This week there are 12 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, How to Train Your Dragon, for the number 1 spot?

As well as many movies released in 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.

• 28 Years Later
• Elio
• High Five
• Dangerous Animals
• Clown In a Cornfield
• Bride Hard
• The Penguin Lessons
• Kneecap
• The Friend
• Novocaine

28 Years Later

• The movie is directed by Danny Boyle, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Danny Boyle also directed Slumdog Millionaire in 2008 which grossed $378.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack O'Connell who also starred in Little Fish (2020).
• The film also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who's last movie was Nosferatu (2024).
• They also appeared together in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Israel / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Elio

• The movie is directed by Adrian Molina and Madeline Sharafian, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Adrian Molina and Madeline Sharafian also directed Coco in 2018 which grossed $807.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Yonas Kibreab who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Emilia Pérez (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Ecuador / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

High Five

• The movie is directed by Kang Hyoung-chul, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kang Hyoung-chul also directed Sunny in 2011.
• It stars Park Jin-young who also starred in The Taste of Money (2012).
• The film also stars Oh Jung-se who's last movie was Swing Kids (2018).
• Kang Hyoung-chul directed Oh Jung-se in Tazza: The Hidden Card, and Swing Kids
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Hong Kong / Macau / New Zealand / Taiwan / United States

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Loved Ones in 2009.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Fat Camp (2017).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan / Singapore / South Korea

Clown In a Cornfield

• The movie is directed by Eli Craig and Eli Craig, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Eli Craig and Eli Craig also directed Little Evil in 2017.
• It stars Katie Douglas who also starred in Clown In a Cornfield (2025).
• The film also stars Aaron Abrams who's last movie was Code 8 (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

Bride Hard

• The movie is directed by Simon West, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Simon West also directed Skyfire in 2019 which grossed $20.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rebel Wilson who also starred in Small Apartments (2013).
• The film also stars Anna Camp who's last movie was Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022).
• Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Pitch Perfect in 2012, Pitch Perfect 3 in 2017 and Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Taiwan / United States

The Penguin Lessons

• The movie is directed by Peter Cattaneo, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Peter Cattaneo also directed The Rocker in 2008 which grossed $8.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Tropic Thunder (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Russia

Kneecap

• The movie is directed by Rich Peppiatt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Rich Peppiatt also directed One Rogue Reporter in 2024.
• It stars Moglai Bap who also starred in Kneecap (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / South Korea

The Friend

• The movie is directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Scott McGehee and David Siegel also directed Bee Season in 2005.
• It stars Bill Murray who also starred in Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021).
• The film also stars Naomi Watts who's last movie was Emmanuelle (2024).
• They also appeared together in St Vincent in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Germany

Novocaine

• The movie is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Dan Berk and Robert Olsen also directed Body in 2015.
• It stars Jack Quaid who also starred in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).
• The film also stars Amber Midthunder who's last movie was Opus (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan

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

Next week there are 18 new movies released gloabally

• F1 - From Wednesday, 25th June
• M3GAN 2.0 - From Wednesday, 25th June
• Elio - From Wednesday, 25th June
• 28 Years Later - From Wednesday, 25th June
• Memoir of a Snail - From Friday, 27th June
• One to One: John & Yoko - From Thursday, 26th June
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 26th June
• Sorry Baby - From Friday, 27th June
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 26th June
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - From Thursday, 26th June
• The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Friday, 27th June
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Friday, 27th June
• Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback - From Wednesday, 25th June
• Bride Hard - From Thursday, 26th June
• Novocaine - From Friday, 14th March
• Hot Milk - From Friday, 27th June
• Sneaks - From Friday, 18th April
• Chicken Town - From Friday, 27th June

Jumanji: The Next Level gets released across most of the world this week and jumps to the top in the process while Sheep Without A Shepherd makes its debut ar 3.

Jumanji: The Next Level

The sequel movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black expands to 45 countries this week including much of Europe and America and in the process jumps to the top of the box office with $145.8 Million.

This puts the film total global gross at $212.6 Million after 2 weeks of release.

Frozen II

Disney's sequel movie falls from the top to number 2 this week with a gross of $74.8 Million from 49 countries.

The movie has now passed the Billion dollar mark after 4 weeks of release and is the 6th film from Disney this year to achieve this, and there os still likely one more to come.

Sheep Without a Shepherd

The Chinese film is only released in its native so far and takes $27.4 Million over the weekend.

The film got a release before the weekend and has so far taken $30.3 Million.

Knives Out

The murder mystery hit movie falls to number 4 this weekend with a take of $22.8 Million from 74 countries giving it a 4 week total gross of $162.2 Million.

Skyfire

Making its debut at number 5 this week is this Chinese language film from director Simon West which takes $16.3 Million, the movies total gross is $20.4 Million.