Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 29th November 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wicked 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.

• Moana 2
• Dear Santa
• September 5
• Nutcrackers
• Her Story
• Queer

Moana 2

• The movie is from director David G. Derrick Jr. and Jason Hand.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Red Notice (2021).
• The film also stars Auli'i Cravalho who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• They also appeared together in Moana in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dear Santa

• The movie is directed by Bobby Farrelly, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Bobby Farrelly also directed There's Something About Mary in 1998 which grossed $176.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $369.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in King Kong (2005).
• The film also stars Robert Timothy Smith who's last movie was Happy Accident (2019).
• Bobby Farrelly directed Jack Black in and Shallow Hal
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

September 5

• The movie is from director Tim Fehlbaum.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Sarsgaard who also starred in Orphan (2009).
• The film also stars John Magaro who's last movie was Showing Up (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Nutcrackers

• The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 17th movie.
• David Gordon Green also directed Stronger in 2017.
• It stars Ben Stiller who also starred in Madagascar (2005).
• The film also stars Linda Cardellini who's last movie was Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Her Story

• The movie is directed by Yihui Shao, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yihui Shao also directed B For Busy in 2021.
• It stars Jia Song who also starred in Her Story (2024).
• The film also stars Elane Zhong who's last movie was Formed Police Unit (2024).
• They also appeared together in 1921 in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Queer

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Bones and All in 2022.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Sword of Honour (2001).
• The film also stars Daan de Wit who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 10 new movies released

• That Christmas - Wednesday, 4th December - streaming
• Svalta - Friday, 6th December
• Y2K - Friday, 6th December
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - Friday, 6th December - limited release
• The Return - Friday, 6th December
• Oh Canada - Friday, 6th December
• The Order - Friday, 6th December
• Nightbitch - Friday, 6th December
• The End - Friday, 6th December - limited release
• F*** Marry Kill - Friday, 6th December

Last weekend Smile was at the top of the UK box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Halloween Ends
• Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
• Emily

Halloween Ends

• The movie is directed by David Gordon Green, it is the directors 16th movie.
• David Gordon Green also directed Stronger in 2017 which grossed £102.4K in the UK.
• It stars Jamie Lee Curtis who also starred in Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008).
• The film also stars Andi Matichak who was last seen in Halloween Kills (2021).
• Jamie Lee Curtis and Andi Matichak have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Halloween Kills in 2021 and Halloween in 2018.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

• The movie is directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Josh Gordon and Will Speck also directed The Switch in 2010 which grossed £666K in the UK.
• It stars Javier Bardem who also starred in Goya's Ghosts (2006).
• The film also stars Constance Wu who was last seen in Wish Dragon (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Emily

• The movie is from director Frances O'Connor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emma Mackey who also starred in Eiffel (2021).
• The film also stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen who was last seen in Mr. Malcolms List (2022).
• The BBFC UK 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

• The Roundup - Thursday, 20th October
• Black Adam - Friday, 21st October
• Decision to Leave - Friday, 21st October
• The Banshees of Inisherin - Friday, 21st October
• The School For Good and Evil - Wednesday, 19th October
• Vesper - Friday, 21st October
• Raymond and Ray - Friday, 21st October

This weekend Spider-Man: No Way Home had it's first movie with a series challenge for the top hot cinemas, but the Marvel movie was stronger and spends a fifth weekend at number 1. Therefore Scream makes its debut at the global box office at number 2 this weekend and is the only new release inside the top 10.

global box office QuickView

• Number 1 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (5th weekend)
• Highest debut - Scream (@2)
• Longest run - House of Gucci (8 weeks)
• Highest total gross - Spider-Man: No Way Home ($1.6 Billion)

Global box office top 5 weekend breakdown.

Spider Man: No Way Home

Marvel and Sony's mega smash hit movie spends a 5th weekend at the top despite strong competition Scream with a weekend gross of $54.2 Million from 64 countries, a 44% drop over last weekend.

The movie has now taken an incredible $1.6 Million over its 5 weeks of release, it is the top movie of 2022 so far with $256.1 being taken this year and is the 8th top movie of all time.

Scream

The horror sequel makes its debut at number 2 this weekend having been released in 51 countries, and has a debut gross of $48.6 Million.

With a total gross of $48.6 Million means the movie is the third top film of 2022 so far.

Sing 2

After 2 weeks at number 2 the animated sequel falls to number 3 this weekend with a gross of $16.7 Million from 55 countries, a 42% drop.

The movie now has a total global gross of $215.6 Million, $71 Million of which $71 Million was taked in 2022 making it the 2nd top movie of the year.

The King's Man

The prequel movie from director Matthew Vaughn falls to number 4 this weekend with $12.5 Million from 45 countries, a 25% drop over last weekend.

This puts the movies total global gross at $92 Million of which $44.6 has been taken in 2022 making it the 4th top movie of this year.

The Matrix Resurrections

After a slow start the 4th The Matrix movie remains at number 5 this weekend with $11.9 Million from 79 countries, a 20% increase.

The movie has taken $140 Million in global grosses which $34 Million eas taken in 2022 making it the 6th top movie if the year.

Paddington 2 wins the UK box office again, now on its 5th week of release and 3rd week in total at the top.

The highest new movie of the week is Stronger starring Jake Gyllenhaal which lands this weekend at number 10.

Longest running movie on this weekends box office is Thor: Ragnarok which is also the highest total grossing film with total gross of £30.6 million.

IT has a good run at the US box office, and continues to do well, but it gave up the crown to Kingsman The Golden Circle this weekend.

Not a fantastic opening weekend for the British secret agent sequel but its $39 million was enough to see it open bigger than the first film.

As we enter the winter season with a number of big film on the horizon this will effect Kingsman 2’s long term appeal, but for now its on a roll.

IT falls off the top after a couple of weeks at number 1 to number 2 with a weekend gross of around $30 million.

This pushed the films total gross after 3 weeks in the US to $266 million, and it is this week top total grossing movie on the US box office.

Also new this week are The LEGO Ninjago Movie which enters at number 3, after Batman and the Lego movie maybe a little disappointing, Friend Request at number 7 and Stronger at number 9.

Longest running film on the US chart this week is Wind River which this week notches up its 8th weekend.