Last weekend TRON: Ares was at the top of the global box office, there are 24 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• Black Phone 2
• Good Fortune
• After the Hunt
• Roofman
• The Smashing Machine
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• Splitsville
• Good Boy!
• Ballad of a Small Player
• Light of the World

Black Phone 2

• The movie is directed by Scott Derrickson, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Scott Derrickson also directed Doctor Strange in 2016 which grossed $677.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in One Last Thing (2005).
• The film also stars Mason Thames who's last movie was How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Black Phone in 2022.
• Scott Derrickson directed Ethan Hawke in Sinister, and The Black Phone
• Scott Derrickson directed Mason Thames in and The Black Phone
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Belgium / Belize / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / El Salvador / Estonia / France / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / North Macedonia / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela

Good Fortune

• The movie is from director Aziz Ansari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Australia / Canada / Curacao / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Hungary / India / Ireland / Israel / Kazakhstan / New Zealand / Panama / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Singapore / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / United Kingdom / United States

After the Hunt

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed The Protagonists in 1999.
• It stars Julia Roberts who also starred in Isn't It Romantic (2019).
• The film also stars Andrew Garfield who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Czech Republic / Denmark / Germany / Hungary / Israel / Italy / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed The Light Between Ocean's in 2016 which grossed $26 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in Side Effects (2013).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Ireland / Malta / New Zealand / Norway / Portugal / Ukraine / United Kingdom

The Smashing Machine

• The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Benny Safdie also directed Daddy Longlegs in 2009.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Red Notice (2021).
• Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Latvia / Lithuania / Turkey

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Ryan Crego, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ryan Crego also directed Arlo the Alligator Boy in 2021.
• It stars Laila Lockhart Kraner who also starred in The Secret of Sinchanee (2021).
• The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / India / Ireland / Ukraine / United Kingdom

Splitsville

• The movie is directed by Michael Angelo Covino, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Angelo Covino also directed The Climb in 2019 which grossed $543.6 K globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
• The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Costa Rica / Nicaragua / Peru / Uruguay

Good Boy!

• The movie is from director Ben Leonberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Indy who also starred in 9 Bullets (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia / Spain / Taiwan

Ballad of a Small Player

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed All My Loving in 2019.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in Minority Report (2002).
• The film also stars Fala Chen who's last movie was Peg O' My Heart (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Light of the World

• The movie is directed by Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer also directed Saleem in 2023.
• It stars Ian Hanlin who also starred in Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite! (2020).
• The film also stars Benjamin Jacobson who's last movie was Babylon (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Mexico / Paraguay / Peru

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

Next week there are 36 new movies released gloabally

• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Regretting You - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Good Boy! - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Frankenstein - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Good Fortune - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Black Phone 2 - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - From Friday, 24th October
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Sketch - From Friday, 24th October
• Blue Moon - From Friday, 24th October
• Afterburn - From Tuesday, 21st October
• The Exit 8 - From Friday, 24th October
• Noise - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Kraken - From Friday, 24th October
• Him - From Monday, 20th October
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Friday, 24th October
• Final Destination: Bloodlines - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Queens of the Dead - From Friday, 24th October
• Caught Stealing - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Dora: Magic Mermaid Adventures - From Friday, 24th October
• After the Hunt - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Alpha - From Friday, 24th October
• National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warrens Profession - From Thursday, 23rd October
• The Smashing Machine - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl - From Friday, 24th October
• Sisu: Road to Revenge - From Wednesday, 22nd October
• The Penguin Lessons - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Bloodline of Immortality - From Friday, 24th October
• The Kingdom - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Roofman - From Thursday, 23rd October
• Bugonia - From Friday, 24th October
• Dongji Rescue - From Wednesday, 22nd October

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 21st June 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Inside Out 2 from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Bikeriders
• Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death - The Two Episode Finale
• The Exorcism
• Rite Here Rite Now
• Something In the Water
• Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow

The Bikeriders

• The movie is directed by Jeff Nichols, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Jeff Nichols also directed Loving in 2016 which grossed £236.1K in the UK.
• It stars Jodie Comer who also starred in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
• The film also stars Austin Butler who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death - The Two Episode Finale

• The movie is from director Jamie Donoughue.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ncuti Gatwa who also starred in Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019).
• The film also stars Millie Gibson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Exorcism

• The movie is directed by Joshua John Miller, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joshua John Miller also directed The Mao Game in 1999.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Spotswood (1992).
• The film also stars Ryan Simpkins who's last movie was Fear Street Part Three 1666 (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rite Here Rite Now

• The movie is from director Tobias Forge and Alex Ross Perry.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maralyn Facey who also starred in Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014).
• The film also stars Alan Ursillo who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Something In the Water

• The movie is from director Hayley Easton Street.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hiftu Quasem who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Natalie Mitson who's last movie was Last Train to Christmas (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow

• The movie is from director Julio Soto Gurpide.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jesus Barreda who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Andrea Villaverde who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 are 4 new movies released

• A Quiet Place: Day One - Friday, 28th June
• A Family Affair - Friday, 28th June - streaming
• Horizon: An American Saga - Friday, 28th June
• Kinds of Kindness - Friday, 28th June

Last weekend Mean Girls was at the top of the North American box office, there are 10 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Miller's Girl
• Teachers Pet
• Totem
• On the Line
• Beautiful Wedding
• Oegye+in 2bu
• Fighter
• The Underdoggs
• The Peasants
• Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Miller's Girl

• The movie is from director Jade Halley Bartlett.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Martin Freeman who also starred in Hot Fuzz (2007).
• The film also stars Jenna Ortega who was last seen in Scream VI (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Teachers Pet

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed André Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saw XI in 2024, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Vacation Guide to the Solar System in and Fantastic Four in 2025.
• directed in Saw XI
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Totem

• The movie is directed by Lila Aviles, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Lila Aviles also directed The Chambermaid in 2019.
• It stars Naima Senties who also starred in Totem (2023).
• The film also stars Montserrat Maranon who was last seen in Manual De Principiantes Para Ser Presidente (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

On the Line

• The movie is from director Oliver Pearn.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Victoria Lucie who also starred in On the Line (2024).
• The film also stars Royce Pierreson who was last seen in Judy (2019).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Beautiful Wedding

• The movie is directed by Roger Kumble, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Roger Kumble also directed Cruel Intentions in 2016.
• It stars Dylan Sprouse who also starred in Big Daddy (1999).
• The film also stars Virginia Gardner who was last seen in Beautiful Disaster (2023).
• They also appeared together in Beautiful Disaster in 2023.
• Roger Kumble directed Dylan Sprouse in Beautiful Disaster
• Roger Kumble directed Virginia Gardner in Beautiful Disaster
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Oegye+in 2bu

• The movie is directed by Dong-hoon Choi, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Dong-hoon Choi also directed The Big Swindle in 2004.
• It stars Ryu Jun-Yeol who also starred in Money (2019).
• The film also stars Kim Tae-ri who was last seen in Alienoid (2022).
• Ryu Jun-Yeol and Kim Tae-ri have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Alienoid in 2022 and Little Forest in 2018.
• Dong-hoon Choi directed Ryu Jun-Yeol in Alienoid
• Dong-hoon Choi directed Kim Tae-ri in Alienoid
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Fighter

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Cyrano Von Bergerac in 2000.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Exorcist Deceiver in , Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , Fantastic Four in 2025, Saw XI in 2024 and The Lego Batman Movie 2 in .
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Underdoggs

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Exterminating Angel: Met Opera 2017 in 2017.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saw XI in 2024, The Exorcist Deceiver in , Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , Fantastic Four in 2025, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in and The Lego Batman Movie 2 in .
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• directed in Saw XI
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Peasants

• The movie is from director DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kamila Urzedowska who also starred in The Peasants (2023).
• The film also stars Robert Gulaczyk who was last seen in Loving VIncent (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

• The movie is from director Anna Hints.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kadi Kivilo who also starred in Smoke Sauna Sisterhood (2023).
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 8 new movies released

• The Epidemic - Wednesday, 31st January
• Wise Guys - Friday, 2nd February
• The Promised Land - Friday, 2nd February
• Orion and the Dark - Friday, 2nd February - streaming
• Argylle - Friday, 2nd February
• How to Have Sex - Friday, 2nd February
• The Tigers Apprentice - Friday, 2nd February - streaming
• Fitting In - Saturday, 3rd February

There is no moving Wonka from the top of the UK box office even by Oscar contender Poor Things as the chocolate loving movie spends a sixth weekend at the top.

The movie takes £2.2 Million this weekend for a total of over £56 Million.

Poor Things starring Emma Stone makes its debut at number 2 with a very good £1.8 Million debut.

Also new on the top 5 this weekend is the Jason Statham starring movie The Beekeeper which debuts at 5 with just under a Million pound.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th January 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,819,563 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,246,921 over the weekend, a 12% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,369,706 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £938,303 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2024

With Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Poor Things
• Lord of Misrule
• Leave the World Behind
• Eileen
• Your Christmas Or Mine 2
• The Oath
• The End We Start From
• Fast Charlie
• The Peasants
• The Boy and the Heron

Poor Things

• The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Yorgos Lanthimos also directed Venice 70: Future Reloaded in 2013.
• It stars Emma Stone who also starred in My Favorite Shapes By Julio Torres (2019).
• The film also stars Willem Dafoe who was last seen in Asteroid City (2023).
• They also appeared together in AND in 2024.
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Emma Stone in AND
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Willem Dafoe in AND
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Lord of Misrule

• The movie is directed by William Brent Bell, it is the directors 10th movie.
• William Brent Bell also directed Wer in 2013.
• It stars Tuppence Middleton who also starred in Mank (2020).
• The film also stars Ralph Ineson who was last seen in The Creator (2023).
• William Brent Bell directed Ralph Ineson in Brahms: The Boy II
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Leave the World Behind

• The movie is from director Christian Larson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Steve Angello who also starred in Leave the World Behind (2023).
• The film also stars Nikhil Chinappa who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Eileen

• The movie is directed by William Oldroyd, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• William Oldroyd also directed Lady Macbeth in 2017.
• It stars Thomasin McKenzie who also starred in Jean (2016).
• The film also stars Shea Whigham who was last seen in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Your Christmas Or Mine 2

• The movie is directed by Jim O'Hanlon, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jim O'Hanlon also directed All In the Game in 2006.
• It stars Asa Butterfield who also starred in Miss Peregrines Home For Peculiar Children (2016).
• The film also stars Jane Krakowski who was last seen in My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021).
• Jim O'Hanlon directed Asa Butterfield in Your Christmas Or Mine?
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

The Oath

• The movie is from director Ike Barinholtz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ike Barinholtz who also starred in Storks (2016).
• The film also stars Tiffany Haddish who was last seen in Haunted Mansion (2023).
• Ike Barinholtz and Tiffany Haddish have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent in 2022, The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part in 2019 and Meet the Spartans in 2008.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The End We Start From

• The movie is from director Mahalia Belo.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jodie Comer who also starred in The Last Duel (2021).
• The film also stars Benedict Cumberbatch who was last seen in Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fast Charlie

• The movie is directed by Phillip Noyce, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Phillip Noyce also directed Lakewood in 2022.
• It stars Pierce Brosnan who also starred in After the Sunset (2004).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who was last seen in The Good House (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Peasants

• The movie is from director DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kamila Urzedowska who also starred in Zolza (2022).
• The film also stars Robert Gulaczyk who was last seen in Loving VIncent (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind in 1984 which grossed $495.8K in the US and grossed $8.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Vice (2018).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Hayao Miyazaki directed Christian Bale in Howl's Moving Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 8 new movies released

• A Small Town Christmas - Monday, 11th December
• Happy Suicide - Friday, 15th December
• Ij Inspector Jamshed - Friday, 15th December
• Raindows - Friday, 15th December
• Control - Friday, 15th December
• Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire - Friday, 15th December - limited release
• Wonka - Friday, 15th December
• Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget - Friday, 15th December - streaming