The North American box office exploded this weekend with the follow up movie Wicked: For Good which lands at the top with a $147 Million plus debut.

The box office has been very quiet of late and this has given it a much needed boost as the second Wicked~2024 movie comes in way higher the the first movies $113 Million debut this time last year.

Last weeks top movie Now You See Me: Now You Don't falls to number 2 and has taken $36 Million to date

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 21st - 23rd November 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $147,004,640 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Wicked which took $112,508,890 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,951,510 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $36,660,630 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Now You See Me 2 which took $41,085,908 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,548,128 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $76,582,865 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Prey which took $41,085,908 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,719,864 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $26,967,967 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,336,147 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $3,336,147 after 1 weekends of release

Growing from the success of last years Wicked~2024, Wicked for Good tops the UK box office chart with a bigger opening than last years first movie.

The movie last year opened with just over £13.5 Million whereas the sequel (or part 2) opens this holiday season with an amazing £18.8 Million, making it the second largest November opening behind 2022's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but only just!

The box office, which has been on a low for the last few weeks, was ready for a big blockbuster movie, the next new release on the chart this week is Sisu: Road to Revenge at number 11 with holdover movies filling in the rest.

Last weeks top movie Now You See Me: Now You Dont falls to number 2 and has taken £4.3 Million so far in the UK.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 21st - 23rd November 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,111,688 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,345,774 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Now You See Me 2 which took £4,843,905 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £654,467 over the weekend, a 73% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,781,769 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £375,130 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,030,808 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Prey which took £0 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 21st November 2025, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Now You See Me: Now You Don't from the top of the UK 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.

• Wicked: For Good
• Sisu: Road to Revenge
• The Thing With Feathers
• Cbeebies Panto 2025 Cinderella

Wicked: For Good

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed G.I. Joe: Retaliation in 2013 which grossed £7.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $371.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Needle In a Timestack (2021).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Wicked (2024).
• They also appeared together in Wicked in 2024.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sisu: Road to Revenge

• The movie is directed by Jalmari Helander, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jalmari Helander also directed Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale in 2010 which grossed £32.9 K in the UK.
• It stars Jorma Tommila who also starred in Sisu (2023).
• The film also stars Stephen Lang who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• Jalmari Helander directed Jorma Tommila in Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Big Game, and Sisu
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Thing With Feathers

• The movie is directed by Dylan Southern, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dylan Southern also directed Meet Me In the Bathroom in 2022 which grossed £135 K in the UK.
• It stars Benedict Cumberbatch who also starred in Sherlock: The Final Problem (2017).
• The film also stars David Thewlis who's last movie was The Amazing Maurice (2022).
• Benedict Cumberbatch and David Thewlis have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Fifth Estate in 2013 and War Horse in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cbeebies Panto 2025 Cinderella

• The movie is from director Chris Hannon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rhys Stephenson who also starred in Cbeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt (2025).
• The film also stars Evie Pickerill who's last movie was Cbeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt (2025).
• Rhys Stephenson and Evie Pickerill have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Cbeebies Panto 2024: Beauty and the Beast in 2024, Cbeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt in 2025 and Cbeebies Christmas Panto 2023: Robin Hood in 2023.
• 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 5 new movies released

• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - Wednesday, 26th November
• The Fifth Step - Thursday, 27th November
• Christy - Friday, 28th November
• Zootopia 2 - Friday, 28th November
• Pillion - Friday, 28th November

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 21st November 2025, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Now You See Me: Now You Don't 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.

• Wicked: For Good
• Sisu: Road to Revenge
• Train Dreams
• Altered
• Rental Family
• Kokuhô

Wicked: For Good

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed In the Heights in 2021 which grossed $30 Mil. in the US and grossed $44 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Needle In a Timestack (2021).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Wicked (2024).
• They also appeared together in Wicked in 2024.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sisu: Road to Revenge

• The movie is directed by Jalmari Helander, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jalmari Helander also directed Zéro deux in 2007.
• It stars Jorma Tommila who also starred in Sisu (2023).
• The film also stars Stephen Lang who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• Jalmari Helander directed Jorma Tommila in Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale, Sisu, and Big Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Train Dreams

• The movie is directed by Clint Bentley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Clint Bentley also directed Jockey in 2022.
• It stars Joel Edgerton who also starred in Sample People (2000).
• The film also stars Clifton Collins Jr. who's last movie was Eddington (2025).
• Clint Bentley directed Clifton Collins Jr. in and Jockey
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Altered

• The movie is directed by Timo Vuorensola, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Timo Vuorensola also directed The Ark: An Iron Sky Story in 2020.
• It stars Aggy K. Adams who also starred in Altered (2025).
• The film also stars Daniyar Alshinov who's last movie was Daughter In Law Is Also Human (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rental Family

• The movie is from director Hikari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Mrs. Winterbourne (1996).
• The film also stars Takehiro Hira who's last movie was Tornado (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kokuhô

• The movie is directed by Sang-il Lee, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Sang-il Lee also directed Rage in 2016.
• It stars Keitatsu Koshiyama who also starred in Kokuhô (2025).
• The film also stars Soya Kurokawa who's last movie was Monster (2023).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Eternity - Wednesday, 26th November
• Zootopia 2 - Wednesday, 26th November
• A PAW Patrol: Christmas - Thursday, 30th October - streaming
• The Thing With Feathers - Friday, 28th November - limited release
• Tinsel Town - Friday, 28th November

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Hunger Games: Sunrise On the Reaping which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Jesse Plemons (Windfall) and Mckenna Grace (Crater)
• It is directed by Francis Lawrence (Slumberland)
• The movie also stars Ralph Fiennes, Elle Fanning and Glenn Close
• The UK release date is 20th November 2026
• And the release date in North America is 20th November 2026

Synopsis for The Hunger Games: Sunrise On the Reaping

Sunrise on the Reaping takes place several decades before the events of The Hunger Games It centers on a younger version of Haymitch Abernathy during his own time as a District 12 tribute fighting in the Capitol arena.

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