Chinese release The Volunteers: Peace At Last tops the global box office due to an early in the week release and takes a very respectful over $51 Million at the Chinese box office on its debut.

Dominating the global box office though is Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl which tops the box office in many countries and takes $46 Million from its weekend only release to promote the launch of the superstar singers new album.

Last weeks top movie, One Battle After Another, falls to number 4 this week and has taken just over $100 Million globally, and is the only hold over movie on the top 5 this week.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $51,362,200 over 1 weeks in cinemas

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $46,000,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 55 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $35,728,845 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 18 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $32,825,000 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $101,651,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 78 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $31,338,400 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $31,338,400 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 4 countries globally this weekend

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Wicked: For Good which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Ariana Grande (Zoolander No 2) and Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good)
• It is a sequel to Wicked
• It is directed by Jon M. Chu (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never)
• The movie also stars Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater
• The UK release date is 21st November 2025
• And the release date in North America is 21st November 2025
• Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo appeared together in Wicked
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in Wicked

Synopsis for Wicked: For Good

Set in the Land of Oz, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, the plot follows Elphaba and Glinda's friendship being put to the test as they embrace their new respective identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, and how the consequences of their actions will change all of Oz forever.

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

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Wicked: For Good which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 21st November 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 21st November 2025
• It stars among others Ariana Grande (Swindle) and Cynthia Erivo (Pinocchio)
• It is directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation)
• The movie also stars Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater
• It is a sequel to Wicked (2024)
• Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo appeared together in Wicked
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in Wicked

Synopsis for Wicked: For Good

Set in the Land of Oz, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, the plot follows Elphaba and Glinda's friendship being put to the test as they embrace their new respective identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, and how the consequences of their actions will change all of Oz forever.

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

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

No surprises this weekend as Thunderbolts spends a second weekend at the top of the UK box office with a weekend gross of over £2 Million.

The movie has now taken a respectable £11.6 Million at the UK box office which means its now taken more than Captain America: The First Avenger from 2011.

In a quiet weekend for new movies the top new 'movie' this weekend is Ocean With David Attenborough which lands on the UK box office at number 4 with £574,551.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th May 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,101,655 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £13,062,722 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £621,814 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £54,905,385 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £227,269 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,154,894 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Accountant which took £4,659,706 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.