Guys (2001).
• The film also stars Jordana Brewster who was last seen in Fast & Furious 9 (2021).
• Vin Diesel and Jordana Brewster have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Fast & Furious 6 in 2013, Fast & Furious 9 in 2021, Fast & Furious in 2009, Fast Five in 2011, The Fast and the Furious in 2001 and Fast & Furious 7 in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Master Gardener

• The movie is directed by Paul Schrader, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Paul Schrader also directed Witch Hunt in 1994.
• It stars Joel Edgerton who also starred in The Hard Word (2002).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who was last seen in Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• They also appeared together in Exodus: Gods and Kings in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom

• The movie is directed by Guillaume Canet, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Guillaume Canet also directed Blood Ties in 2014 which grossed $42.5K in the US and grossed $2.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Guillaume Canet who also starred in Rivals (2008).
• The film also stars Gilles Lellouche who was last seen in The Stronghold (2021).
• Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Rock'n Roll in 2017, Tell No One in 2006, Les Infideles in 2012, Narco: The Secret Adventures of Gustave Klopp in 2004, Whatever You Say in 2002 and The Players in 2012.
• Guillaume Canet directed Guillaume Canet in Rock'n Roll
• Guillaume Canet directed Gilles Lellouche in Rock'n Roll
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 11 new movies released

• Victim Suspect - Tuesday, 23rd May
• Dark Nature - Tuesday, 23rd May
• Papaw Land - Tuesday, 23rd May
• Kandahar - Friday, 26th May
• The Little Mermaid - Friday, 26th May
• About My Father - Friday, 26th May
• The Machine - Friday, 26th May
• You Hurt My Feelings - Friday, 26th May
• Being Mary Tyler Moore - Friday, 26th May
• By Invitation Only - Friday, 26th May
• The Machine - Friday, 26th May