Released globaly this week there are 17 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash 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 Housemaid
• Song Sung Blue
• Marty Supreme
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• Anaconda
• We Bury the Dead
• Dust Bunny
• Buratino
• The Choral
• Rental Family

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed The Heat in 2013 which grossed $229.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Eden (2024).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Brazil / Cambodia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Finland / Guatemala / Honduras / India / Indonesia / Israel / Latvia / Mexico / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand / Ukraine / Uruguay / Venezuela

Song Sung Blue

• The movie is directed by Craig Brewer, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Craig Brewer also directed Coming 2 America in 2021.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Reminiscence (2021).
• The film also stars Kate Hudson who's last movie was A Little White Lie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bolivia / Chile / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Georgia / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Morocco / New Zealand / Paraguay / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Tunisia / United Kingdom

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed Good Time in 2017.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Hostiles (2018).
• The film also stars Larry Ratso Sloman who's last movie was Uncut Gems (2019).
• Josh Safdie directed Larry Ratso Sloman in and Uncut Gems
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Czech Republic / Dominican Republic / Ireland / Mexico / Montenegro / Slovenia / South Africa / Turkey

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 which grossed $8.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Kenny who also starred in Battle of the Sexes (2017).
• The film also stars Clancy Brown who's last movie was Regretting You (2025).
• Tom Kenny and Clancy Brown have starred in 5 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, Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade in 2003 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Chile / China / Paraguay / Poland / Serbia / South Korea

Anaconda

• The movie is directed by Tom Gormican, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tom Gormican also directed That Awkward Moment in 2014 which grossed $45.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in Enemy of the State (1998).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Friendship (2025).
• Jack Black and Paul Rudd have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Walk Hard the Dewey Cox Story in 2008, Year One in 2009 and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / France / Greece / Guadeloupe / Morocco / Senegal / Tunisia

We Bury the Dead

• The movie is directed by Zak Hilditch, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Zak Hilditch also directed These Final Hours in 2013.
• It stars Daisy Ridley who also starred in The Marsh King's Daughter (2023).
• The film also stars Brenton Thwaites who's last movie was Ghosts of War (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Greece / Israel / United States

Dust Bunny

• The movie is from director Bryan Fuller.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Torremolinos 73 (2003).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Hungary

Buratino

• The movie is directed by Igor Voloshin, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Igor Voloshin also directed The Cellar in 2018.
• It stars Mark Eydelshteyn who also starred in Guest From the Future (2024).
• The film also stars Alexander Petrov who's last movie was The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024).
• They also appeared together in Guest From the Future in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

The Choral

• The movie is directed by Nicholas Hytner, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Nicholas Hytner also directed The Habit of Art: NT Live in 2010.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Duchess (2008).
• The film also stars Roger Allam who's last movie was Tetris (2023).
• They also appeared together in National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage in 2013.
• Nicholas Hytner directed Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy: NT Live 2022, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• Nicholas Hytner directed Roger Allam in The Lady In the Van, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia

Rental Family

• The movie is from director Hikari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Dickie Roberts Former Child Star (2003).
• The film also stars Paolo Andrea Di Pietro who's last movie was Sensuikan Cappellini Go No Boken (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Turkey

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Rental Family - From Thursday, 8th January
• Primate - From Thursday, 8th January
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Housemaid - From Thursday, 8th January
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 8th January
• Soulm8te - From Friday, 9th January
• It Was Just An Accident - From Thursday, 8th January
• Marty Supreme - From Wednesday, 7th January
• Anaconda - From Thursday, 8th January
• Mutiny - From Friday, 9th January
• Christy - From Thursday, 8th January
• Hamnet - From Friday, 9th January
• Good Fortune - From Wednesday, 7th January
• The Tale of Silyan - From Friday, 9th January
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - From Tuesday, 6th January
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 8th January
• Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 9th January
• Pets On a Train - From Thursday, 8th January
• Silent Night, Deadly Night - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Chronology of Water - From Friday, 9th January
• Ella McCay - From Thursday, 8th January
• Dog 51 - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Thing With Feathers - From Friday, 9th January
• Kontinental 25 - From Thursday, 8th January
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 8th January
• Deaf - From Friday, 9th January

With Avatar: Fire and Ash currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• Song Sung Blue
• The Testament of Ann Lee
• Marty Supreme
• Goodbye June
• The Choral
• Anaconda

Song Sung Blue

• The movie is directed by Craig Brewer, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Craig Brewer also directed Coming 2 America in 2021.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Movie 43 (2013).
• The film also stars Kate Hudson who's last movie was A Little White Lie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Testament of Ann Lee

• The movie is directed by Mona Fastvold, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Mona Fastvold also directed The Sleepwalker in 2014.
• It stars Amanda Seyfried who also starred in Dear John (2010).
• The film also stars Lewis Pullman who's last movie was Thunderbolts* (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed Daddy Longlegs in 2009.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Little Women (2019).
• The film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow who's last movie was She Said (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Goodbye June

• The movie is from director Kate Winslet.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kate Winslet who also starred in Iris (2002).
• The film also stars Andrea Riseborough who's last movie was Dragonfly (2025).
• They also appeared together in Lee in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Choral

• The movie is directed by Nicholas Hytner, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Nicholas Hytner also directed Hamlet: NT Live in 2010.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Return (2024).
• The film also stars Roger Allam who's last movie was Tetris (2023).
• They also appeared together in National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage in 2013.
• Nicholas Hytner directed Ralph Fiennes in National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage, and Straight Line Crazy: NT Live 2022
• Nicholas Hytner directed Roger Allam in The Lady In the Van, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Anaconda

• The movie is directed by Tom Gormican, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tom Gormican also directed That Awkward Moment in 2014 which grossed $26.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $45.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Two Days (2003).
• The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was A Minecraft Movie (2025).
• Paul Rudd and Jack Black have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Year One in 2009, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in 2004 and Walk Hard the Dewey Cox Story in 2008.
• 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 is 1 new movie released

• We Bury the Dead - Friday, 2nd January - limited release

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 22nd April 2022, there are 2 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Lost City from the top of the UK box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
• Firebird

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

• The movie is directed by Tom Gormican, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Tom Gormican also directed That Awkward Moment in 2014 which grossed £2.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Knowing (2009).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who was last seen in We Can Be Heroes (2020).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Firebird

• The movie is from director Peeter Rebane.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tom Prior who also starred in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• The film also stars Oleg Zagorodnii who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 is 1 new movie

• Downton Abbey: A New Era - Friday, 29th April

Nicholas Cage plays himself in the off beat comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent which has been given a 15 age rating by the BBFC for strong language, drug misuse, violence, brief sex references

The movie stars Nicholas Cage who starred in the highly acclaimed Pig~2021 from 2021 as well as many other hit movies and Pedro Pascal who is best known these days as The Mandalorian but also starred as the baddie in Wonder Woman 1984.

The movie is directed by Tom Gormican who brought us That Awkward Moment in 2014.

Movie Synopsis

Unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, actor Nick Cage accepts a $1 million offer to attend a wealthy fan's birthday party. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when a CIA operative recruits Cage for an unusual mission. Taking on the role of a lifetime, he soon finds himself channeling his most iconic and beloved characters to save himself and his loved ones.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong language, drug misuse, violence, brief sex references
• Release date: 22nd April 2022
• Runtime: 107m (1 hour 47 minutes)
• Director:
  • Tom Gormican
• Starring:
  • Nicolas Cage
  • Pedro Pascal
  • Neil Patrick Harris

BBFC movie page

All change at the top this week as Disney take over with their animated blockbuster Big Hero 6 making it's debut.

Like it's predecessor from the Mouse House Big Hero 6 makes it's debut at the top of the box office, and like Frozen which debuted with £4.7 million Big Hero 6 takes takes £4.2.

The release is just before the Uk school half term holiday which will see a massive boost in it's takings, and although it will do well it wont do as well as the juggernaut that has been Frozen.

Falling from the top spot this week is American Sniper which is this week at 3 and a total gross just shy of £10 million.

Making it's debut at 2, and only why of the top spot by £50,000, is Kingsman The Secret Service.

Other new films this week are: Inherent Vice at 9 and Les Contes Dhoffmann Met Opera 2015 at 10.

Historical Charts

A year ago - The Wolf of Wall Street was holding onto the top spot for another week while the highest new film was That Awkward Moment which came in at 3.

Five years ago - There was still no move for Avatar as it held onto the top spot while the highest new film was Mel Gibsons try at a comeback movie in Edge of Darkness at 3.

Ten years ago - Meet The Fockers was the highest new film which debuted at the top of the box office knocking Closer down to the runner up spot.

Fifteen years ago - Double Jeopardy made it's debut at the top of the chart knocking Angelas Ashes down to the number 2 spot.