Released globaly this week there are 14 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Hokum
• The Exit 8
• Animal Farm
• Dreams
• Deep Water
• The Strangers: Chapter 3
• The Magic Faraway Tree
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed Hope Springs in 2012.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in Silkwood (1983).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in Hope Springs, and The Devil Wears Prada
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Laos / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nigeria / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond in 2022 which grossed $4.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Peru / Portugal / Saudi Arabia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Flower (2017).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / India / Ireland / Malaysia / Norway / Poland / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Exit 8

• The movie is directed by Genki Kawamura, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Genki Kawamura also directed A Hundred Flowers in 2022.
• It stars Kazunari Ninomiya who also starred in From Siberia With Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Ecuador / Peru / Uruguay

Animal Farm

• The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Andy Serkis also directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum in 2027.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Kung-Fu Panda 2 (2011).
• The film also stars Gaten Matarazzo who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States

Dreams

• The movie is from director Elena Rotari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in The Good Nurse (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Portugal / Turkey

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Mindhunters in 2004.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Nurse Betty (2000).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  United Kingdom / United States

The Strangers: Chapter 3

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024 which grossed $37.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Hannah Galway who also starred in The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026).
• The film also stars Ema Horvath who's last movie was The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025).
• Renny Harlin directed Ema Horvath in The Strangers: Chapter 1, and The Strangers: Chapter 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Netherlands / Spain

The Magic Faraway Tree

• The movie is directed by Ben Gregor, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ben Gregor also directed Fatherhood in 2018.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Silence (2017).
• The film also stars Claire Foy who's last movie was H Is For Hawk (2026).
• They also appeared together in Breathe in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany

ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas

• The movie is from director Naoto Amazutsumi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Takahiro Moriuchi who also starred in ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Mexico

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

Next week there are 22 new movies released gloabally

• The Sheep Detectives - From Thursday, 7th May
• Mortal Kombat II - From Thursday, 7th May
• Deep Water - From Wednesday, 6th May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - From Friday, 8th May
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 7th May
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - From Friday, 8th May
• Mother Mary - From Thursday, 7th May
• Fuze - From Wednesday, 6th May
• Whistle - From Wednesday, 6th May
• Couture - From Friday, 8th May
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Monday, 4th May
• I Swear - From Thursday, 7th May
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain - From Friday, 8th May
• The Tasters - From Thursday, 7th May
• They Will Kill You - From Friday, 8th May
• Don't Be Prey - From Thursday, 7th May
• Blades of the Guardians - From Thursday, 7th May
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 7th May
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Friday, 8th May
• Miroirs No 3 - From Thursday, 7th May
• Silent Friend - From Friday, 8th May
• Dead Man's Wire - From Friday, 8th May

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 1st May 2026, there are 8 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.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• No Ordinary Heist
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Animal Farm
• Hokum
• Departures
• One Spoon of Chocolate
• Deep Water

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed Collateral Beauty in 2016.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in The Prom (2020).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and Hope Springs
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 Wrath of Man (2021).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed Macross Frontier: The False Songstress in 2009.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Animal Farm

• The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Andy Serkis also directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum in 2027.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Animal Farm (2025).
• The film also stars Gaten Matarazzo who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Little Evil (2017).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Departures

• The movie is from director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lloyd Eyre-Morgan who also starred in Departures (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

One Spoon of Chocolate

• The movie is directed by RZA, it is the directors 4th movie.
• RZA also directed Love Beats Rhymes in 2017.
• It stars Shameik Moore who also starred in The Gutter (2024).
• The film also stars Blair Underwood who's last movie was Longlegs (2024).
• RZA directed Shameik Moore in and Cut Throat City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 3 in 2026.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Suspect Zero (2004).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• 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 is 1 new movie released

• Silent Friend - Friday, 8th May - limited release

This week there are 26 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience, 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.

• Wuthering Heights
• GOAT
• Crime 101
• Cold Storage
• Whistle
• No Other Choice
• Pillion
• The Secret Agent
• Send Help
• Christy

Wuthering Heights

• The movie is directed by Emerald Fennell, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Emerald Fennell also directed Saltburn in 2023 which grossed $11.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Margot Robbie who also starred in Focus (2015).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was Frankenstein (2025).
• Emerald Fennell directed Jacob Elordi in and Saltburn
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

GOAT

• The movie is from director Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosette.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Caleb McLaughlin who also starred in Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• The film also stars Gabrielle Union who's last movie was Space Cadet (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guam / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Lithuania / Mexico / Netherlands / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Crime 101

• The movie is directed by Bart Layton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bart Layton also directed American Animals in 2018.
• It stars Chris Hemsworth who also starred in Spiderhead (2022).
• The film also stars Mark Ruffalo who's last movie was Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015, Thor: Ragnarok in 2017, Avengers: Endgame in 2019, Avengers Assemble in 2012 and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / India / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / United Kingdom / United States

Cold Storage

• The movie is directed by Jonny Campbell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jonny Campbell also directed Alien Autopsy in 2006.
• It stars Joe Keery who also starred in Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• The film also stars Georgina Campbell who's last movie was The Watched (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Canada / Croatia / Finland / Kosovo / Lithuania / Montenegro / Norway / Serbia / Slovenia / United States

Whistle

• The movie is directed by Corin Hardy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Corin Hardy also directed The Nun in 2018 which grossed $365.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dafne Keen who also starred in Ana (2020).
• The film also stars Sophie Nelisse who's last movie was The Kid Detective (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Ireland / Lithuania / New Zealand / New Zealand / Poland / Slovenia / South Africa / Thailand

No Other Choice

• The movie is directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Park Chan-wook also directed Oldboy in 2003.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in Addicted (2002).
• The film also stars Son Ye-jin who's last movie was The Negotiation (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Portugal / Spain

Pillion

• The movie is from director Harry Lighton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in The Giver (2014).
• The film also stars Harry Melling who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Italy / Romania

The Secret Agent

• The movie is directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kleber Mendonça Filho also directed Bacurau in 2020.
• It stars Robson Andrade who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Rubens Santos who's last movie was Bacurau (2020).
• Kleber Mendonça Filho directed Rubens Santos in Aquarius, and Bacurau
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Netherlands / Singapore

Send Help

• The movie is directed by Sam Raimi, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Sam Raimi also directed Army of Darkness in 1993.
• It stars Rachel McAdams who also starred in Aloha (2015).
• The film also stars Dylan O'Brien who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
• Sam Raimi directed Rachel McAdams in and Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / France

Christy

• The movie is directed by David Michôd, it is the directors 5th movie.
• David Michôd also directed The Rover in 2014.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Ward (2010).
• The film also stars Ben Foster who's last movie was Sharp Corner (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Slovakia

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

Next week there are 42 new movies released gloabally

• Is This Thing On? - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Cold Storage - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Whistle - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Marty Supreme - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Psycho Killer - From Thursday, 19th February
• GOAT - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Ella McCay - From Thursday, 19th February
• The Secret Agent - From Thursday, 19th February
• Hamnet - From Thursday, 19th February
• Pillion - From Thursday, 19th February
• Shelter - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Scarlet - From Thursday, 19th February
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Thursday, 19th February
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - From Thursday, 19th February
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Thursday, 19th February
• No Other Choice - From Thursday, 19th February
• Crime 101 - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Keeper - From Thursday, 19th February
• Rabbit Trap - From Thursday, 19th February
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 19th February
• Return to Silent Hill - From Thursday, 19th February
• Dead of Winter - From Thursday, 19th February
• How to Make a Killing - From Friday, 20th February
• Blades of the Guardians - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Sukkwan Island - From Wednesday, 18th February
• A Private Life - From Friday, 20th February
• Primate - From Friday, 20th February
• It Was Just An Accident - From Friday, 20th February
• Eternal Return - From Thursday, 19th February
• Couture - From Wednesday, 18th February
• The Strangers Case - From Friday, 20th February
• Fackham Hall - From Thursday, 19th February
• The Testament of Ann Lee - From Friday, 20th February
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 8th January
• Stitch Head - From Thursday, 19th February
• Back to the Past - From Thursday, 19th February
• Solo Mio - From Thursday, 19th February
• Pegasus 3 - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Rental Family - From Thursday, 19th February
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 19th February
• Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector - From Tuesday, 17th February
• The Super Elfkins - From Friday, 20th February