Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 4th April 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Working Man from the top of the North American 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.

• Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor
• A Minecraft Movie
• Freaky Tales
• Eric Larue
• Screamboat
• A Nice Indian Boy
• The Luckiest Man In America

Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor

• The movie is directed by Spencer Folmar, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Spencer Folmar also directed Generational Sins in 2017.
• It stars Daniel Roebuck who also starred in Double Take (2001).
• The film also stars Jeremy John Wells who's last movie was Oppenheimer (2023).
• Spencer Folmar directed Daniel Roebuck in and Saint Nick of Bethlehem
• Spencer Folmar directed Jeremy John Wells in and Shooting Heroin
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Minecraft Movie

• The movie is directed by Jared Hess, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Jared Hess also directed Don Verdean in 2015.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
• The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
• Jared Hess directed Jack Black in and Nacho Libre
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Freaky Tales

• The movie is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck also directed Young Rebels in 2005.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Here (2024).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Eric Larue

• The movie is from director Michael Shannon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in Metropia (2009).
• The film also stars Judy Greer who's last movie was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Screamboat

• The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steven LaMorte also directed Trials of Ember in 2018.
• It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Collateral Damage (2002).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
• Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Nice Indian Boy

• The movie is from director Roshan Sethi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Karan Soni who also starred in Corporate Animals (2019).
• The film also stars Jonathan Groff who's last movie was Knock At the Cabin (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Luckiest Man In America

• The movie is from director Samir Oliveros.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shamier Anderson who also starred in Stowaway (2021).
• The film also stars Haley Bennett who's last movie was Widow Clicquot (2024).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Sacramento - Friday, 11th April
• The King of Kings - Friday, 11th April
• Warfare - Friday, 11th April
• The Amateur - Friday, 11th April
• The Ballad of Wallis Island - Friday, 11th April

With Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK 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.

• Mickey 17
• Marching Powder
• Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor
• One of Them Days
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

Mickey 17

• The movie is directed by Bong Joon Ho, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Bong Joon Ho also directed Tokyo in 2008.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Little Ashes (2008).
• The film also stars Steven Yeun who's last movie was Love Me (2024).
• Bong Joon Ho directed Steven Yeun in and Okja
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Marching Powder

• The movie is directed by Nick Love, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nick Love also directed The Football Factory in 2004 which grossed £623.1K in the UK and grossed $1.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Danny Dyer who also starred in Mean Machine (2001).
• The film also stars Stephanie Leonidas who's last movie was Tomorrow (2019).
• Nick Love directed Danny Dyer in Goodbye Charlie Bright, The Football Factory, The Business, and Outlaw
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bonhoeffer: Holy Traitor

• The movie is from director Spencer Folmar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Daniel Roebuck who also starred in Halloween II (2009).
• The film also stars Jeremy John Wells who's last movie was Oppenheimer (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

One of Them Days

• The movie is from director Lawrence Lamont.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in Grease Live! (2016).
• The film also stars SZA who's last movie was Lizzo: Live In Concert (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

• The movie is from director Todd Komarnicki.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jonas Dassler who also starred in We Are Fine (2015).
• 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 2 new movies released

• In the Lost Lands - Friday, 14th March
• Black Bag - Friday, 14th March

With Mufasa: The Lion King currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Companion
• Dog Man
• Feng Shen 2
• Into the Deep
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig
• Detective Chinatown 1900
• The Brutalist
• Babygirl
• Maria
• The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

Companion

• The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in The Boogeyman (2023).
• The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Cambodia / Canada / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay

Dog Man

• The movie is directed by Peter Hastings, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Peter Hastings also directed The Country Bears in 2002.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in The Jesus Rolls (2020).
• The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Malaysia / Mexico / Peru / Romania / Turkey / Ukraine / United States

Feng Shen 2

• The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Wuershan also directed The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman in 2010.
• It stars Yosh Yu who also starred in Born to Fly (2023).
• The film also stars Huang Bo who's last movie was Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023).
• They also appeared together in Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms in 2023.
• Wuershan directed Yosh Yu in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
• Wuershan directed Huang Bo in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / China / Hong Kong / Ireland / Macau / Malaysia / Netherlands / New Zealand / Singapore / United States

Into the Deep

• The movie is directed by Christian Sesma, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Christian Sesma also directed Section Eight in 2022.
• It stars Callum McGowan who also starred in The Gallery (2022).
• The film also stars Scout Taylor-Compton who's last movie was They Turned Us Into Killers (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Chile / Colombia / Norway / Spain / Thailand

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

• The movie is directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Mohammad Rasoulof also directed Goodbye in 2011.
• It stars Soheila Golestani who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Missagh Zareh who's last movie was A Man of Integrity (2017).
• Mohammad Rasoulof directed Missagh Zareh in and A Man of Integrity
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Mexico / Portugal / Romania / Singapore

Detective Chinatown 1900

• The movie is directed by Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai also directed Decoded in 2024 which grossed $23.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).
• The film also stars Haoran Liu who's last movie was Decoded (2024).
• Baoqiang Wang and Haoran Liu have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Detective Chinatown 3 in 2021, Rising Shaolin: The Protector in 2021, Detective Chinatown in 2015, My People, My Homeland in 2020, Decoded in 2024, Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018 and Buddies In India in 2017.
• Sicheng Chen directed Baoqiang Wang in Detective Chinatown 3, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Detective Chinatown, and Decoded
• Sicheng Chen directed Haoran Liu in Detective Chinatown, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Decoded, Beijing Love Story, and Detective Chinatown 3
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Ireland / Singapore / United Kingdom / United States

The Brutalist

• The movie is directed by Brady Corbet, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Brady Corbet also directed The Childhood of a Leader in 2016.
• It stars Adrien Brody who also starred in The Thin Red Line (1999).
• The film also stars Felicity Jones who's last movie was Dead Shot (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Bulgaria / Germany / Poland / Turkey

Babygirl

• The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Halina Reijn also directed Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022 which grossed $3.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Lagerfeld Confidential (2007).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Germany / Hungary / Italy / New Zealand

Maria

• The movie is directed by Pablo Larraín, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Pablo Larraín also directed Spencer in 2021.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Pushing Tin (1999).
• The film also stars Pierfrancesco Favino who's last movie was The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Denmark / Norway / Sweden

The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

• The movie is from director Tsui Hark.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Zhan Xiao who also starred in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero (2025).
• The film also stars Dafei Zhuang who's last movie was Johnny Keep Walking! (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  China / Germany / Hong Kong / Macau

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

Next week there are 44 new movies released gloabally

• Love Hurts - From Friday, 7th February
• The Brutalist - From Thursday, 6th February
• A Complete Unknown - From Friday, 7th February
• Presence - From Thursday, 6th February
• Into the Deep - From Tuesday, 4th February
• Dark Nuns - From Thursday, 6th February
• Bring Them Down - From Friday, 7th February
• Maria - From Wednesday, 5th February
• September 5 - From Thursday, 6th February
• Better Man - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 6th February
• Queer - From Thursday, 6th February
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack - From Thursday, 6th February
• Armor - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Fire Inside - From Friday, 7th February
• Dog Man - From Friday, 7th February
• Panda Bear In Africa - From Monday, 3rd February
• Paddington In Peru - From Wednesday, 5th February
• Companion - From Thursday, 6th February
• My Favourite Cake - From Wednesday, 5th February
• Ruzgara Birak - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 6th February
• Flight Risk - From Thursday, 6th February
• 1st Kiss - From Friday, 7th February
• The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Thursday, 6th February
• Feng Shen 2 - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Hyperboreans - From Saturday, 8th February
• Emmanuelle - From Thursday, 6th February
• Kneecap - From Friday, 7th February
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 6th February
• Kinda Pregnant - From Wednesday, 5th February
• Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Thursday, 6th February
• All We Imagine As Light - From Thursday, 6th February
• Parthenope - From Friday, 7th February
• Absolution - From Thursday, 6th February
• The Bagman - From Friday, 7th February
• Wicked - From Friday, 22nd November
• I'm Still Here - From Friday, 7th February
• A Real Pain - From Thursday, 6th February
• Sing Sing - From Thursday, 6th February
• Conclave - From Friday, 7th February
• The Wild Robot - From Friday, 7th February
• Hitpig - From Sunday, 9th February
• Flow - From Thursday, 6th February

With Barbie 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.

• Blue Beetle
• The Queen Mary
• Back On the Strip
• The Moon
• Strays

Blue Beetle

• The movie is directed by Angel Manuel Soto, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Angel Manuel Soto also directed Charm City Kings in 2020.
• It stars Xolo Maridueña who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Bruna Marquezine who was last seen in Ophelia's Death (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Queen Mary

• The movie is directed by Gary Shore, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Gary Shore also directed Holidays in 2016.
• It stars Alice Eve who also starred in Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013).
• The film also stars Nell Hudson who was last seen in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Back On the Strip

• The movie is from director Chris Spencer.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kevin Hart who also starred in Grudge Match (2014).
• The film also stars Tiffany Haddish who was last seen in Landscape With Invisible Hand (2023).
• Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History in 2019, The Secret Life of Pets 2 in 2019, School Dance in 2014 and Night School in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Moon

• The movie is directed by Yong-hwa Kim, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Yong-hwa Kim also directed Oh Brother's in 2003.
• It stars Sol Kyung-gu who also starred in The Spy: Undercover Operation (2013).
• The film also stars Kyung-soo Do who was last seen in Along With the Gods the Last 49 Days (2018).
• Yong-hwa Kim directed Kyung-soo Do in Along With the Gods the Last 49 Days
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Strays

• The movie is directed by Josh Greenbaum, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Josh Greenbaum also directed Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of the Dana Carvey Show in 2017.
• It stars Will Ferrell who also starred in Winter Passing (2005).
• The film also stars Isla Fisher who was last seen in Back to the Outback (2021).
• They also appeared together in Wedding Crashers in 2005.
• 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

• Bad Things - Friday, 25th August - streaming
• The Inventor - Friday, 25th August
• Golda - Friday, 25th August
• Retribution - Friday, 25th August
• The Dive - Friday, 25th August - limited release
• Gran Turismo - Friday, 25th August

Based around the true story from 2012 when the bones of Richard III where discovered in a carpark in Leicester, The Lost King has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for infrequent strong language, discrimination

The movie stars Sally Hawkins who was recently seen in the Oscar nominated Spencer and also played Mary Brown in Paddington and Paddington 2, it also stars Steve Coogan (who also wrote it) of Alan Partridge fame for which a movie was made in 2013, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa.

The movie is directed by veteran british director Stephen Frears who has directed classics such as My Beautiful Laundrette and The Queen.

Movie Synopsis

Philippa Langley is a writer who finds herself suffering a midlife malaise after a divorce and some health challenges. She happens upon the Richard III Society, a group of amateur historians bent on rehabilitating the damaged reputation of Richard, and soon becomes obsessed with finding his long-lost remains.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Lost King
• BBFC age rating: 12 Certificate
• Reason: infrequent strong language, discrimination
• Release date: 7th October 2022
• Runtime: 108 minutes (1 hour 48 minutes)
• Directed by:
  • Stephen Frears
• Starring:
  • Sally Hawkins
  • Steve Coogan
  • Harry Lloyd

BBFC movie page