Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 4th April 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Working Man 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.

• Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor
• A Minecraft Movie
• Freaky Tales
• Eric Larue
• Screamboat
• A Nice Indian Boy
• The Luckiest Man In America

Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor

• The movie is directed by Spencer Folmar, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Spencer Folmar also directed Generational Sins in 2017.
• It stars Daniel Roebuck who also starred in Double Take (2001).
• The film also stars Jeremy John Wells who's last movie was Oppenheimer (2023).
• Spencer Folmar directed Daniel Roebuck in and Saint Nick of Bethlehem
• Spencer Folmar directed Jeremy John Wells in and Shooting Heroin
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Minecraft Movie

• The movie is directed by Jared Hess, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Jared Hess also directed Don Verdean in 2015.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
• The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
• Jared Hess directed Jack Black in and Nacho Libre
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Freaky Tales

• The movie is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck also directed Young Rebels in 2005.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Here (2024).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Eric Larue

• The movie is from director Michael Shannon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in Metropia (2009).
• The film also stars Judy Greer who's last movie was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Screamboat

• The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steven LaMorte also directed Trials of Ember in 2018.
• It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Collateral Damage (2002).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
• Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Nice Indian Boy

• The movie is from director Roshan Sethi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Karan Soni who also starred in Corporate Animals (2019).
• The film also stars Jonathan Groff who's last movie was Knock At the Cabin (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Luckiest Man In America

• The movie is from director Samir Oliveros.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shamier Anderson who also starred in Stowaway (2021).
• The film also stars Haley Bennett who's last movie was Widow Clicquot (2024).
• 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 are 5 new movies released

• Sacramento - Friday, 11th April
• The King of Kings - Friday, 11th April
• Warfare - Friday, 11th April
• The Amateur - Friday, 11th April
• The Ballad of Wallis Island - Friday, 11th April

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 2nd August 2024, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Deadpool & Wolverine from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Harold and the Purple Crayon
• Sing Sing
• Coup!
• Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie
• Trap

Harold and the Purple Crayon

• The movie is directed by Carlos Saldanha, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Carlos Saldanha also directed Ferdinand in 2017 which grossed $84.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $296.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in The Mauritanian (2021).
• The film also stars Zooey Deschanel who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sing Sing

• The movie is from director Greg Kwedar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in Lincoln (2012).
• The film also stars Clarence Maclin who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Coup!

• The movie is from director Joseph Schuman and Austin Stark.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Sarsgaard who also starred in Garden State (2004).
• The film also stars Billy Magnussen who's last movie was Road House (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Survivor in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie

• The movie is directed by Liza Johnson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Liza Johnson also directed Return in 2012.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015).
• The film also stars Tom Kenny who's last movie was Dicks: The Musical (2023).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Tom Kenny have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Doraemon The Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend in 2008, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004 and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Trap

• The movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it is the directors 16th movie.
• M. Night Shyamalan also directed Knock At the Cabin in 2023 which grossed $35.4 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Josh Hartnett who also starred in Here On Earth (2000).
• The film also stars Hayley Mills who's last movie was Last Train to Christmas (2021).
• 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 are 5 new movies released

• Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In - Friday, 9th August
• Borderlands - Friday, 9th August
• Cuckoo - Friday, 9th August
• It Ends With Us - Friday, 9th August
• Girl You Know Its True - Friday, 9th August

Check out the new English language trailer for upcoming movie The Boy and the Heron which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Christian Bale (Vice) and Dave Bautista (Knock At the Cabin)
• It is directed by Hayao Miyazaki (The Castle of Cagliostro)
• The movie also stars Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe and Karen Fukuhara
• The UK release date is 26th December 2023
• And the release date in North America is 8th December 2023
• Christian Bale and Dave Bautista appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder

Synopsis for The Boy and the Heron

In 1943, during the Pacific War, 12-year-old Mahito Maki's mother Hisako is killed in a fire. Mahito's father Shoichi, an air munitions factory owner, remarries his late wife's younger sister Natsuko, and they evacuate to her estate in the countryside where they live with several old maids.

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

This weekend the next Marvel movie made its debut at the top of the US box office with an opening gross of $106 Million, topping that of the previous 2 movies in the series.

Also new this weekend is Marlowe~2023 starring Liam Neeson which takes $1.8 Million at number 8 and Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey which is new at 11 with $1.4 Million.

Fire of Love from director Sara Dosa is new at 13 with $1.1 Million and finally 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films Live Action is new at 14 with $734,124.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th February 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

Marvels new Ant-Man movie makes its debut at the top of the US box office this weekend with over $100 Million, which is better than the previous 2 movies which took $57 Million and $75 Million respectively.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $106,109,650 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Ant-Man and the Wasp which took $75,812,205 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

Now climbing to the 10th top movie in the US ever James Camerons sequel movie continues to dominate the box office as its total gross gets closer to the $700 Million milestone.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $6,550,464 over the weekend, a 9% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $657,508,455 over 10 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 10th top grossing movie of all time in the US.
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar which took $749,202,090 at the box office after 10 weeks of release.

The Magic Mike threequel movie drops to number 3 on its second weekend on the box office chart as it drop only 35% from last weekends gross.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $5,432,686 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $18,023,140 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 10th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Magic Mike XXL which took $48,301,179 at the box office after 2 weeks of release.

Another sequel movie on the box office which has done far better than expected as the Shrek universe movie drops only 4% drop last weekends gross, amazing for a movie on its 9th weekend of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $5,337,485 over the weekend, a 4% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $166,153,585 over 9 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took $143,661,774 at the box office after 9 weeks of release.

The M. Night Shyamalan directed movie goes back up the chart 1 place with a $4 Million weekend on its third weekend of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks US box office
• It grosses $3,973,085 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $30,445,355 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2023

Remaining at the top for a second weekend is the sequel movie Puss In Boots: The Last Wish while the top new movie of the weekend is Magic Mike's Last Dance.

Also new this week is the 25th Anniversary re-release of Titanic and animated tale Epic Tails which is at number 9 with £259,636.

Also new is Women Talking at 14 with a debut gross of £117,380.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th February 2023

Remaining at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend is the sequel movie from the Shrek universe which takes an excellent £3 Million pushing its total to nearly £10 Million.

The movie is doing far better than the original movie which had only taken £4 Million 2 weeks into its run.

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks UK box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £3,066,908 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,188,501 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Puss In Boots which took £4,080,241 at the box office after 2 weeks of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

Highest new movie of the weekend is a third movie in the Magic Mike series which has Channing Tatum back as the male dancer.

The movie come in about the same as the previous movie Magic Mike XXL with £1.5 Million.

The movie should have gone direct to HBO Max but Warner Bros. wisely decided to release the movie in theatres.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,529,155 over its debut weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,529,155 over 1 weeks of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Magic Mike XXL which took £1,575,092 at the box office after 1 weeks of release.

Getting a re-release to celebrate its 25th Anniversary is James Cameron Oscar glory movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.

The movie had had a number of re-releases including a 3D version back in 2012, this version is in 3D and is a 4K remaster.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £870,646 over the weekend
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2023
• Titanic is the 17th top grossing movie ever in the UK

Starting its decent down the box office the sequel movie has had a fantastic run at the UK box office taking £74 Million during its 9 week run.

The third movie in the series is set for release in December 2024.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £831,697 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £74,257,077 over 9 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 12th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar which took £77,072,663 at the box office after 9 weeks of release.

The M. Night Shyamalan directed movie falls to number 3 this weekend and will likely end up as the directors lowest grossing movie since The Sixth Sense.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £537,265 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £2,020,346 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2023