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

This weekend, Friday 1st August 2025, there are 6 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 Fantastic Four: First Steps, 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.

• The Bad Guys 2
• The Naked Gun~2025
• She Rides Shotgun
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• My Oxford Year
• Together

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 $97.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $248.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in The Bad Guys (2022).
• 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.
• The MPAA age rating is

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 and grossed $623.2 K globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Nell (1995).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

She Rides Shotgun

• The movie is directed by Nick Rowland, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Nick Rowland also directed Calm With Horses in 2020.
• It stars Taron Egerton who also starred in Sing (2016).
• The film also stars Ana Sophia Heger who's last movie was Things Heard and Seen (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed Take Point in 2018.
• 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.

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 Songbird (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• 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 Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Little Hours in 2017.
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Pickup - Wednesday, 6th August - streaming
• North Star - Friday, 8th August
• Freakier Friday - Friday, 8th August
• Weapons - Friday, 8th August

This weekend, Friday 1st August 2025, 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 Fantastic Four: First Steps, 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.

• The Naked Gun~2025
• 40 Acres
• Together
• My Oxford Year

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed Hot Rod in 2007 which grossed £44.2 K in the UK and grossed $14.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

40 Acres

• The movie is from director R.T. Thorne.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Danielle Deadwyler who also starred in I Saw the TV Glow (2024).
• The film also stars Kataem O'Connor who's last movie was 1UP (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in Bad Meat (2011).
• 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 Disaster Artist in 2017, The Lego Movie in 2014 and The Little Hours in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

My Oxford Year

• The movie is directed by Iain Morris, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Iain Morris also directed The Inbetweeners 2 in 2014 which grossed £33.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $63.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sofia Carson who also starred in A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

Next week there are 2 new movies released

• Freakier Friday - Friday, 8th August
• Weapons - Friday, 8th 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

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 25th July 2025, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Superman 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.

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps
• The Home
• Bambi: The Reckoning
• Happy Gilmore 2

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.

The Home

• The movie is directed by James DeMonaco, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James DeMonaco also directed The Purge in 2013 which grossed $64.5 Mil. in the US.
• 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.
• The MPAA age rating is

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 Paris, Wine & Romance (2019).
• The film also stars Samira Mighty who's last movie was Beauty and the Beast (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Happy Gilmore 2

• The movie is directed by Kyle Newacheck, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kyle Newacheck also directed Murder Mystery in 2019.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Eight Crazy Nights (2002).
• 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 Happy Gilmore in 1996 and Hubie Halloween in 2020.
• Kyle Newacheck directed Adam Sandler in and Murder Mystery
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

• Memoir of a Snail - Friday, 25th October - streaming
• Together - Wednesday, 30th July
• The Naked Gun - Friday, 1st August
• My Oxford Year - Friday, 1st August - streaming
• She Rides Shotgun - Friday, 1st August - limited release
• The Bad Guys 2 - Friday, 1st August