This weekend, Friday 19th December 2025, there are 4 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Zootopia 2, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Aliens in 1986 which grossed $85.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $131.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Simulant (2023).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022 and Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run (2020).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Jackpot! in 2024.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• The Testament of Ann Lee - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Marty Supreme - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Anaconda - Thursday, 25th December
• Song Sung Blue - Thursday, 25th December
• The Choral - Thursday, 25th December - limited release

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Is This Thing On which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

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Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Will Arnett (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) and Laura Dern (Novocaine)
• It is directed by Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born)
• The movie also stars Bradley Cooper, Andra Day and Ciarán Hinds
• The UK release date is 30th January 2026
• And the release date in North America is 19th December 2025

Synopsis for Is This Thing On

Facing middle age and an impending divorce, Alex finds new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while his wife, Tess, confronts the sacrifices she made for their family.

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

With The Exorcist: Believer currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
• Sumotherhood
• Bhagwan Bharose
• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
• The Miracle Club
• Black Dog
• Daliland
• Nyad

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

• The movie is directed by Sam Wrench, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Sam Wrench also directed Halftime in 2022.
• It stars Taylor Swift who also starred in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009).
• The film also stars Amanda Balen who was last seen in A Star Is Born (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sumotherhood

• The movie is directed by Adam Deacon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Adam Deacon also directed Anuvahood in 2011 which grossed £2.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Adam Deacon who also starred in Victim (2012).
• The film also stars Jazzie Zonzolo who was last seen in Su Ve Ates (2013).
• They also appeared together in Anuvahood in 2011.
• Adam Deacon directed Adam Deacon in Anuvahood
• Adam Deacon directed Jazzie Zonzolo in Anuvahood
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Bhagwan Bharose

• The movie is from director Shiladitya Bora.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Satendra Soni who also starred in Doctor G (2022).
• The film also stars Sparsh Suman who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

• The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Cal Brunker also directed The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature in 2017 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $197.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Finn Lee-Epp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Ron Pardo who was last seen in The PAW Patrol: Movie (2021).
• Cal Brunker directed Ron Pardo in The PAW Patrol: Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Miracle Club

• The movie is directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Thaddeus O'Sullivan also directed Stella Days in 2012 which grossed £22.9K in the UK.
• It stars Laura Linney who also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Kathy Bates who was last seen in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Black Dog

• The movie is from director George Jaques.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jamie Flatters who also starred in The Forgotten Battle (2021).
• The film also stars Keenan Munn-Francis who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Daliland

• The movie is directed by Mary Harron, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Mary Harron also directed Anna Nicole in 2013.
• It stars Ben Kingsley who also starred in The Wackness (2008).
• The film also stars Barbara Sukowa who was last seen in Air (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nyad

• The movie is directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi also directed Meru in 2015.
• It stars Jodie Foster who also starred in The Mauritanian (2021).
• The film also stars Annette Bening who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• 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

• Killers of the Flower Moon - Friday, 20th October
• Seize Them! - Friday, 20th October
• It Lives Inside - Friday, 20th October
• Trolls Band Together - Friday, 20th October
• Foe - Friday, 20th October

Video game adaptation Warcraft once again wins the global box office with out much of an issue, mainly from China when the film has become the biggest opening movie of all time.

The Duncan Jones film is released in 53 countries and this weekend takes $210.1 million of which $185.8 of that was outside North America.

The total gross of the film now sits at a not too bad $286 million, it will pass £300 this week but might struggle after that.

Highest new film of the week lands at number 2 in the shape of horror sequel The Conjuring 2.

Released in 45 countries the film takes $90.3 million led by its number 1 debut in North America.

Highest total grossing film across the globe this week is Captain America: Civil war at number 11 which has to date grossed $1.15 billion.

Here is the global top 5

1. Warcraft - $210,155,975
2. The Conjuring 2 - $90,350,000
3. Now You See Me 2 - $43,125,000
4. X-Men: Apocalypse - $35,000,000
5. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows - $28,100,000

This week at the global box office X-Men Apocalypse well and truely out grossed all other films to become the top film across the world.

A weekly take of $106 million ensured that it moved ahead of the crowd and its massive opening in China was largely the reason.

X-Men Apocalypse total weekly gross comes from 69 countries in total.

Openeing in second and thus the highest new entry of the week is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows, it took $69 million for the week.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows was released in 41 countries this week.

Higest total grossing film on release worldwide at the moment is Captain America: Civil War which has a world gross now of $1.1 billion.

Captain America: Civil War in still on general release in 50 countries.

Here is the top 5 film across the globe for 5th June 2016:

1. X-Men: Apocalypse - $106,725,000
2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows - $69,250,000
3. Alice Through The Looking Glass - $41,591,000
4. Warcraft - $29,900,000
5. The Angry Birds Movie - $26,475,000