Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 8th November 2024, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Venom: The Last Dance 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.

• Heretic
• Bird
• Christmas Eve In Miller's Point
• Small Things Like These
• Weekend In Taipei
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
• Look Back
• The Piano Lesson

Heretic

• The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed 65 in 2023.
• It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Heretic (2024).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Bird

• The movie is directed by Andrea Arnold, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrea Arnold also directed Fish Tank in 2009.
• It stars Nykiya Adams who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Franz Rogowski who's last movie was Disco Boy (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Christmas Eve In Miller's Point

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 174th movie.
• also directed SUGA | Agust D Tour 'D-Day' in Japan: Live Viewing in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Small Things Like These

• The movie is directed by Tim Mielants, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Tim Mielants also directed Wil in 2023.
• It stars Cillian Murphy who also starred in Watching the Detectives (2007).
• The film also stars Patrick Ryan who also starred in Sensation (2010).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Weekend In Taipei

• The movie is directed by George Huang, it is the directors 4th movie.
• George Huang also directed Live Through This in 2000.
• It stars Luke Evans who also starred in 10x10 (2018).
• The film also stars Sung Kang who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Luke Evans and Sung Kang have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Fast and Furious 7 in 2015 and Fast and Furious 6 in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

• The movie is directed by Dallas Jenkins, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Dallas Jenkins also directed Midnight Clear in 2006.
• It stars Judy Greer who also starred in The Hebrew Hammer (2003).
• The film also stars Lauren Graham who's last movie was Vampirina: Fang-Tastic Party (2019).
• They also appeared together in The Amateurs in 2006.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in Just Remembering (2021).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Piano Lesson

• The movie is from director Malcolm Washington.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Fresh (1994).
• The film also stars John David Washington who's last movie was The Creator (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 4 new movies released

• Emilia Pérez - Friday, 1st November - streaming
• Red One - Friday, 15th November
• Day of the Fight - Friday, 15th November - limited release
• Widow Clicquot - Friday, 19th July - streaming

There were a number of new films hitting the global box office this weekend, many of them from China, but none were big enough to stop IT Chapter Two from getting a second weekend at the top.

IT Chapter Two

Remaining at the top for a second weekend is the Stephen King novel adaptation sequel which this weeks takes a bit drop from its debut sut still manages $87.7 Million from 79 countries.

This means that the Andy Muschietti directed sequel has now taken $323.3 Million globally after 2 weeks of release.

Hustlers

Coming in at the highest new film of the week is the American movie starring Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez which takes $37.7 Million on its debut weekend.

The film is only released in 16 countries so not a bad effort for a film with little advertising spend from the studio.

Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

Also making its debut on the global box office this weekend is the 23rd film in the Detective Conan animated movies.

The Fist Of Blue Sapphire is making its global box office debut this week at 3 although the film has been out for some time, this week is takes $25.4 Million as it expands to 3 countries.

The film has now taken a global total of $114.2 Million.

Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos

Another new release making its box office debut with a single country release of China, the film makes its debut at number 4 with a take of $19 Million.

The Last Wish

Finally on the top 5 a film making its debut and released in just 2 countries with a weekend box office gross of $18.6 Million.

Again the film has been out some weeks already and has a total global gross of $22.9 Million despite this being its chart debut.