Released globaly this week there are 16 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Devil Wears Prada 2 from the top of the global box office.

As well as movies released into 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 Sheep Detectives
• Mortal Kombat II
• Hokum
• Deep Water
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Fuze
• Couture
• Whistle
• Nuremberg
• Mother Mary

The Sheep Detectives

• The movie is directed by Kyle Balda, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kyle Balda also directed Minions: The Rise of Gru in 2022 which grossed $940.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in X-Men: First Class (2011).
• The film also stars Emma Thompson who's last movie was Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026).
• They also appeared together in Missing Link in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / Georgia / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Kuwait / Lithuania / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Mortal Kombat II

• The movie is directed by Simon McQuoid, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Simon McQuoid also directed Mortal Kombat in 2021 which grossed $96.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Karl Urban who also starred in Priest (2011).
• The film also stars Ludi Lin who's last movie was Mortal Kombat (2021).
• Simon McQuoid directed Ludi Lin in and Mortal Kombat
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Brazil / Cambodia / China / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine

Hokum

• The movie is directed by Damian McCarthy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Damian McCarthy also directed Caveat in 2020.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Off the Lip (2004).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Chile / Czech Republic / Greece / Hungary / Kuwait / Lebanon / Oman / Qatar / Russia / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Die Hard 2: Die Harder in 1990 which grossed $240 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in My All American (2015).
• The film also stars Molly Belle Wright who's last movie was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Croatia / Greece / Japan / Montenegro / Netherlands / Slovenia / South Korea

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond in 2022 which grossed $4.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Miho Okasaki who also starred in That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond (2022).
• The film also stars Mao Ichimichi who's last movie was Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentagram (2024).
• They also appeared together in That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond in 2022.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Miho Okasaki in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Mao Ichimichi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Indonesia / Poland / Romania / Vietnam

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Hallam Foe in 2007.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Tenet (2020).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Colombia / France / Turkey / Venezuela

Couture

• The movie is directed by Alice Winocour, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Winocour also directed Proxima in 2020 which grossed $83.8 K globally.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Shark Tale (2004).
• The film also stars Louis Garrel who's last movie was Arco (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Poland / Spain / Taiwan

Whistle

• The movie is directed by Corin Hardy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Corin Hardy also directed The Hallow in 2015.
• It stars Dafne Keen who also starred in Logan (2017).
• The film also stars Sophie Nelisse who's last movie was The Kid Detective (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Switzerland

Nuremberg

• The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Vanderbilt also directed Truth in 2016 which grossed $5.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Heaven's Burning (1997).
• The film also stars Michael Shannon who's last movie was The End (2024).
• They also appeared together in Man of Steel in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed St Nick in 2009.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in The Devil Wears Prada (2006).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Thailand

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• Deep Water - From Monday, 11th May
• Mortal Kombat II - From Thursday, 14th May
• The Sheep Detectives - From Thursday, 14th May
• In the Grey - From Thursday, 14th May
• Hokum - From Thursday, 14th May
• Silent Friend - From Thursday, 14th May
• A Man and a Woman - From Saturday, 16th May
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 14th May
• Mother Mary - From Thursday, 14th May
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 14th May
• Saipan - From Thursday, 14th May
• The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 14th May
• Diamanti - From Friday, 15th May
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 14th May
• The Smashing Machine - From Friday, 15th May
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Friday, 15th May
• Pillion - From Thursday, 14th May
• I Swear - From Thursday, 14th May
• Father Mother Sister Brother - From Friday, 15th May
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Friday, 15th May
• Deaf - From Thursday, 14th May
• The Christophers - From Friday, 15th May
• Couture - From Friday, 15th May
• Over Your Dead Body - From Thursday, 14th May
• How to Make a Killing - From Friday, 15th May
• You, Me & Tuscany - From Thursday, 14th May
• Poetic License - From Friday, 15th May
• Miroirs No 3 - From Friday, 15th May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - From Thursday, 14th May
• Normal - From Friday, 15th May
• Palestine 36 - From Thursday, 14th May
• Solo Mio - From Thursday, 14th May
• Kiss of the Spider Woman - From Friday, 15th May

Michael~2025 tops the North American box office on its debut weekend with just over $97 Million knocking The Super Mario Galaxy Movie down to number 2.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 24th - 26th April 2026

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 $97,206,874 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $20,583,580 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $385,876,730 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie which took $490,851,630 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,844,136 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $305,067,658 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,501,140 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $23,322,828 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $2,648,086 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $44,803,603 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2026

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th April 2026, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• Michael
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• No Ordinary Heist
• I Swear
• Over Your Dead Body
• Desert Warrior

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed Southpaw in 2015 which grossed $52.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $92 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Peter Pan & Wendy in 2023.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Interstellar (2014).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Spread in 2010.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Hancock (2008).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed What to Expect When You're Expecting in 2012 which grossed $41.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Stray Dolls (2019).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Over Your Dead Body

• The movie is directed by Jorma Taccone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jorma Taccone also directed Macgruber in 2010.
• It stars Jason Segel who also starred in The Good Humor Man (2005).
• The film also stars Samara Weaving who's last movie was Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Desert Warrior

• The movie is directed by Rupert Wyatt, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rupert Wyatt also directed The Gambler in 2014.
• It stars Anthony Mackie who also starred in We Are Marshall (2006).
• The film also stars Aiysha Hart who's last movie was Dreamers (2025).
• 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 7 new movies released

• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April - streaming
• Departures - Wednesday, 29th April - limited release
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - Thursday, 30th April
• Hokum - Friday, 1st May
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - Friday, 1st May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - Friday, 1st May
• Deep Water - Friday, 1st May