With Moana 2 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.

• Kraven the Hunter
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
• Carry-On
• Elton John: Never Too Late
• Queer
• The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh
• Dahomey
• Oh Canada
• A Different Man
• Conclave

Kraven the Hunter

• The movie is directed by J.C. Chandor, it is the directors 5th movie.
• J.C. Chandor also directed Triple Frontier in 2019.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Chatroom (2010).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who's last movie was The Exorcism (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Latvia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

• The movie is directed by Kenji Kamiyama, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kenji Kamiyama also directed 009 Re Cyborg in 2013.
• It stars Brian Cox who also starred in L.I.E. (2001).
• The film also stars Luke Pasqualino who's last movie was Medusa Deluxe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Azerbaijan / Belgium / Canada / China / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Kazakhstan / Lithuania / New Zealand / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Slovenia / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Carry-On

• The movie is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Jaume Collet-Serra also directed Jungle Cruise in 2021 which grossed $213.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Taron Egerton who also starred in Billionaire Boys Club (2018).
• The film also stars Jason Bateman who's last movie was Air (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Poland / Singapore / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Elton John: Never Too Late

• The movie is directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• R.J. Cutler and David Furnish also directed If I Stay in 2014.
• It stars Elton John who also starred in The Queen (2006).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Mexico / Singapore / Sweden / United States

Queer

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed The Protagonists in 1999.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Quantum of Solace (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Canada / Ireland / Mexico / United Kingdom

The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh

• The movie is directed by Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kari Juusonen and Jørgen Lerdam also directed The Flight Before Christmas in 2008 which grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Matthew Whelan who also starred in The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Hungary / Mexico / Netherlands / United States

Dahomey

• The movie is from director Mati Diop.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gildas Adannou who also starred in Dahomey (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Finland / Spain

Oh Canada

• The movie is directed by Paul Schrader, it is the directors 27th movie.
• Paul Schrader also directed First Reformed in 2018 which grossed $3.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Richard Gere who also starred in Intersection (1994).
• The film also stars Uma Thurman who's last movie was The Kill Room (2023).
• Richard Gere and Uma Thurman have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Final Analysis in 1992 and Movie 43 in 2013.
• Paul Schrader directed Richard Gere in and American Gigolo
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States

A Different Man

• The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
• The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Denmark

Conclave

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed Frau2 Sucht Happyend in 2001.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Baby of Mâcon (1993).
• The film also stars Jacek Koman who's last movie was Talk to Me (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Denmark

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

Next week there are 31 new movies released gloabally

• Mufasa: The Lion King - From Thursday, 19th December
• The Six Triple Eight - From Friday, 20th December
• Death Whisperer 2 - From Thursday, 19th December
• Conclave - From Friday, 20th December
• The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 19th December
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - From Friday, 20th December
• Parthenope - From Friday, 20th December
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Friday, 20th December
• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - From Wednesday, 18th December
• All We Imagine As Light - From Thursday, 19th December
• Here - From Thursday, 19th December
• Absolution - From Thursday, 19th December
• Flow - From Thursday, 19th December
• Oh Canada - From Wednesday, 18th December
• The Return - From Thursday, 19th December
• A Sudden Case of Christmas - From Thursday, 19th December
• El Hawa Sultan - From Friday, 20th December
• Nilavuku Enmel Ennadi Kobam - From Saturday, 21st December
• The Order - From Friday, 20th December
• Werewolves - From Thursday, 19th December
• Dear Santa - From Wednesday, 18th December
• Memories of a Burning Body - From Thursday, 19th December
• Lee - From Thursday, 19th December
• Terrifier 3 - From Friday, 11th October
• Two of a Kind - From Friday, 20th December
• Blink - From Friday, 4th October
• Kraven the Hunter - From Wednesday, 18th December
• Strange Darling - From Thursday, 19th December
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Friday, 20th December
• Beating Hearts - From Friday, 20th December
• Juror #2 - From Friday, 1st November

A mixed bag on the UK box office this week, Monday - Friday saw The Secret Life of pets tops the charts but Absolutely Fabulous was the top film from Monday to Sunday and The legend of Tarzan is the highest new film.

The Life of Pets makes it three weeks at the top with a £3.6 million gross over the weekend, this brings the films total gross to £22.6 million.

Absolutely Fabulous The Movie, not on its second week takes £5.7 million over the whole week, just slightly better that Pets, clearly showing when the 2 different audiences go to the cinema.

Highest debut this week lands at number 2 this week in the shape of a new take on the Tarzan story, The Legend of Tarzan, the film grosses £3.5 million.

Also new this week: Now You See Me 2 lands at number 3, Indian film Sultan has the best debut ever for an Indian film at number 6 with just over a million pound and The Neon Demon lands at 9.

Highest total grossing movie on the box office if The Secret Life of Pets and the longest run on the chart is Me Before You now on 6 weeks.

Historical chart

A year ago - Minions stayed at the top of the box office for a second week with Ted 2 debuting at number 2.

Five years ago - No move for Transformers: Dark of The Moon at the top while the top new film was The Guard entering at 5.

Ten years ago - Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest made its debut at the top of the box office with Over The Hedge falling to number 2.

Fifteen years ago - Video game adaptation Lara Croft Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie made its way to the top of the box office on its debut knocking Shrek down to number 2.

Twenty years ago - Tom Cruise starred in Mission:Impossible which was new at the top with Toy Story falling down to number 2.

Twenty five years ago - The Naked Gun 2 ½ The Smell of Fear remained at the top for a second weekend with the Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin film Too Hot To Handle new at number 3.