Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 12th December 2025, there are 9 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Five Nights At Freddy's 2 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.

• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Bat Out of Hell: The Musical
• Resurrection
• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
• Predators
• Not Without Hope
• Ella Mccay
• Dust Bunny
• Goodbye June

Silent Night, Deadly Night

• The movie is directed by Mike P. Nelson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mike P. Nelson also directed Wrong Turn in 2021 which grossed $1.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $4.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars David Tomlinson who also starred in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980).
• The film also stars Rohan Campbell who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bat Out of Hell: The Musical

• The movie is directed by Chris Hunt and Jay Scheib, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Chris Hunt and Jay Scheib also directed Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show in 2020.
• It stars Glenn Adamson who also starred in Bat Out of Hell: The Musical (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Resurrection

• The movie is directed by Bi Gan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bi Gan also directed Kaili Blues in 2015.
• It stars Jackson Yee who also starred in Big World (2024).
• The film also stars Shu Qi who's last movie was Good Autumn, Mommy (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

• The movie is directed by Rian Johnson, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Rian Johnson also directed The Brother's Bloom in 2010.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Josh O'Connor who's last movie was The Mastermind (2025).
• Rian Johnson directed Daniel Craig in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Knives Out
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Predators

• The movie is from director David Osit.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bryce who also starred in Guilty By Association (2003).
• The film also stars Chris Hansen who's last movie was All Those Small Things (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Not Without Hope

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Shadow Force in 2025.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Not Without Hope (2025).
• The film also stars Josh Duhamel who's last movie was Buddy Games: Spring Awakening (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ella Mccay

• The movie is directed by James L. Brooks, it is the directors 7th movie.
• James L. Brooks also directed Broadcast News in 1987 which grossed $51.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Emma Mackey who also starred in Eiffel (2021).
• The film also stars Woody Harrelson who's last movie was Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• James L. Brooks directed Woody Harrelson in and I'll Do Anything
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dust Bunny

• The movie is from director Bryan Fuller.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2003).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was The Gorge (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Goodbye June

• The movie is from director Kate Winslet.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kate Winslet who also starred in Romance and Cigarettes (2005).
• The film also stars Andrea Riseborough who's last movie was Dragonfly (2025).
• They also appeared together in Lee in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 Housemaid - Friday, 19th December
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - Friday, 19th December
• Avatar: Fire and Ash - Friday, 19th December
• Is This Thing On - Friday, 19th December

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Drama which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 3rd April 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 1st January 1970
• It stars among others Robert Pattinson (Waiting For the Barbarians) and Zendaya (Malcolm & Marie)
• It is directed by Kristoffer Borgli (Drib)
• The movie also stars Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie and Michael Abbott Jr.
• Robert Pattinson and Zendaya appeared together in The Odyssey

Synopsis for Drama

A couple whose relationship faces unexpected hurdles just before their wedding.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 26th June 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 26th June 2026
• It stars among others Milly Alcock (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow) and Eve Ridley (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow)
• It is directed by Craig Gillespie (Fright Night)
• The movie also stars Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Momoa and David Krumholtz

Synopsis for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

Supergirl's journey as a survivor of the destruction of Krypton, her trauma and quest for revenge alongside a young alien girl seeking vengeance.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Horror follow up Five Nights At Freddy's 2, despite the not so favourable reviews, has topped the North American box office with a debut weekend of just shy of $65 Million.

This is way short of the $80 Million plus of the original movie which was released in 2023.

Last weeks number 1 movie, Zootopia 2, falls to number 2 this weekend and has taken a massive $221 Million since release, far great than the original movies total gross at theis point.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th December 2025

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 $64,007,430 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Five Nights At Freddy's which took $80,001,720 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 $43,433,854 over the weekend, a 72% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $220,907,891 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $143,955,013 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $17,355,160 over the weekend, a 72% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $297,556,820 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Wicked which took $322,107,690 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $10,067,691 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,487,532 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $55,311,915 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Now You See Me 2 which took $58,698,209 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Mercy which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Chris Pratt (Jennifers Body) and Rebecca Ferguson (The Snowman)
• It is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Profile)
• The movie also stars Annabelle Wallis, Noah Fearnley and Kylie Rogers
• The UK release date is 23rd January 2026
• And the release date in North America is 23rd January 2026

Synopsis for Mercy

In the near future, an advanced AI judge tells a captive detective that he's on trial for the murder of his wife. If he fails to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, he'll be executed on the spot.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.