This weekend, Friday 19th December 2025, there are 4 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Zootopia 2, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Aliens in 1986 which grossed $85.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $131.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Simulant (2023).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022 and Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run (2020).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Jackpot! in 2024.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• The Testament of Ann Lee - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Marty Supreme - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Anaconda - Thursday, 25th December
• Song Sung Blue - Thursday, 25th December
• The Choral - Thursday, 25th December - limited release

With Civil War 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.

• Challengers
• The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed
• Nowhere Special
• Unsung Heroes
• Unsung Hero
• Humane
• Beyond the Raging Sea
• Boy Kills World
• Breathe

Challengers

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Suspiria in 2018 which grossed $2.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zendaya who also starred in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).
• The film also stars Mike Faist who's last movie was The Grief of Others (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed

• The movie is from director Joanna Arnow.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Joanna Arnow who also starred in The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed (2024).
• The film also stars Scott Cohen who's last movie was Write When You Get Work (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Nowhere Special

• The movie is directed by Uberto Pasolini, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Uberto Pasolini also directed Still Life in 2013.
• It stars James Norton who also starred in Cheerful Weather For the Wedding (2012).
• The film also stars Daniel Lamont who's last movie was Rustin (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unsung Heroes

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 168th movie.
• also directed Harley in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 8 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Saw XI in 2025, Moana 2 in 2024 and Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in .
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unsung Hero

• The movie is from director Richard L. Ramsey and Joel Smallbone.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Daisy Betts who also starred in Unsung Hero (2024).
• The film also stars Joel Smallbone who's last movie was Journey to Bethlehem (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Humane

• The movie is from director Caitlin Cronenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in How to Train Your Dragon (2010).
• The film also stars Emily Hampshire who's last movie was Fitting In (2024).
• They also appeared together in Cosmopolis in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Beyond the Raging Sea

• The movie is from director Marco Orsini.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Omar Nour who also starred in Beyond the Raging Sea (2019).
• The film also stars Omar Samra who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Boy Kills World

• The movie is from director Moritz Mohr.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in The Devil All the Time (2020).
• The film also stars Famke Janssen who's last movie was Locked In (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Breathe

• The movie is directed by Stefon Bristol, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Stefon Bristol also directed See You Yesterday in 2019.
• It stars Milla Jovovich who also starred in A Perfect Getaway (2009).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Simulant (2023).
• 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 8 new movies released

• Jeanne Du Barry - Thursday, 2nd May
• I Saw the TV Glow - Friday, 3rd May
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story - Friday, 3rd May - streaming
• Dragonkeeper - Friday, 3rd May
• Tarot - Friday, 3rd May
• The Fall Guy - Friday, 3rd May
• Evil Does Not Exist - Friday, 3rd May - limited release
• RSVP - Saturday, 4th May - streaming

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 2nd June 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Little Mermaid from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• The Boogeyman
• Simulant
• The Roundup: No Way Out
• Reality
• Shin Kamen Rider

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• The movie is directed by Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joaquim Dos Santos and Kemp Powers also directed Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse in 2024.
• It stars Shameik Moore who also starred in The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013).
• The film also stars Hailee Steinfeld who was last seen in Charlie's Angels (2019).
• They also appeared together in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in 2018.
• Joaquim Dos Santos directed Shameik Moore in Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Boogeyman

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Host in 2020.
• It stars Chris Messina who also starred in East Fifth Bliss (2011).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who was last seen in Prospect (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Simulant

• The movie is directed by April Mullen, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• April Mullen also directed Wander in 2020.
• It stars Robbie Amell who also starred in Nine Lives (2016).
• The film also stars Jordana Brewster who was last seen in Fast X (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Roundup: No Way Out

• The movie is directed by Sang-yong Lee, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sang-yong Lee also directed The Roundup in 2022.
• It stars Lee Jun-hyuk who also starred in The Roundup: No Way Out (2023).
• The film also stars Ma Dong-seok who was last seen in The Roundup (2022).
• Sang-yong Lee directed Ma Dong-seok in The Roundup
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Reality

• The movie is from director Tina Satter.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Night Teeth (2021).
• The film also stars Josh Hamilton who was last seen in Landscape With Invisible Hand (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Shin Kamen Rider

• The movie is directed by Hideaki Anno, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Hideaki Anno also directed Cutie Honey in 2004.
• It stars Sôsuke Ikematsu who also starred in Almost a Miracle (2019).
• The film also stars Minami Hamabe who was last seen in Hello World (2019).
• 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

• Icon the Robert Englund Story - Tuesday, 6th June
• Flamin Hot - Friday, 9th June
• Little Dodo - Friday, 9th June
• Strays - Friday, 9th June
• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - Friday, 9th June
• Extraction 2 - Friday, 9th June
• Blue Jean - Friday, 9th June

Long running action movie series John Wick hits its fourth installment which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong violence, language.

The movie stars Keanu Reeves in the leading role of John Wick who has made a name for himself in action movies having appeared in The Matrix and Speed, the movie also stars Donnie Yen who has appeared in The Monkey King: The Legend Begins and Mulan~2020 from 2020.

The movie is directed by Chad Stahelski who directed John Wick Chapter 3 Parabellum and John Wick Chapter 2.

Movie Synopsis

With the price on his head ever increasing, legendary hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Japan to Berlin.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: John Wick Chapter 4
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong violence, language
• Release date: 24th March 2023
• Runtime: 169 minutes (2 hour 49 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Chad Stahelski
• Starring:
  • Keanu Reeves
  • Donnie Yen
  • Laurence Fishburne

BBFC movie page

Last weekend saw A Quiet Place Part II at the top of the UK box office, with 5 new releases this weekend, and of those released in cinemas can they do enough to top the box office chart this weekend?

Nobody

• The movie is directed by Ilya Naishuller, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ilya Naishuller also directed Hardcore Henry in 2016 which grossed £201.8 Thousand in the UK.
• It stars Bob Odenkirk who last starred in Little Women (2019).
• The film also stars Connie Nielsen who last appeared in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020).

Shiva Baby

• The movie is from director Emma Seligman
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rachel Sennott who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Molly Gordon who last appeared in The Broken Hearts Gallery (2020).

The Father

• The movie is from director Florian Zeller
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Olivia Colman who last starred in The Mitchells Vs. the Machines (2021).
• The film also stars Anthony Hopkins who last appeared in The Virtuoso (2021).

Ellie & Abbie (& Ellie's Dead Aunt)

• The movie is from director Monica Zanetti
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Hawkshaw who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Zoe Terakes who is making a feature film debut.

Wish Dragon

• The movie is from director Chris Appelhans
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Cho who last starred in The Grudge (2020).
• The film also stars Jimmy Wong who also last appeared in Mulan (2020).

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

Next weeks there are 6 new movies released

• The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Monday, 14th June
• In the Earth, Thursday, 17th June
• Luca, Friday, 18th June
• In the Heights, Friday, 18th June
• Fatherhood, Friday, 18th June
• Monster Hunter, Friday, 18th June