This week there are 17 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, for the number 1 spot?

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 Naked Gun
• The Bad Guys 2
• Bring Her Back
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• My Oxford Year
• Together
• Materialists
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• The Life of Chuck
• Eddington

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed The Watch in 2012.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Husbands and Wives (1992).
• 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:
  Argentina / Cambodia / Canada / Colombia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Bad Guys 2

• The movie is directed by Pierre Perifel and JP Sans, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Pierre Perifel and JP Sans also directed The Bad Guys in 2022 which grossed $248.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in 13 Moons (2002).
• The film also stars Marc Maron who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• Sam Rockwell and Marc Maron have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Bad Guys in 2022 and Misery Loves Comedy in 2015.
• Pierre Perifel directed Sam Rockwell in and The Bad Guys
• Pierre Perifel directed Marc Maron in and The Bad Guys
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United States

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
• The film also stars Sally Hawkins who's last movie was Kensuke's Kingdom (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bulgaria / Denmark / Estonia / France / Hungary / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Lithuania / Poland / Portugal / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Turkey

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed Anamorphic in 2003.
• 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:
  Australia / Brunei / Canada / Germany / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Macau / Malaysia / New Zealand / Singapore / Thailand / United States / United States / Vietnam

My Oxford Year

• The movie is directed by Iain Morris, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Iain Morris also directed The Festival in 2018.
• It stars Sofia Carson who also starred in Feel the Beat (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in 6 Underground (2019).
• 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 Lego Movie in 2014, The Little Hours in 2017 and The Disaster Artist in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Greece / India / Mexico / Russia / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

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 Date and Switch (2014).
• 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:
  Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Finland / Mexico

I Know What You Did Last Summer

• The movie is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jennifer Kaytin Robinson also directed Do Revenge in 2022.
• It stars Madelyn Cline who also starred in I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025).
• The film also stars Chase Sui Wonders who's last movie was Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Philippines / Singapore / Thailand

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Geralds Game in 2017.
• It stars Tom Hiddleston who also starred in Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
• Mike Flanagan directed Jacob Tremblay in Doctor Sleep, and Before I Wake
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  New Zealand / Poland

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 Dark Blood (1993).
• 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:
  Denmark / Finland

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

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

• Freakier Friday - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Weapons - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Vicious - From Wednesday, 6th August
• The Pickup - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Together - From Thursday, 7th August
• The Naked Gun - From Thursday, 7th August
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy - From Tuesday, 5th August
• Guns Up - From Thursday, 7th August
• Materialists - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Jurassic World: Rebirth - From Friday, 8th August
• North Star - From Friday, 8th August
• Better Man - From Friday, 8th August
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Thursday, 7th August
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Friday, 8th August
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster - From Saturday, 9th August
• Noise - From Thursday, 7th August
• The Home - From Thursday, 7th August
• JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death: The Movie - From Saturday, 9th August
• Juliet and Romeo - From Thursday, 7th August
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle - From Friday, 8th August
• The Lychee Road - From Thursday, 7th August
• Eddington - From Friday, 8th August
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 7th August
• Vermiglio - From Friday, 8th August

Last weekend Superman was at the top of the global box office, there are 10 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.

• Smurfs
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Saiyaara
• Four Letters of Love
• Friendship
• Bride Hard
• Noise
• Cloud
• Eddington
• Bring Her Back

Smurfs

• The movie is directed by Chris Miller, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris Miller also directed Puss In Boots in 2011 which grossed $532.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rihanna who also starred in Guava Island (2019).
• The film also stars James Corden who's last movie was Hilda and the Mountain King (2021).
• They also appeared together in Ocean's 8 in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Canada / China / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Japan / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Montenegro / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovenia / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

I Know What You Did Last Summer

• The movie is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jennifer Kaytin Robinson also directed Do Revenge in 2022.
• It stars Madelyn Cline who also starred in The Map That Leads to You (2025).
• The film also stars Chase Sui Wonders who's last movie was Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Saiyaara

• The movie is directed by Mohit Suri, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mohit Suri also directed Ek Villain Returns in 2022.
• It stars Aneet Padda who also starred in Salaam Venky (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / India / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Four Letters of Love

• The movie is directed by Polly Steele, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Polly Steele also directed Rich, Russian and Living In London in 2015.
• It stars Helena Bonham Carter who also starred in Lady Jane (1986).
• The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was The King of Kings (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Friendship

• The movie is from director Andrew DeYoung.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tim Robinson who also starred in Lovelorn (2010).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Death of a Unicorn (2025).
• They also appeared together in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Bride Hard

• The movie is directed by Simon West, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Simon West also directed Purple Mountain in 2008.
• It stars Rebel Wilson who also starred in Pain and Gain (2013).
• The film also stars Anna Camp who's last movie was Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022).
• Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Pitch Perfect 3 in 2017, Pitch Perfect in 2012 and Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Hungary

Noise

• The movie is from director Kim Soo-jin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lee Sun-bin who also starred in Noise (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Thailand / Vietnam

Cloud

• The movie is directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kiyoshi Kurosawa also directed Creepy in 2016.
• It stars Masaki Suda who also starred in The Great War of Archimedes (2019).
• The film also stars Kotone Furukawa who's last movie was Gekijo Ban: Acma:Game - Saigo no Kagi (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / United States

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Hereditary in 2018.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Village (2004).
• 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:
  France / United States

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Danny Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Danny Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
• The film also stars Sally Hawkins who's last movie was Kensuke's Kingdom (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Philippines / Singapore

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

Next week there are 18 new movies released gloabally

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Happy Gilmore 2 - From Friday, 25th July
• The Home - From Thursday, 24th July
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Thursday, 24th July
• Dangerous Animals - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster - From Tuesday, 22nd July
• Sorry, Baby - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Eddington - From Thursday, 24th July
• I Know What You Did Last Summer - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Babanbabanban Vampire - From Thursday, 24th July
• Bring Her Back - From Saturday, 26th July
• Memoir of a Snail - From Thursday, 24th July
• On Swift Horses - From Friday, 25th July
• Hot Milk - From Friday, 25th July
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 24th July
• Vermiglio - From Thursday, 24th July
• Smurfs - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Four Letters of Love - From Thursday, 24th July

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

The 1990 movie The Little Mermaid which started the Disney Renaissance period gets a live action remake and the movie has been given a PG are rating in the UK for mild threat.

The movie stars Halle Bailey as the mermaid Arial who has previously who was previously seen in the 2006 movie Last Holiday abd will be seen in the musical version of The Colour Purple~2023 coming later this year.

The movie also stars Melissa McCarthy who has previously starred in Spy and Thunder Force.

Rob Marshall directs the remake who has previously directed Memoirs of a Geisha and Mary Poppins Returns.

Movie Synopsis

The youngest of King Triton's daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Little Mermaid~2023
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat
• Release date: 26th May 2023
• Runtime: 135 minutes (2 hour 15 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Rob Marshall
• Starring:
  • Halle Bailey
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Javier Bardem

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 4th June 2021, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, for the number 1 spot?

A Quiet Place Part II

• The movie is directed by John Krasinski, it is the directors 4th movie.
• John Krasinski also directed Brief Interviews With Hideous Men in 2009.
• It stars Emily Blunt who last starred in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
• The film also stars John Krasinski who also last appeared in A Quiet Place (2018).
• Emily Blunt and John Krasinski have starred in 4 movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Muppets (2012).

Dream Horse

• The movie is directed by Euros Lyn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Euros Lyn also directed Damilola Our Loved Boy in 2016.
• It stars Toni Collette who last starred in Stowaway (2021).
• The film also stars Damian Lewis who also last appeared in Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood (2019).

Land

• The movie is from director Robin Wright
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robin Wright who last starred in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).
• The film also stars Demian Bichir who also last appeared in Chaos Walking (2021).

The Killing of Two Lovers

• The movie is directed by Robert Machoian, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Robert Machoian also directed The Integrity of Joseph Chambers in 2021.
• It stars Chris Coy who last starred in Cowboys (2020).
• The film also stars Clayne Crawford who also last appeared in The Integrity of Joseph Chambers (2021).

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

Next weeks there are 3 new movies

• Nobody, Wednesday, 9th June
• The Father, Friday, 11th June
• Wish Dragon, Friday, 11th June