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 Alien: Romulus from the top of the global box office.

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.

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• Kill~2023
• Longlegs
• Strange Darling
• Spring Garden
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man
• It Ends With Us
• Kinds of Kindness
• Starve Acre
• Firebrand

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

• The movie is directed by Tim Burton, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Tim Burton also directed Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985 which grossed $40.9 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Michael Keaton who also starred in Multiplicity (1996).
• The film also stars Jenna Ortega who's last movie was Miller's Girl (2024).
• Tim Burton directed Michael Keaton in Batman, Beetlejuice, Dumbo, and Batman Returns
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Bangladesh / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Latvia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Kill

• The movie is from director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lakshya who also starred in Kill (2024).
• The film also stars Raghav Juyal who's last movie was Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / India / Mexico

Longlegs

• The movie is directed by Oz Perkins, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Oz Perkins also directed Gretel and Hansel in 2020.
• It stars Maika Monroe who also starred in The 5th Wave (2016).
• The film also stars Nicolas Cage who's last movie was Arcadian (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Turkey / Vietnam

Strange Darling

• The movie is from director JT Mollner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Willa Fitzgerald who also starred in Freak Show (2018).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was The Passenger (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Latvia / Ukraine

Spring Garden

• The movie is from director Ku Born.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jo Yun-hie who also starred in Spring Garden (2024).
• The film also stars Kim Joo-ryung who's last movie was Memories of Murder (2003).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brunei / Malaysia / Thailand

Hellboy: The Crooked Man

• The movie is directed by Brian Taylor, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Brian Taylor also directed Gamer in 2009.
• It stars Jack Kesy who also starred in The Throwaways (2015).
• The film also stars Jefferson White who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Turkey

It Ends With Us

• The movie is directed by Justin Baldoni, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Justin Baldoni also directed Five Feet Apart in 2019 which grossed $45.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in The Age of Adaline (2015).
• The film also stars Justin Baldoni who's last movie was Con Man (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Singapore

Kinds of Kindness

• The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Yorgos Lanthimos also directed The Killing of a Sacred Deer in 2017.
• It stars Emma Stone who also starred in Marmaduke (2010).
• The film also stars Jesse Plemons who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
• They also appeared together in Bugonia in 2025.
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Emma Stone in The Favourite, Poor Things, and Bugonia
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Jesse Plemons in and Bugonia
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Chile / Poland

Starve Acre

• The movie is directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Daniel Kokotajlo also directed Apostasy in 2018.
• It stars Matt Smith who also starred in Patient Zero (2018).
• The film also stars Morfydd Clark who's last movie was Saint Maud (2019).
• They also appeared together in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

Firebrand

• The movie is directed by Karim Ainouz, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Karim Ainouz also directed Venice 70: Future Reloaded in 2013.
• It stars Alicia Vikander who also starred in Son of a Gun (2015).
• The film also stars Junia Rees who's last movie was Tell That to the Winter Sea (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

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

• Speak No Evil - From Wednesday, 11th September
• Uglies - From Friday, 13th September
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - From Wednesday, 11th September
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - From Wednesday, 11th September
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Thursday, 30th May
• The Critic - From Friday, 13th September
• Lee - From Friday, 13th September
• Exhuma - From Thursday, 12th September
• Spring Garden - From Thursday, 12th September
• My Penguin Friend - From Thursday, 12th September
• Harold and the Purple Crayon - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Killers Game - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Buckingham Murders - From Friday, 13th September
• The Crow - From Thursday, 12th September
• Love Lies Bleeding - From Thursday, 12th September
• Strange Darling - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Commandants Shadow - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Convert - From Thursday, 12th September
• The New Boy - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Peasants - From Thursday, 12th September
• Tuesday - From Friday, 13th September
• Project Silence - From Thursday, 12th September
• My Old Ass - From Friday, 13th September
• 200% Wolf - From Friday, 13th September
• Kinds of Kindness - From Friday, 13th September
• Kill~20231 - From Friday, 13th September
• Kill~2023 - From Wednesday, 11th September
• Janet Planet - From Monday, 9th September
• Hit Man - From Friday, 13th September
• Greedy People - From Thursday, 12th September
• Ezra - From Thursday, 12th September
• Buffalo Kids - From Thursday, 12th September
• A Legend - From Thursday, 12th September

Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace gets rated by the BBFC once again ahead of its 25th anniversary release and its been given a PG age rating for moderate violence, mild threat

The movie which was first released in 1999 stars Liam Neeson who has since been seen in many movies including Taken and Men In Black: International, it also stars Ewan McGregor who has been seen in Son of a Gun and other Star Wars movies including Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

The movie was directed by George Lucas who has directed the likes of American Graffiti and THX 1138.

Movie Synopsis

A pair of Jedi warriors escape a planet amid failed trade negotiations and encounter a highly gifted enslaved boy in this 1999 sci-fi adventure prequel.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, mild threat
• Release date: 3rd May 2024
• Runtime: 136 minutes (2 hours 16 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • George Lucas
• Starring:
  • Liam Neeson
  • Ewan McGregor
  • Natalie Portman

BBFC movie page

With The Super Mario Bros. Movie currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Suzume
• The Popes Exorcist
• Renfield
• Sweetwater
• Beautiful Disaster
• Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
• Law of Tehran
• Mafia Mamma

Suzume

• The movie is directed by Makoto Shinkai, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Makoto Shinkai also directed The Garden of Words in 2013 and grossed $439K globally.
• It stars Nanoka Hara who also starred in The Voice of Sin (2020).
• The film also stars Hokuto Matsumura who was last seen in Liar � Liar (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Popes Exorcist

• The movie is directed by Julius Avery, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Julius Avery also directed Son of a Gun in 2015 and grossed $717.4K globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Rough Magic (1995).
• The film also stars Daniel Zovatto who was last seen in Heavy (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Renfield

• The movie is directed by Chris McKay, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris McKay also directed The Lego Batman Movie 2 in .
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Inconceivable (2017).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who was last seen in The Menu (2022).
• They also appeared together in The Weather Man in 2006.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sweetwater

• The movie is directed by Martin Guigui, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Martin Guigui also directed 9/11 in 2017.
• It stars Cary Elwes who also starred in Felidae (1994).
• The film also stars Eric Roberts who was last seen in Babylon (2023).
• They also appeared together in Race Against Time in 2000.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Beautiful Disaster

• The movie is directed by Roger Kumble, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Roger Kumble also directed Cruel Intentions in 2016.
• It stars Dylan Sprouse who also starred in Big Daddy (1999).
• The film also stars Virginia Gardner who was last seen in Fall (2022).
• Roger Kumble directed Dylan Sprouse in After We Collided
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

• The movie is from director Pierre Foldes.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Amaury de Crayencour who also starred in In Safe Hands (2019).
• The film also stars Mathilde Auneveux who was last seen in Custody (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Law of Tehran

• The movie is from director Saeed Roustayi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Payman Maadi who also starred in Last Knights (2015).
• The film also stars Navid Mohammadzadeh who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Mafia Mamma

• The movie is directed by Catherine Hardwicke, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Catherine Hardwicke also directed Lords of Dogtown in 2005.
• It stars Toni Collette who also starred in The James Gang (1997).
• The film also stars Monica Bellucci who was last seen in Memory (2022).
• Catherine Hardwicke directed Toni Collette in Miss You Already
• 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 6 new movies released

• The Covenant - Friday, 21st April
• Ghosted - Friday, 21st April - streaming
• Other Peoples Children - Friday, 21st April
• Evil Dead Rise - Friday, 21st April
• Chevalier - Friday, 21st April
• Spirited Away Live On Stage - Sunday, 23rd April

Last weekend Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was at the top of the UK box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• On a Wing and a Prayer
• Air
• The Popes Exorcist

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

• The movie is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic also directed Teen Titans Go! to The Movies in 2018 which grossed £1.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in 10 Years (2012).
• The film also stars Anya Taylor-Joy who was last seen in The Menu (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

On a Wing and a Prayer

• The movie is directed by Sean McNamara, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Sean McNamara also directed Casper: A Spirited Beginning in 1997.
• It stars Heather Graham who also starred in Hope Springs (2003).
• The film also stars Dennis Quaid who was last seen in Strange World (2022).
• They also appeared together in At Any Price in 2012.
• Sean McNamara directed Dennis Quaid in Soul Surfer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Air

• The movie is directed by Ben Affleck, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Ben Affleck also directed Argo in 2012 which grossed £7.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $232.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ben Affleck who also starred in Dazed and Confused (1994).
• The film also stars Matt Damon who was last seen in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in School Ties in 1992, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in 2019, The Last Duel in 2021, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001, Glory Daze in 1996, Dogma in 1999, The Third Wheel in 2002, Chasing Amy in 1997, Field of Dreams in 1989, Jersey Girl in 2004 and Good Will Hunting in 1998.
• Ben Affleck directed Ben Affleck in Live By Night
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Popes Exorcist

• The movie is directed by Julius Avery, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Julius Avery also directed Son of a Gun in 2015 which grossed £41.6K in the UK and grossed $717.4K globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Virtuosity (1996).
• The film also stars Franco Nero who was last seen in The Collini Case (2019).
• 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

• Assassin Club - Friday, 14th April
• Renfield - Friday, 14th April
• Suzume - Friday, 14th April