Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th April 2026, there are 7 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.

• Michael
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• No Ordinary Heist
• I Swear
• Over Your Dead Body
• Desert Warrior

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed Southpaw in 2015 which grossed $52.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $92 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Peter Pan & Wendy in 2023.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Interstellar (2014).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Spread in 2010.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 Hancock (2008).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed What to Expect When You're Expecting in 2012 which grossed $41.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Stray Dolls (2019).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Over Your Dead Body

• The movie is directed by Jorma Taccone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jorma Taccone also directed Macgruber in 2010.
• It stars Jason Segel who also starred in The Good Humor Man (2005).
• The film also stars Samara Weaving who's last movie was Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Desert Warrior

• The movie is directed by Rupert Wyatt, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rupert Wyatt also directed The Gambler in 2014.
• It stars Anthony Mackie who also starred in We Are Marshall (2006).
• The film also stars Aiysha Hart who's last movie was Dreamers (2025).
• 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 7 new movies released

• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April - streaming
• Departures - Wednesday, 29th April - limited release
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - Thursday, 30th April
• Hokum - Friday, 1st May
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - Friday, 1st May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - Friday, 1st May
• Deep Water - Friday, 1st May

With Dead to Rights currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Freakier Friday
• Weapons
• The Pickup
• Vicious
• Materialists
• The Naked Gun
• Guns Up
• Together
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

Freakier Friday

• The movie is directed by Nisha Ganatra, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nisha Ganatra also directed The High Note in 2020 which grossed $2.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jamie Lee Curtis who also starred in Daddy and Them (2001).
• The film also stars Lindsay Lohan who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• They also appeared together in Freaky Friday in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Weapons

• The movie is directed by Zach Cregger, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Zach Cregger also directed Barbarian in 2022 which grossed $40.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Brolin who also starred in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011).
• The film also stars Julia Garner who's last movie was The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
• They also appeared together in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Pickup

• The movie is directed by Tim Story, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Tim Story also directed Think Like a Man Too in 2014.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Showtime (2002).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who's last movie was The Home (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

Vicious

• The movie is directed by Bryan Bertino, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Bryan Bertino also directed The Monster in 2016.
• It stars Dakota Fanning who also starred in Vicious (2025).
• The film also stars Mary McCormack who's last movie was Alien: Code (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Germany / India / Italy / Mexico / Spain

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in A Bigger Splash (2016).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Philippines

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022 which grossed $623.2 K globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Lamb (1986).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Singapore

Guns Up

• The movie is directed by Edward Drake, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Edward Drake also directed Detective Knight: Redemption in 2022.
• It stars Kevin James who also starred in The Zookeeper (2011).
• The film also stars Christina Ricci who's last movie was The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Portugal / Spain

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in After Sex (2007).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Little Hours in 2017, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Lego Movie in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Hong Kong

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed The Terror Live in 2013.
• It stars Ahn Hyo-seop who also starred in Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025).
• The film also stars Lee Min-ho who's last movie was Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Philippines

Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

• The movie is from director Daniel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mona Marshall who also starred in The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004).
• The film also stars April Stewart who's last movie was Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020).
• Mona Marshall and April Stewart have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in South Park: Imaginationland in 2008 and Wreck-It Ralph in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Nobody 2 - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Materialists - From Thursday, 14th August
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle - From Tuesday, 12th August
• The Shadows Edge - From Saturday, 16th August
• The Home - From Thursday, 14th August
• Americana - From Friday, 15th August
• The Naked Gun - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Together - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Bring Her Back - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Saturday, 16th August
• Pavements - From Friday, 15th August
• Julie Keeps Quiet - From Friday, 15th August
• JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death: The Movie - From Thursday, 14th August
• Weapons - From Thursday, 14th August
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 14th August
• 40 Acres - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Long Walk - From Monday, 11th August
• Eddington - From Thursday, 14th August
• Dangerous Animals - From Thursday, 14th August
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 14th August
• Clown In a Cornfield - From Thursday, 14th August
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Brief History of a Family - From Wednesday, 13th August
• The Last Stop In Yuma County - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Noise - From Monday, 11th August

With Superman currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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 Fantastic Four: First Steps
• Bambi: The Reckoning
• Happy Gilmore 2
• The Home
• Dangerous Animals
• Detective Kien: The Headless Horror
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster
• Sorry, Baby
• Kamen Rider Gavv Candy House Invader
• Eddington

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

• The movie is directed by Matt Shakman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Matt Shakman also directed Cut Bank in 2014.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in The Wild Robot (2024).
• The film also stars Vanessa Kirby who's last movie was Eden (2024).
• Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027 and Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Colombia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Bambi: The Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Dan Allen, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Allen also directed Unhinged in 2017.
• It stars Roxanne McKee who also starred in The Admirer (2023).
• The film also stars Samira Mighty who's last movie was Beauty and the Beast (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Chile / Colombia / Egypt / Guyana / Honduras / Japan / Madagascar / Mexico / North Korea / Pakistan / Peru / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / South Korea / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States / Venezuela

Happy Gilmore 2

• The movie is directed by Kyle Newacheck, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kyle Newacheck also directed Game Over, Man! in 2018.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Happy Gilmore (1996).
• The film also stars Julie Bowen who's last movie was The Fallout (2021).
• Adam Sandler and Julie Bowen have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hubie Halloween in 2020 and Happy Gilmore in 1996.
• Kyle Newacheck directed Adam Sandler in and Murder Mystery
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Home

• The movie is directed by James DeMonaco, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James DeMonaco also directed The Purge: Election Year in 2016.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in Riff Raff (2024).
• The film also stars John Glover who's last movie was Shazam! (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Croatia / Kyrgyzstan / Lithuania / Montenegro / Serbia / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Loved Ones in 2009.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Dangerous Animals (2025).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Mexico / Spain

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror

• The movie is from director Victor Vu.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Quoc Huy who also starred in Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan / Taiwan

Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

• The movie is from director Daniel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mona Marshall who also starred in The Time Travelers Wife (2009).
• The film also stars April Stewart who's last movie was Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020).
• Mona Marshall and April Stewart have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in South Park: Imaginationland in 2008 and Wreck-It Ralph in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Spain

Sorry, Baby

• The movie is from director Eva Victor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eva Victor who also starred in As of Yet (2021).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  France / Russia

Kamen Rider Gavv Candy House Invader

• The movie is directed by Teruaki Sugihara, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Teruaki Sugihara also directed Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation in 2019 which grossed $7.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Hidekazu Chinen who also starred in Kamen Rider Gavv Candy House Invader (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Beau Is Afraid in 2023.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Parenthood (1990).
• The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
• Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia

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

Next week there are 27 new movies released gloabally

• The Naked Gun - From Wednesday, 30th July
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Wednesday, 30th July
• Bring Her Back - From Wednesday, 4th June
• My Oxford Year - From Friday, 1st August
• Together - From Wednesday, 30th July
• I Know What You Did Last Summer - From Wednesday, 30th July
• Materialists - From Thursday, 31st July
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 31st July
• She Rides Shotgun - From Thursday, 31st July
• Eddington - From Thursday, 31st July
• 40 Acres - From Friday, 1st August
• Memoir of a Snail - From Friday, 25th October
• Death of a Unicorn - From Thursday, 31st July
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 31st July
• The Home - From Thursday, 31st July
• Elio - From Friday, 1st August
• 731 Biochemical Revelations - From Thursday, 31st July
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 31st July
• Motel Destino - From Friday, 1st August
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 31st July
• Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Friday, 1st August
• Harvest - From Thursday, 31st July
• Four Letters of Love - From Thursday, 31st July
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster - From Saturday, 2nd August
• The Friend - From Thursday, 31st July
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Friday, 1st August
• Guns Up - From Thursday, 31st July

Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd team up together as father and daughter in Death of a Unicorn which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, horror, gore, language

Jenna Ortega is one of the biggest stars of the moment and has appeared in movie like Winter Spring Summer Or Fall and After Words while Paul Rudd has appeared in movie like The Catcher Was a Spy and Forgetting Sarah Marshall to name a couple.

The director of the movie is Alex Scharfman who is making a feature film debut and he also wrote the story for the movie.

Movie Synopsis

A father and daughter’s encounter with a mythical creature sets off a series of violent events.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Death of a Unicorn
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, horror, gore, language
• Release date: 4th April 2025
• Runtime: 107 minutes (1 hours 47 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Alex Scharfman
• Starring:
  • Paul Rudd
  • Jenna Ortega
  • Will Poulter

BBFC movie page

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 14th February 2025, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Dog Man 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.

• Captain America: Brave New World
• Chhaava
• Memoir of a Snail
• Heart Eyes
• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Captain America: Brave New World

• The movie is directed by Julius Onah, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Julius Onah also directed The Girl Is In Trouble in 2015.
• It stars Anthony Mackie who also starred in We Are Marshall (2006).
• The film also stars Harrison Ford who's last movie was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
• They also appeared together in Hollywood Homicide in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Chhaava

• The movie is directed by Laxman Utekar, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Laxman Utekar also directed Luka Chuppi in 2019 which grossed £63.9K in the UK.
• It stars Rashmika Mandanna who also starred in Kirik Party (2016).
• The film also stars Vicky Kaushal who's last movie was Bad Newz (2024).
• Laxman Utekar directed Vicky Kaushal in and Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Memoir of a Snail

• The movie is directed by Adam Elliot, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Adam Elliot also directed Mary and Max in 2010 which grossed £12.1K in the UK.
• It stars Jacki Weaver who also starred in Cosi (1996).
• The film also stars Sarah Snook who's last movie was The Beanie Bubble (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Heart Eyes

• The movie is directed by Josh Ruben, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Josh Ruben also directed Death to 2021 in 2021.
• It stars Alex Walker who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

• The movie is directed by Michael Morris, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Morris also directed To Leslie in 2022 which grossed £1.3K in the UK.
• It stars Renée Zellweger who also starred in My One and Only (2009).
• The film also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who's last movie was Venom: The Last Dance (2024).
• 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 3 new movies released

• I'm Still Here - Friday, 21st February
• The Monkey - Friday, 21st February
• The Unbreakable Boy - Friday, 21st February