With Lilo & Stitch currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US 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.

• Ballerina
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Ocean With David Attenborough
• Big Deal
• Predator: Killer of Killers
• I Don't Understand You
• The Life of Chuck
• The Ritual
• Dangerous Animals

Ballerina

• The movie is directed by Len Wiseman, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Len Wiseman also directed Underworld in 2003 which grossed $52 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Keanu Reeves who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
• Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Knock Knock in 2015 and Exposed in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Phoenician Scheme

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun in 2021.
• It stars Benicio Del Toro who also starred in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).
• The film also stars Truman Hanks who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• Wes Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
• Wes Anderson directed Truman Hanks in and Asteroid City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ocean With David Attenborough

• The movie is from director Colin Butfield and Toby Nowlan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars David Attenborough who also starred in David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Big Deal

• The movie is directed by Yun-Jin Choi, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yun-Jin Choi also directed Moral Hazard in 2025.
• It stars Yoo Hae-jin who also starred in Jeon Woochi (2009).
• The film also stars Lee Je-hoon who's last movie was Moral Hazard (2025).
• They also appeared together in Moral Hazard in 2025.
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Yoo Hae-jin in and Moral Hazard
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Lee Je-hoon in and Moral Hazard
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Predator: Killer of Killers

• The movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung also directed 10 Cloverfield Lane in 2016 which grossed $72.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $110.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Biehn who also starred in Mojave Moon (1996).
• The film also stars Rick Gonzalez who's last movie was Victor (2015).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

I Don't Understand You

• The movie is from director David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nick Kroll who also starred in Uncle Drew (2018).
• The film also stars Andrew Rannells who's last movie was Another Simple Favour (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Still Life in 2001.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in Stuber (2019).
• The film also stars Tom Hiddleston who's last movie was Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Karen Gillan and Tom Hiddleston have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Avengers: Endgame in 2019 and Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Mike Flanagan directed Karen Gillan in and Oculus
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in The Panic In Needle Park (1971).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Devil's Candy in 2015.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• 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 3 new movies released

• Materialists - Friday, 13th June
• How to Train Your Dragon - Friday, 13th June
• The Unholy Trinity - Friday, 13th June

Check out the new trailer and motion poster for upcoming movie Furiosa which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

All-new #CCXP motion poster for #Furiosa: A #MadMax Saga starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth pic.twitter.com/KZUpvtPz6f

— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 30, 2023

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by George Miller
• It stars Anya Taylor-Joy (The Secret of Marrowbone) and Chris Hemsworth (Doctor Strange) among others.
• The movie also stars Tom Burke, Nathan Jones and Angus Sampson
• The release date in the UK is 24th May 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 24th May 2024

Synopsis for Furiosa

Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa finds herself caught in the crossfire between two tyrannical warlords.

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

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Hunter Schafer (Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess) and Rachel Zegler (West Side Story~2020)
• It is directed by Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2)
• The movie also stars Viola Davis, Peter Dinklage and Jason Schwartzman
• The UK release date is 17th November 2023
• And the release date in North America is 17th November 2023

Synopsis for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

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Veteran director Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro for the firs time together in Killers of the Flower Moon which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong violence, injury detail, racism.

Leonardo DiCaprio has had a long successful carrer appearing in movies such as Once Upon a Time In Hollywood and The Aviator among his 31 movie credits, while Robert De Niro has appeared in 111 movie including Raging Bull and Night and the City, the movie also stars Lily Gladstone from Freedom and First Cow.

Martin Scorsese is one of the most celebrated directors of the modern cinema era and has brought movies such as Mean Streets and The Departed to the big screen.

Movie Synopsis

Based on the best selling noval by David Grann, the story is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Killers of the Flower Moon
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong violence, injury detail, racism
• Release date: 20th October 2023
• Runtime: 206 minutes (3 hours 26 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres and on Netflix
• Directed by:
  • Martin Scorsese
• Starring:
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
  • Robert De Niro
  • Lily Gladstone

BBFC movie page

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Killers of the Flower Moon which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Leonardo DiCaprio (The Great Gatsby) and Robert De Niro (We"re No Angels)
• It is directed by Martin Scorsese (Shine a Light)
• The movie also stars Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons and Tantoo Cardinal
• The UK release date is 20th October 2023
• And the release date in North America is 20th October 2023
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro appeared together in This Boys Life, Marvins Room and Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema
• Martin Scorsese directed Robert De Niro in New York, New York

Synopsis for Killers of the Flower Moon

Members of the Osage tribe in northeastern Oklahoma are murdered under mysterious circumstances in the 1920s, sparking a major BOI investigation directed by a 29-year-old J. Edgar Hoover and former Texas Ranger Tom White, described by Grann as an old-style lawman.

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