With Resident Evil 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.

• Heart of the Beast
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
• Primetime
• The Stunt Driver
• The Incomer
• Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?
• Charlie Harper
• Forgotten Island
• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)
• The Vvaan

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Harsh Times in 2005 which grossed $3.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Lost City (2022).
• The film also stars J.K. Simmons who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Burn After Reading in 2008, The Mexican in 2001 and Megamind in 2010.
• David Ayer directed Brad Pitt in and Fury
• David Ayer directed J.K. Simmons in and Harsh Times
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

• The movie is directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Josef Kubota Wladyka also directed Catch the Fair One in 2021.
• It stars Rinko Kikuchi who also starred in Endless Night (2015).
• The film also stars Alberto Guerra who's last movie was The Tenants (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Mickey 17 (2025).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Stunt Driver

• The movie is directed by Michael Dowse, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Michael Dowse also directed Trap House in 2025.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
• The film also stars Ed Helms who's last movie was Family Switch (2023).
• They also appeared together in Night At the Museum 2 in 2009.
• Michael Dowse directed Jay Baruchel in and Goon
• Michael Dowse directed Ed Helms in and Coffee and Kareem
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Incomer

• The movie is from director Louis Paxton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Domhnall Gleeson who also starred in Never Let Me Go (2010).
• The film also stars Gayle Rankin who's last movie was The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed Sing 2 in 2021 which grossed $162.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $406 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jarvis Cocker who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• They also appeared together in Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Charlie Harper

• The movie is from director Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in What We Did On Our Holiday (2014).
• The film also stars Nick Robinson who's last movie was Snack Shack (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $186.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)

• The movie is directed by Nick Davis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Davis also directed 1999 in 1998.
• It stars Martin Short who also starred in Captain Ron (1992).
• The film also stars Eugene Levy who's last movie was Finding Dory (2016).
• Martin Short and Eugene Levy have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood in 1989, Father of the Bride Part II in 1996, Father of the Bride in 1992 and The Canadian Conspiracy in 1986.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Vvaan

• The movie is from director Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sidharth Malhotra who also starred in A Gentleman: Sundar Susheel Risky (2017).
• The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia who's last movie was Oosaravelli (2011).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Just Play Dead - Monday, 28th September - limited release
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream - Tuesday, 29th September - streaming
• Wicker - Wednesday, 30th September
• Terrifier 4 - Thursday, 1st October
• Digger - Friday, 2nd October
• Verity - Friday, 2nd October
• Variety - Friday, 2nd October

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th April 2026, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• Michael
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• No Ordinary Heist
• I Swear
• Over Your Dead Body
• Desert Warrior

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed Southpaw in 2015 which grossed $52.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $92 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Peter Pan & Wendy in 2023.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Interstellar (2014).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Spread in 2010.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Hancock (2008).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed What to Expect When You're Expecting in 2012 which grossed $41.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Stray Dolls (2019).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Over Your Dead Body

• The movie is directed by Jorma Taccone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jorma Taccone also directed Macgruber in 2010.
• It stars Jason Segel who also starred in The Good Humor Man (2005).
• The film also stars Samara Weaving who's last movie was Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Desert Warrior

• The movie is directed by Rupert Wyatt, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rupert Wyatt also directed The Gambler in 2014.
• It stars Anthony Mackie who also starred in We Are Marshall (2006).
• The film also stars Aiysha Hart who's last movie was Dreamers (2025).
• 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 7 new movies released

• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April - streaming
• Departures - Wednesday, 29th April - limited release
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - Thursday, 30th April
• Hokum - Friday, 1st May
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - Friday, 1st May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - Friday, 1st May
• Deep Water - Friday, 1st May

Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex garland return to the zombie horror film franchise with 28 Years Later which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, horror, very strong language.

The movie stars Jack O'Connell who has previously been seen in United and Lady Chatterleys Lover~2022, it also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who has been seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Kick-Ass.

Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has previously brought us Shallow Grave and 127 Hours as well as the original 28 Days Later.

Movie Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic world, set 28 years after the spread of an incurable plague, a father and son leave their secure island community to gather supplies on the dangerous mainland.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: 28 Years Later
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore, horror, very strong language
• Release date: 20th June 2025
• Runtime: 115 minutes (1 hours 45 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Danny Boyle
• Starring:
  • Jack O'Connell
  • Aaron Taylor-Johnson
  • Ralph Fiennes

BBFC movie page

Sequel movie and part of The Conjuring universe of movies, The Nun II has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong horror, violence, bloody images.

The movie stars Bonnie Aarons who has previously appeared in Mulholland Drive and Sweet Jane, it also stars Taissa Farmiga who as well as appearing in the first The Nun movie has been seen in In a Valley of Violence and The Mule.

The movie is directed by long time The Conjuring Universe director Michael Chaves who has previously directed The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and The Curse of La Llorona.

Movie Synopsis

In 1956 France, a priest is murdered, and it seems an evil is spreading. Sister Irene once again comes face to face with a demonic force.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Nun II
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong horror, violence, bloody images
• Release date: 8th September 2023
• Runtime: 110 minutes (1 hours 50 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres and on Netflix
• Directed by:
  • Michael Chaves
• Starring:
  • Bonnie Aaronso
  • Taissa Farmiga
  • Anna Popplewell

BBFC movie page

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie The Nun II which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Storm Reid (Missing) and Taissa Farmiga (Higher Ground)
• It is directed by Michael Chaves
• The movie also stars Anna Popplewell, Bonnie Aarons and Katelyn Rose Downey
• The UK release date is 8th September 2023
• And the release date in North America is 8th September 2023

Synopsis for The Nun II

In 1956 France, a priest is murdered, and it seems an evil is spreading. Sister Irene once again comes face to face with a demonic force.

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