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

The last in the trilogy of Planet of The Apes prequel movies opens at the top of the Uk box office this week knocking Spider-Man Homecoming off after just a single week.

War For The Planet of The Apes which stars Woody Harrelson and Any Serkis hits the top with a weekend gross of £7.1 million, a very good gross for a critically praised film.

The trilogy of films has been constant on its debut and this does better than Rise but not quite at good as Dawn's £8 million debut.

With this in mind I'd expect this to end its run in the £30 million region.

Spider-Man Homecoming falls to number 3 this week leapfrogging over Despicable Me 3 by the tightest of margins with a £3.7 million weekend.

This brings the films total gross to £16 million after 10 days of release and is looking set to match the first Spider-Man film from 2002.

Despicable Me at number 2 took £3.8 million and has now grossed £26 million from 3 weekends of release.

For the Monday - Sunday week the top film would have been Spider-Man with a £7.4 million weekly gross with Apes second and Despicable Me 3 third.

For the third weekend running The Boss Baby is the longest running film with 15 weeks and the highest grossing with £28 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - This time last year expectations were high when the rebooted Ghostbusters hit the top on its debut knocking off The Secret Life of Pets after 3 weeks on top.

Five years ago - Ice Age: Continental Drift stayed on top for a third week while the top new film was Magic Mike at number 3.

Ten years ago - It was a rare summer release for Harry Potter as Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix hit the top on its debut knocking Shrek The Third down to 2.

Fifteen years ago - Scooby Doo was the top film of the week making its debut while Minority Report fell to number 2 after a week on top.

Twenty years ago - Batman and Robin stayed on top for a third weekend with the top new film Murder at 1600 landing at 3.

Twenty five years ago - Batman Returns was the top film of the week landing at number 1 on its debut while The Player fell to number 2 after 2 weeks on top.

Spider-Man joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time in Spider-Man Homecoming and with the help of Iron Man tops the Uk box office.

The new re-boot (the third for the franchise) stars Tom Holland and reaches the top with a £9.3 million opening weekend.

In terms of previous Spider-Man films this is fairly standard with only Spider-Man 3 and The Amazing Spider-Man doing far better.

Despicable Me 3 falls to second place but still manages a £5 million weekend which brings the films total gross to nearly £20 million.

With the school summer holidays fast approaching expect this film to hang around for a while.

Yet gain The Boss Baby is the longest running film of the week with 14 weeks on total on the chart and it is also the highest total grossing film with £28 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - The Secret Life of Pets held on to the top of the chart with The Legend of Tarzan coming in as the highest new film at number 2.

Five years ago - The Amazing Spider-Man starring Andrew Garfield made its debut at the top of the box office on its debit weekend knocking Ice Age: Continental Drift down to number 2.

Ten years ago - Shrek The Third remained at the top for a second weekend while the top new film was Die Hard 4.0 starring Bruce Willis at number 2.

Fifteen years ago - Tom Cruise starred in Minority Reports which too over at the top on its debut while Spider-Man fell to number 2 after 3 weeks on top.

Twenty years ago - Batman and Robin remained on top while the top new film was George Clooney in One Fine Day at number 2.

Twenty five years ago - The Player stayed at the top for a second weekend while the top new film was Sleepwalkers at number 2.

The Amazing Spider-man could only manage a single week at number 1 as Ice Age: Continental Drift climbs back up to the top.

Previously Ice Age 4 managed to get to the top in a very quiet week in only 134 screens across the UK, this week the film has expanded to 522 screens and take an amazing £10,087,052, so in actual fact the film has taken more in it's 3rd weekend of release than most films make in their first weekend. To date Ice Age 4 has taken £13,051,881.

With Spider-Man's takings falling by 65% it falls to number 2, the longest stay in the chart this week is Men in Black 3 which has so far grossed £21,539,847

This time last year Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 made it's debut at the top of the chart with £23,753,171 and was in the process the highest new film.

Five years ago another Harry Potter film was at the top on it's opening weekend, this time it was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix which opened with a £16,493,305, no 3D this time see!

Ten years ago, a time before any Harry Potter films, Scooby Doo debuted at the top with £5,129,109, knocking Minority Report from the top.

And 15 years ago The Lost World: Jurassic park was riding high, while 20 years ago, ironically, Batman Returns was the big film, and what big film is released this weekend?

Last weekend UK cinema goers came out in big numbers for the revamp of the Spider-Man story in The Amazing Spider-man. The film which stars Britain's Andrew Garfield had an excellent opening weekend where the web slinger take was an amazing £11,091,972 and took 4-5 times more than the rest of box office combined.

The longest running film in the top 15 is Men in Black 3 with 7 weeks on the chart.

Last weeks top film, Ice Age Continental Drift, drops to number 2 taking £719,769 over the weekend, increasing its total over 2 weeks to £2,327,078.

A year ago Transformers: Dark of The Moon was still at the top having taken a total of £19,701,418 while The Guard was the top new film with £473,878 at number 5

Five years ago Shrek The Third still topped the chart taking it's total gross to £25,694,674 as Bruce Willis had a fourth outing as John McClain in Die Hard 4-0 as the highest new entry at 2 with £5,004,916

Ten years ago it was all about Tom Cruise as he shot to the top of the UK box office in the Steven Spielberg directed Minority Report taking £4,506,315 on it's debut weekend.