Horror remake Nosferatu makes its debut at the top of the UK box office this weekend with a gross over £5 Million.

The movie directed by Robert Eggers makes quite a remarcable debut for a movie in January and has become the 9th top grossing movie ever in the month.

Mufasa: The Lion King stays put at number 2 this weekend with a gross of £3.7 Million while last weeks top movie Sonic the Hedgehog 3, falls down to number 4.

The movie leapfrogs over Mufasa: The Lion King and the other new entry on the top 5 this weekend We Live In Time at number 3.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 takes £2.6 Million this weekend and now has a UK gross of £18 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th January 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,269,384 over the weekend, a 23% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £20,713,443 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to The Lion King which took £50,701,448 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,843,516 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,756,445 over the weekend, a 21% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £38,206,080 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took £16,374,011 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

This weekend, Friday 3rd January 2025, there are 3 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, 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.

• Nosferatu
• Nickel Boys
• We Live In Time

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Northman in 2022 which grossed £4.7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp who also starred in Wolf (2022).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nickel Boys

• The movie is from director RaMell Ross.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Cole Sharp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Sam Malone who's last movie was The Burial (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed interMission in 2003 which grossed £2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Angels In America Part Two Perestroika: NT Live 2017 (2017).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• 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 5 new movies released

• Babygirl - Friday, 10th January
• A Real Pain - Friday, 10th January
• William Tell - Friday, 10th January
• The Damned - Friday, 10th January
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - Friday, 10th January

Last weekend Mufasa: The Lion King was at the top of the global box office, there are 23 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.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Better Man
• Parthenope
• Nosferatu
• Babygirl
• The Marching Band
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
• We Live In Time
• The Room Next Door
• A Complete Unknown

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 which grossed $306.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ben Schwartz who also starred in This Is Where I Leave You (2014).
• The film also stars Colleen O'Shaughnessey who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
• Ben Schwartz and Colleen OShaughnessey have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022.
• Jeff Fowler directed Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog
• Jeff Fowler directed Colleen O'Shaughnessey in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Croatia / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Israel / Japan / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Portugal / Romania / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Kingdom / Venezuela

Better Man

• The movie is directed by Michael Gracey, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Gracey also directed The Greatest Showman in 2017 which grossed $435.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Robbie Williams who also starred in De Lovely (2004).
• The film also stars Jonno Davies who's last movie was Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cyprus / Denmark / Estonia / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Romania / Russia / Sweden / United Kingdom

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed The Hand of God in 2021.
• It stars Celeste Dalla Porta who also starred in The Hand of God (2021).
• The film also stars Stefania Sandrelli who's last movie was There's No Place Like Home (2018).
• Paolo Sorrentino directed Celeste Dalla Porta in and The Hand of God
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Denmark / Estonia / Hungary / Russia / Spain / Turkey

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Lighthouse in 2020 which grossed $3.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp who also starred in Wolf (2022).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was Juror #2 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Croatia / France / Spain / United States

Babygirl

• The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Halina Reijn also directed Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022 which grossed $3.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Trespass (2011).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Mexico / Portugal / United States

The Marching Band

• The movie is directed by Emmanuel Courcol, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Emmanuel Courcol also directed Ceasefire in 2016.
• It stars Benjamin Lavernhe who also starred in The Marching Band (2024).
• The film also stars Pierre Lottin who's last movie was When Fall Is Coming (2024).
• Emmanuel Courcol directed Pierre Lottin in and The Big Hit
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Hungary / Taiwan

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

• The movie is directed by Kenji Kamiyama, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kenji Kamiyama also directed 009 Re Cyborg in 2013.
• It stars Brian Cox who also starred in Terminal Bliss (1990).
• The film also stars Gaia Wise who's last movie was Last Chance Harvey (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Japan / Taiwan

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed The Goldfinch in 2019 which grossed $9.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Hungary / Montenegro

The Room Next Door

• The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 24th movie.
• Pedro Almodovar also directed Kika in 1993.
• It stars Julianne Moore who also starred in The Hours (2003).
• The film also stars John Turturro who's last movie was Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022).
• Julianne Moore and John Turturro have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Big Lebowski in 1998 and Gloria Bell in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Israel / Poland

A Complete Unknown

• The movie is directed by James Mangold, it is the directors 14th movie.
• James Mangold also directed Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in .
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Bones and All (2022).
• The film also stars Monica Barbaro who's last movie was Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States

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

• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - From Friday, 3rd January
• Nosferatu - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Better Man - From Thursday, 2nd January
• We Live In Time - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Babygirl - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Paddington In Peru - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Queer - From Wednesday, 25th December
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 3rd January
• 2073 - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Absolution - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Finist. Pervyy bogatyr - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Oh Canada - From Friday, 3rd January
• Conclave - From Thursday, 2nd January
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Bird - From Wednesday, 1st January
• The Order - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Nickel Boys - From Friday, 3rd January
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Beating Hearts - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Kraven the Hunter - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Juror #2 - From Friday, 3rd January
• RM: Right People, Wrong Place - From Friday, 3rd January
• Attack On Tital The Movie: The Last Attack - From Friday, 3rd January
• Heretic - From Wednesday, 1st January
• All We Imagine As Light - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Flow - From Wednesday, 1st January

This weekend, Friday 27th December 2024, there are 2 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mufasa: The Lion King, 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.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Better Man

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 which grossed £19.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $306.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ben Schwartz who also starred in Blue Iguana (2018).
• The film also stars Colleen O'Shaughnessey who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
• Ben Schwartz and Colleen OShaughnessey have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022 and Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020.
• Jeff Fowler directed Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Jeff Fowler directed Colleen O'Shaughnessey in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Better Man

• The movie is directed by Michael Gracey, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Gracey also directed The Greatest Showman in 2017 which grossed £46.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $435.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Robbie Williams who also starred in The Magic Roundabout (2004).
• The film also stars Jonno Davies who's last movie was Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• 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 4 new movies released

• We Live In Time - Wednesday, 1st January
• Nosferatu - Wednesday, 1st January
• 2073 - Wednesday, 1st January
• Nickel Boys - Friday, 3rd January