In a box office battle similar to Barbie V Oppenheimer, Lilo & Stitch~2025 live action and the last Mission Impossible movie Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning get released on the same day for a box office battle.

The winner in the end was the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch~2025 which took a very respectable £9.5 Million to get to the top.

This makes it the fifth top debut in the UK for a Disney live action remake with the top one being the Beauty and the Beast~2017 remake.

The remakes have had a hard time of late with this years Snow White~2024 set to be the lowest grossing so this is a nice boost for the company.

Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning enters the box office at number 2 this weekend and its debut gross of £8.5 Million falls just short if Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 which took £10.3 Million on its debut.

Lat weeks top movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, falls to number 3 on its second weekend on the box office and has taken nearly £7 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th May 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £8,579,185 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 which took £10,391,016 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,660,795 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,950,824 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Final Destination 5 which took £3,807,664 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £578,630 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £15,231,675 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2025

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 4th April 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Working Man 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.

• Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor
• A Minecraft Movie
• Freaky Tales
• Eric Larue
• Screamboat
• A Nice Indian Boy
• The Luckiest Man In America

Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor

• The movie is directed by Spencer Folmar, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Spencer Folmar also directed Generational Sins in 2017.
• It stars Daniel Roebuck who also starred in Double Take (2001).
• The film also stars Jeremy John Wells who's last movie was Oppenheimer (2023).
• Spencer Folmar directed Daniel Roebuck in and Saint Nick of Bethlehem
• Spencer Folmar directed Jeremy John Wells in and Shooting Heroin
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Minecraft Movie

• The movie is directed by Jared Hess, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Jared Hess also directed Don Verdean in 2015.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
• The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
• Jared Hess directed Jack Black in and Nacho Libre
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Freaky Tales

• The movie is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck also directed Young Rebels in 2005.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Here (2024).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Eric Larue

• The movie is from director Michael Shannon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in Metropia (2009).
• The film also stars Judy Greer who's last movie was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Screamboat

• The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steven LaMorte also directed Trials of Ember in 2018.
• It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Collateral Damage (2002).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
• Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Nice Indian Boy

• The movie is from director Roshan Sethi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Karan Soni who also starred in Corporate Animals (2019).
• The film also stars Jonathan Groff who's last movie was Knock At the Cabin (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Luckiest Man In America

• The movie is from director Samir Oliveros.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shamier Anderson who also starred in Stowaway (2021).
• The film also stars Haley Bennett who's last movie was Widow Clicquot (2024).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Sacramento - Friday, 11th April
• The King of Kings - Friday, 11th April
• Warfare - Friday, 11th April
• The Amateur - Friday, 11th April
• The Ballad of Wallis Island - Friday, 11th April

With Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

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.

• Mickey 17
• Marching Powder
• Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor
• One of Them Days
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

Mickey 17

• The movie is directed by Bong Joon Ho, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Bong Joon Ho also directed Tokyo in 2008.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Little Ashes (2008).
• The film also stars Steven Yeun who's last movie was Love Me (2024).
• Bong Joon Ho directed Steven Yeun in and Okja
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Marching Powder

• The movie is directed by Nick Love, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nick Love also directed The Football Factory in 2004 which grossed £623.1K in the UK and grossed $1.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Danny Dyer who also starred in Mean Machine (2001).
• The film also stars Stephanie Leonidas who's last movie was Tomorrow (2019).
• Nick Love directed Danny Dyer in Goodbye Charlie Bright, The Football Factory, The Business, and Outlaw
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor

• The movie is from director Spencer Folmar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Daniel Roebuck who also starred in Halloween II (2009).
• The film also stars Jeremy John Wells who's last movie was Oppenheimer (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

One of Them Days

• The movie is from director Lawrence Lamont.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in Grease Live! (2016).
• The film also stars SZA who's last movie was Lizzo: Live In Concert (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

• The movie is from director Todd Komarnicki.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jonas Dassler who also starred in We Are Fine (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 2 new movies released

• In the Lost Lands - Friday, 14th March
• Black Bag - Friday, 14th March

It has not been a bad year for the box office and cinemas in the UK in 2024, but it also hasn't been a great year and box office grosses on the whole have been down compared to 2023 and are actually at their lowest sine the pandemic of 2020.

Despite there being some well hyped movies like Deadpool & Wolverine and Wicked~2024 there has not been an event for cinemas goers like the Barbie and Oppenheimer of 2023 or the Top Gun Maverick of 2022.

Inside Out 2 was the top movie of 2024 with over £58 Million from last summer with Deadpool & Wolverine not too far behind with nearly £58 Million.

Late entry Wicked~2024 which is still on release made it to 3 with £53 Million and Despicable Me 4 took £48 Million at 4 with Dune Part 2 rounding out the top 5 at number 5.

Here is the full top 10 grossing movies of 2024.

1. Inside Out 2 - £58.2 Million
2. Deadpool & Wolverine - £57.5 Million
3. Wicked~2024 - £53 Million
4. Despicable Me 4 - £48.3 Million
5. Dune Park 2 - £39.6 Million
6. Moana 2 - £33.7 Million
7. Paddington in Peru - £33 Million
8. Gladiator II - £30.3 Million
9. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - £26.3 Million
10. Kung-Fu Panda 4 - £21.9 Million

Last weekend Moana 2 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 13 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

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.

• Nightbitch
• The Last Dance
• Y2K
• The Return
• The Order
• Unstoppable
• The End
• The Taste of Mango
• That Christmas
• Power Alley
• Svalta
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties
• The Six Triple Eight

Nightbitch

• The movie is directed by Marielle Heller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Marielle Heller also directed The Diary of a Teenage Girl in 2015 which grossed $1.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Amy Adams who also starred in Tenacious D In the Pick of Destiny (2006).
• The film also stars Scoot McNairy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (2024).
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Last Dance

• The movie is from director Anselm Chan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Michael Hui who also starred in The Last Dance (2024).
• The film also stars Dayo Wong who's last movie was A Guilty Conscience (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Y2K

• The movie is from director Kyle Mooney.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jaeden Martell who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Rachel Zegler who's last movie was Spellbound (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Return

• The movie is directed by Uberto Pasolini, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Uberto Pasolini also directed Nowhere Special in 2021.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The White Crow (2019).
• The film also stars Juliette Binoche who's last movie was The Taste of Things (2023).
• Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Wuthering Heights in 1992 and The English Patient in 1996.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Order

• The movie is directed by Justin Kurzel, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Justin Kurzel also directed True History of the Kelly Gang in 2019 which grossed $33.8K in the US and grossed $467.2K globally.
• It stars Marc Maron who also starred in Joker (2019).
• The film also stars George Tchortov who's last movie was Mollys Game (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unstoppable

• The movie is from director William Goldenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jharrel Jerome who also starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
• The film also stars Anthony Robles who's last movie was Liza, Liza Skies Are Grey (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The End

• The movie is directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Joshua Oppenheimer also directed The Look of Silence in 2015.
• It stars Michael Shannon who also starred in The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009).
• The film also stars Tilda Swinton who's last movie was The Room Next Door (2024).
• They also appeared together in Vanilla Sky in 2001.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Taste of Mango

• The movie is from director Chloe Abrahams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

That Christmas

• The movie is from director Simon Otto.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in London: The Modern Babylon (2012).
• The film also stars Brian Cox who's last movie was Mending the Line (2022).
• They also appeared together in Longitude in 2000.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Power Alley

• The movie is from director Lillah Halla.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Loro Bardot who also starred in Power Alley (2023).
• The film also stars Onna Silva who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Svalta

• The movie is from director Steffen Haars.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nick Frost who also starred in Unfinished Business (2015).
• The film also stars Aisling Bea who's last movie was Swede Caroline (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties

• The movie is directed by Charlie Lightening, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Charlie Lightening also directed 12 ½ 12 in 2013.
• It stars Mike Smith who also starred in Big Fat Liar (2002).
• The film also stars Billy Bob Thornton who's last movie was Devil's Peak (2023).
• They also appeared together in Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Six Triple Eight

• The movie is from director Armani Ortiz and Tyler Perry.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in The United States of Leland (2003).
• The film also stars Ebony Obsidian who's last movie was If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
• 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 8 new movies released

• The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh - Monday, 9th December - streaming
• Kraven the Hunter - Thursday, 12th December
• Death Whisperer 2 - Friday, 25th October - limited release
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - Friday, 13th December
• Carry On - Friday, 13th December - streaming
• September 5 - Friday, 13th December
• Oh Canada - Friday, 13th December
• Elton John: Never Too Late - Friday, 15th November - streaming