With 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.

• Scary Movie
• Masters of the Universe
• Backrooms
• Power Ballad
• Obsession
• Peddi
• Colony
• Toxic
• I Swear
• Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

Scary Movie

• The movie is directed by Michael Tiddes, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Tiddes also directed Fifty Shades of Black in 2016.
• It stars Marlon Wayans who also starred in On the Rocks (2020).
• The film also stars Shawn Wayans who's last movie was I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988).
• Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scary Movie in 2000, White Chicks in 2004, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood in 1996, Scary Movie 2 in 2001, Dance Flick in 2009 and Little Man in 2006.
• Michael Tiddes directed Marlon Wayans in Fifty Shades of Black, A Haunted House, and A Haunted House 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Kosovo / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / Uruguay / Venezuela

Masters of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016 which grossed $76.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in High Strung (2016).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Greenland 2: Migration (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Panama / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Backrooms

• The movie is from director Kane Parsons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who also starred in The First Monday In May (2016).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Sentimental Value (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Norway / Russia / Spain

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Sing Street in 2016 which grossed $13.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in All Is Bright (2013).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Hungary / Malaysia / New Zealand / United States

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Ballast (2008).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Guyana / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

Peddi

• The movie is directed by Buchi Babu Sana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Buchi Babu Sana also directed Uppena in 2021.
• It stars Ram Charan who also starred in Khaidi No.150 (2017).
• The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor who's last movie was Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Colony

• The movie is from director Yeon Sang-ho.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in Colony (2026).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Once We Were Us (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / New Zealand / Thailand

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed Liars Dice in 2013.
• It stars Yash who also starred in K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who's last movie was Patriot (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Malaysia / Norway / United States

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in 2016.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Galveston (2018).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Germany / Slovakia

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

• The movie is directed by David Dhawan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• David Dhawan also directed Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya in 2005.
• It stars Varun Dhawan who also starred in Stree 2 (2024).
• The film also stars Mrunal Thakur who's last movie was Dacoit a Love Story (2026).
• David Dhawan directed Varun Dhawan in Main Tera Hero, Judwaa 2, Chashme Baddoor, and Coolie No.1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United States

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

• Disclosure Day - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Scary Movie - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 11th June
• Normal - From Friday, 12th June
• Colony - From Thursday, 11th June
• In the Grey - From Thursday, 11th June
• Tuner - From Thursday, 11th June
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain - From Thursday, 11th June
• Littlemouth - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 11th June
• The Christophers - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Dreams - From Friday, 12th June
• A New Dawn - From Friday, 12th June
• Deep Water - From Tuesday, 9th June
• Primavera - From Thursday, 25th December
• Solo Mio - From Friday, 12th June
• You, Me & Tuscany - From Thursday, 11th June
• Michael - From Friday, 12th June
• Being Towards Death - From Thursday, 11th June
• Miroirs No 3 - From Thursday, 11th June
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Friday, 12th June
• Backrooms - From Wednesday, 10th June
• Blue Heron - From Thursday, 11th June
• Fuze - From Friday, 12th June

The margins were tight at the North American box office this weekend as The Nun II hangs on to a second weekend at the top by less than $300,000.

With The Nun II staying at the top A Haunting In Venice has to contend with making its debut at number 2 with a debut of $14.2 Million.

The movie manages a better debut than the previous movie in the Branagh, Hercule Poirot series, Death On the Nile took $12.8 Million on its debut.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th September 2023

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $14,534,579 over the weekend, a 55% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $56,327,738 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Nun which took $85,114,588 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $14,279,529 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $14,279,529 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Death On the Nile which took $12,891,123 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,228,918 over the weekend, a 40% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $73,673,848 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Equalizer 2 which took $79,812,172 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,760,630 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $18,632,245 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 which took $36,581,785 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,821,767 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $625,978,910 after 9 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 12th top grossing movie of all time in the US.

This weekend the latest in the long running The Conjuring universe of film hits the box office at number 1, The Nun II makes its debut at the top with $32 Million.

Last weeks number 1 movie The Equalizer 3 falls to number 2 after a single weekend at the top.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 makes its debut on the US box office at number 3 with a gross of $10 Million which is about $7 Million lower that of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 8th - 10th September 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $32,600,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Nun which took $53,807,379 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,100,000 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $61,865,408 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Equalizer 2 which took $64,251,362 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $10,000,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 which took $17,861,950 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $7,562,851 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,900,000 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $620,476,857 after 8 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 13th top grossing movie of all time in the US.

This weekend, Friday 8th September 2023, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Equalizer 3, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
• Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
• Jawan
• The Nun II
• Raid On the Lethal Zone

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

• The movie is directed by Nia Vardalos, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nia Vardalos also directed I Hate Valentine's Day in 2009.
• It stars Nia Vardalos who also starred in Mckenna Shoots For the Stars (2012).
• The film also stars John Corbett who was last seen in To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021).
• Nia Vardalos and John Corbett have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002, I Hate Valentine's Day in 2009 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in 2016.
• Nia Vardalos directed Nia Vardalos in I Hate Valentine's Day
• Nia Vardalos directed John Corbett in I Hate Valentine's Day
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Aitch Alberto, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Aitch Alberto also directed Jorge Ameer Presents Straight Men and the Men Who Love Them 3 in 2014.
• It stars Kevin Alejandro who also starred in Strange Wilderness (2008).
• The film also stars Eva Longoria who was last seen in Tell It Like a Woman (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Jawan

• The movie is directed by Atlee, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Atlee also directed Mersal in 2017.
• It stars Shah Rukh Khan who also starred in Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva (2022).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who was last seen in Connect (2022).
• Atlee directed Nayanthara in Bigil
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Nun II

• The movie is directed by Michael Chaves, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Michael Chaves also directed The Curse of La Llorona in 2019 which grossed $54.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Taissa Farmiga who also starred in Jamesy Boy (2014).
• The film also stars Anna Popplewell who was last seen in The Gallery (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Raid On the Lethal Zone

• The movie is directed by Herman Yau, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Herman Yau also directed The White Storm 2: Drug Lords in 2019.
• It stars Yuan Du who also starred in Hi, Mom (2021).
• The film also stars Jason Gu who was last seen in 1921 (2021).
• 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 3 new movies released

• Theater Camp - Friday, 14th July - streaming
• A Haunting In Venice - Friday, 15th September
• The Inventor - Friday, 15th September

With The Equalizer 3 currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Nun II
• No More Bets
• Past Lives
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3
• Jawan

The Nun II

• The movie is directed by Michael Chaves, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Michael Chaves also directed The Curse of La Llorona in 2019 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Taissa Farmiga who also starred in At Middleton (2013).
• The film also stars Anna Popplewell who was last seen in The Gallery (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

No More Bets

• The movie is directed by Ao Shen, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ao Shen also directed Our New Life in 2021.
• It stars Yixing Zhang who also starred in Kung Fu Yoga (2017).
• The film also stars Gina Chen Jin who was last seen in Te Jing Dui (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Past Lives

• The movie is from director Celine Song.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Greta Lee who also starred in St VIncent (2014).
• The film also stars Teo Yoo who was last seen in Decision to Leave (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

• The movie is directed by Nia Vardalos, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nia Vardalos also directed I Hate Valentine's Day in 2009.
• It stars Nia Vardalos who also starred in Christmas Romance Al Dente (2020).
• The film also stars John Corbett who was last seen in To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021).
• Nia Vardalos and John Corbett have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in 2016, I Hate Valentine's Day in 2009 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding in 2002.
• Nia Vardalos directed Nia Vardalos in I Hate Valentine's Day
• Nia Vardalos directed John Corbett in I Hate Valentine's Day
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Jawan

• The movie is directed by Atlee, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Atlee also directed Raja Rani in 2013 which grossed £55K in the UK.
• It stars Shah Rukh Khan who also starred in Ra.One (2011).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who was last seen in Connect (2022).
• Atlee directed Nayanthara in Raja Rani
• 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

• Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance - Friday, 15th September
• A Haunting In Venice - Friday, 15th September
• Bolans Shoes - Friday, 15th September
• Rally Road Racers - Friday, 15th September