This weekend, Friday 2nd May 2025, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sinners, 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.

• Thunderbolts*
• The Surfer
• Rust
• Words of War
• Salvable
• Black Bag
• Another Simple Favour
• Electra
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Rachel Getting Married (2008).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Surfer

• The movie is directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lorcan Finnegan also directed Nocebo in 2022.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Next (2007).
• The film also stars Julian McMahon who's last movie was The Suprêmes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rust

• The movie is directed by Joel Souza, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Souza also directed Ghost Squad in 2015.
• It stars Travis Fimmel who also starred in Kandahar (2023).
• The film also stars Alec Baldwin who's last movie was TÁR (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Words of War

• The movie is directed by James Strong, it is the directors 4th movie.
• James Strong also directed United in 2011.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Cottontail (2024).
• They also appeared together in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Salvable

• The movie is from director Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Barry Ward who also starred in Maze (2017).
• The film also stars Shia LaBeouf who's last movie was Henry Johnson (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Haywire in 2012 which grossed $18.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $34.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Prometheus (2012).
• The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors in 2006 which grossed $16.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in IF (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Electra

• The movie is from director Hala Matar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maria Bakalova who also starred in Fairyland (2023).
• The film also stars Abigail Cowen who's last movie was The Ritual (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May
• Shadow Force - Friday, 9th May
• Juliet and Romeo - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Henry Johnson - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Fight Or Flight - Friday, 9th May

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 2nd May 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Minecraft Movie from the top of the UK 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.

• Thunderbolts*
• An Unfinished Film
• Another Simple Favour
• Mother's Pride
• Parthenope
• Shadow Force
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015 which grossed £3.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in A Different Man (2024).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

An Unfinished Film

• The movie is directed by Ye Lou, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Ye Lou also directed Saturday Fiction in 2019.
• It stars Hao Qin who also starred in Namiya (2017).
• Ye Lou directed Hao Qin in Spring Fever, Blind Massage, and Mystery
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Ghostbusters in 2016 which grossed £10.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $229.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Mother's Pride

• The movie is directed by Nick Moorcroft, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Moorcroft also directed Fisherman's Friends: One and All in 2022 which grossed £3.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Mark Addy who also starred in National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010).
• The film also stars Martin Clunes who's last movie was Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?! (2014).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed Sabato, domenica e lunedì in 2004.
• It stars Dario Aita who also starred in Before the Night (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Shadow Force

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Stretch in 2014 and grossed $4.8 K globally.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in The Details (2011).
• The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was The Book of Clarence (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Warm Hug (2020).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• 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

• The Surfer - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Friday, 9th May
• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May

The Marvel Cinematic Universe from Disney continues the move along with a new movie Thunderbolts which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, language

The movie stars Florence Pugh who has previously been seen in the MCU movie Black Widow as well as Dont Worry Darling, the movie also stars Lewis Pullman who has previously been seen in Them That Follow and The Ballad of Lefty Brown.

The movie is directed by Jake Schreier who has previously been in the directors chair for Robot and Frank and Paper Towns.

Movie Synopsis

With the Avengers out of action a group of misfit superheroes face their troubled pasts as they resist a plot to eliminate them.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Thunderbolts
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat, language
• Release date: 1st May 2025
• Runtime: 127 minutes (2 hours 07 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Jake Schreier
• Starring:
  • Florence Pugh
  • Lewis Pullman
  • David Harbour

BBFC movie page

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Angel Has Fallen starring Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman and directed by Ric Roman Waugh

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 25 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £69.1 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Paper Towns starring Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne and directed by Jake Schreier

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 34 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Minions which had taken £44.2 Million after 9 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Expendables starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham and directed by Sylvester Stallone

The film with the longest run was Inception which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 3 which had taken £61.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

The number one film was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had been at the top for 4 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Bewitched directed by Nora Ephron and starring Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was War Of The Worlds which had taken £30.1 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was X-Men starring Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart and directed by Bryan Singer

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £30.1 Million over 15 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Die Hard With A Vengeance starring Bruce Willis and Jeremy Irons and directed by John McTiernan

The film with the longest run was The Brady Bunch Movie which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £16.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Wild At Heart directed by David Lynch and starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.2 Million over 13 weeks of release.

On the UK video chart this week, with Christmas fast approaching, Pixar's Inside Out makes a return to the top of the video chart.

The film was released 3 weeks ago and was knocked off by Mission:Impossible Rogue Nation last week, Rogue Nation drops to number 2 this week.

Highest new film of the week is Fantastic Four which enters the video chart at number 3 this week.

The film was released in cinemas on 7th August 2015 at the top of the UK box office with a debut gross of £2.6 million.

The film was received with terrible reviews and the movie going public generally didn't like it, hence the film lasted for just 3 week on the box office and grossed just £5.6 million.

Also new this week are Paper Towns which enters at number 11 and The Bad Education Movie which is new at number 12.