Released globaly this week there are 14 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace from the top of the global box office.

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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Hokum
• The Exit 8
• Animal Farm
• Dreams
• Deep Water
• The Strangers: Chapter 3
• The Magic Faraway Tree
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed Hope Springs in 2012.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in Silkwood (1983).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in Hope Springs, and The Devil Wears Prada
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Laos / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nigeria / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond in 2022 which grossed $4.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Peru / Portugal / Saudi Arabia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Flower (2017).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / India / Ireland / Malaysia / Norway / Poland / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Exit 8

• The movie is directed by Genki Kawamura, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Genki Kawamura also directed A Hundred Flowers in 2022.
• It stars Kazunari Ninomiya who also starred in From Siberia With Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Ecuador / Peru / Uruguay

Animal Farm

• The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Andy Serkis also directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum in 2027.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Kung-Fu Panda 2 (2011).
• The film also stars Gaten Matarazzo who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States

Dreams

• The movie is from director Elena Rotari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in The Good Nurse (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Portugal / Turkey

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Mindhunters in 2004.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Nurse Betty (2000).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  United Kingdom / United States

The Strangers: Chapter 3

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024 which grossed $37.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Hannah Galway who also starred in The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026).
• The film also stars Ema Horvath who's last movie was The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025).
• Renny Harlin directed Ema Horvath in The Strangers: Chapter 1, and The Strangers: Chapter 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Netherlands / Spain

The Magic Faraway Tree

• The movie is directed by Ben Gregor, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ben Gregor also directed Fatherhood in 2018.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Silence (2017).
• The film also stars Claire Foy who's last movie was H Is For Hawk (2026).
• They also appeared together in Breathe in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany

ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas

• The movie is from director Naoto Amazutsumi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Takahiro Moriuchi who also starred in ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Mexico

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

Next week there are 22 new movies released gloabally

• The Sheep Detectives - From Thursday, 7th May
• Mortal Kombat II - From Thursday, 7th May
• Deep Water - From Wednesday, 6th May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - From Friday, 8th May
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 7th May
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - From Friday, 8th May
• Mother Mary - From Thursday, 7th May
• Fuze - From Wednesday, 6th May
• Whistle - From Wednesday, 6th May
• Couture - From Friday, 8th May
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Monday, 4th May
• I Swear - From Thursday, 7th May
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain - From Friday, 8th May
• The Tasters - From Thursday, 7th May
• They Will Kill You - From Friday, 8th May
• Don't Be Prey - From Thursday, 7th May
• Blades of the Guardians - From Thursday, 7th May
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 7th May
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Friday, 8th May
• Miroirs No 3 - From Thursday, 7th May
• Silent Friend - From Friday, 8th May
• Dead Man's Wire - From Friday, 8th May

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 1st May 2026, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace from the top of the North American box office.

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.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• No Ordinary Heist
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Animal Farm
• Hokum
• Departures
• One Spoon of Chocolate
• Deep Water

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed Collateral Beauty in 2016.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in The Prom (2020).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and Hope Springs
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Wrath of Man (2021).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed Macross Frontier: The False Songstress in 2009.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Animal Farm

• The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Andy Serkis also directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum in 2027.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Animal Farm (2025).
• The film also stars Gaten Matarazzo who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Little Evil (2017).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Departures

• The movie is from director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lloyd Eyre-Morgan who also starred in Departures (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

One Spoon of Chocolate

• The movie is directed by RZA, it is the directors 4th movie.
• RZA also directed Love Beats Rhymes in 2017.
• It stars Shameik Moore who also starred in The Gutter (2024).
• The film also stars Blair Underwood who's last movie was Longlegs (2024).
• RZA directed Shameik Moore in and Cut Throat City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 3 in 2026.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Suspect Zero (2004).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Next week there is 1 new movie released

• Silent Friend - Friday, 8th May - limited release

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 1st May 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace from the top of the UK box office.

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.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• Deep Water
• I've Seen All I Need to See
• Hokum
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed The Pennsylvania Miners Story in 2002.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in The Post (2018).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and Hope Springs
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Skiptrace in 2016.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Possession (2002).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

I've Seen All I Need to See

• The movie is directed by Zeshaan Younus, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Zeshaan Younus also directed The Buildout in 2024.
• It stars Renée Gagner who also starred in Gazer (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in My Blind Brother (2016).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed Macross Frontier: The False Songstress in 2009.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there is 1 new movie released

• The Sheep Detectives - Friday, 8th May

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Disclosure Day which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Emily Blunt (Gideons Daughter) and Colin Firth (Kingsman: The Golden Circle)
• It is directed by Steven Spielberg (Always)
• The movie also stars Josh O"Connor, Eve Hewson and Colman Domingo
• The UK release date is 12th June 2026
• And the release date in North America is 12th June 2026
• Emily Blunt and Colin Firth appeared together in Arthur Newman and Mary Poppins Returns

Synopsis for Disclosure Day

Humanity's first official contact and revelation about extraterrestrial life.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

As happens every year over the Lunar New Year, the Chinese box office goes mad and all the big new movies get released and boost the global box office.

This year the sequel movie Pegasus 3 lands at the top with a weekend gross of over $152 Million, and over $300 Million since its release.

China alone made up the top 3 releases on the global box office this weekend accounted for nearly $250 Million of this weeks total takings.

Wuthering Heights~2025 fell from the top to number 4 this weekend and has taken just over $150 million after 2 weeks of release.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd February 2026

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 1 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $152,169,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Pegasus 2 which took $104,631,500 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $50,828,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 8 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $41,462,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 6 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $40,500,000 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $151,713,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 77 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $35,713,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 2 countries globally this weekend