Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th April 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• Lee Cronin's The Mummy
• Wasteman
• 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
• Mother Mary
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy

• The movie is directed by Lee Cronin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lee Cronin also directed Evil Dead Rise in 2023 which grossed $67.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jack Reynor who also starred in The Man With the Iron Heart (2017).
• The film also stars Laia Costa who's last movie was The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wasteman

• The movie is from director Cal McMau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tom Blyth who also starred in Pelican Blood (2010).
• The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was The Long Walk (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank

• The movie is from director Frankie Shaw.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Widows (2018).
• The film also stars Teresa Palmer who's last movie was The Fall Guy (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed The Green Knight in 2021 which grossed $17.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $18.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Dark Waters (2020).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Repeaters in 2010.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in The Bye Bye Man (2017).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

• Mother Mary - Friday, 17th April - limited release
• Fuze - Friday, 24th April - limited release
• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April
• Michael - Friday, 24th April

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th April 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• Lee Cronin's The Mummy
• Wasteman
• 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
• Mother Mary
• Normal

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

• The movie is directed by Lee Cronin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lee Cronin also directed Evil Dead Rise in 2023 which grossed $67.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jack Reynor who also starred in The Man With the Iron Heart (2017).
• The film also stars Laia Costa who's last movie was The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wasteman

• The movie is from director Cal McMau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tom Blyth who also starred in Pelican Blood (2010).
• The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was The Long Walk (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank

• The movie is from director Frankie Shaw.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Widows (2018).
• The film also stars Teresa Palmer who's last movie was The Fall Guy (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed The Green Knight in 2021 which grossed $17.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $18.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Dark Waters (2020).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Repeaters in 2010.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in The Bye Bye Man (2017).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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

• Mother Mary - Friday, 17th April - limited release
• Fuze - Friday, 24th April - limited release
• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April
• Michael - Friday, 24th April

Last weekend was at the top of the global box office, there are 32 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• Project Hail Mary
• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
• Reminders of Him
• Dhurandhar 2
• Hoppers
• Scream 7
• La Grazia
• Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come
• David
• Turbulence

Project Hail Mary

• The movie is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also directed The Lego Movie in 2014 which grossed $468.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in The Fall Guy (2024).
• The film also stars Ken Leung who's last movie was Last Days (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

• The movie is directed by Tom Harper, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Tom Harper also directed The Aeronauts in 2019 which grossed $3.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jasna Anderson who also starred in Death On the Nile (2022).
• The film also stars Sammy Jonas Heaney who's last movie was Mastiii 4 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Egypt / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Kenya / Mexico / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nigeria / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Reminders of Him

• The movie is directed by Vanessa Caswill, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Vanessa Caswill also directed Love At First Sight in 2023.
• It stars Maika Monroe who also starred in Villains (2019).
• The film also stars Tyriq Withers who's last movie was Him (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Brazil / Costa Rica / Curacao / Egypt / France / Guatemala / Honduras / Kuwait / Lebanon / Morocco / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Tunisia / United Arab Emirates

Dhurandhar 2

• The movie is directed by Aditya Dhar, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Aditya Dhar also directed Dhurandhar in 2025 which grossed $120.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ranveer Singh who also starred in Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022).
• The film also stars Sara Arjun who's last movie was Euphoria (2026).
• They also appeared together in Dhurandhar in 2025.
• Aditya Dhar directed Ranveer Singh in and Dhurandhar
• Aditya Dhar directed Sara Arjun in and Dhurandhar
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cambodia / Canada / France / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Malaysia / Myanmar / United Kingdom / United States

Hoppers

• The movie is directed by Daniel Chong, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Daniel Chong also directed We Bare Bears: The Movie in 2020 which grossed $387 Mil. globally.
• It stars Piper Curda who also starred in The Wretched (2019).
• The film also stars Bobby Moynihan who's last movie was Inside Out 2 (2024).
• Daniel Chong directed Bobby Moynihan in and We Bare Bears: The Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / China / Egypt / Kuwait / Lebanon / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Taiwan / United Arab Emirates

Scream 7

• The movie is directed by Kevin Williamson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kevin Williamson also directed Teaching Mrs. Tingle in 1999.
• It stars Neve Campbell who also starred in Closing the Ring (2007).
• The film also stars Courteney Cox who's last movie was Scream VI (2023).
• Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scream in 1996, Scream 3 in 2000, Scream 4 in 2011, Scream in 2022 and Scream 2 in 1998.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Egypt / Kuwait / Lebanon / Oman / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates

La Grazia

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed Le Voci Di Dentro in 2014.
• It stars Toni Servillo who also starred in Sabato, domenica e lunedì (2004).
• The film also stars Anna Ferzetti who's last movie was Diamanti (2024).
• Paolo Sorrentino directed Toni Servillo in Sabato, domenica e lunedì, Il Divo, The Consequences of Love, The Great Beauty, La Grande Bellezza, Loro 2, Le Voci Di Dentro, The Hand of God, Loro, Loro, and One Man Up
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Germany / Ireland / Mexico / Netherlands

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

• The movie is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett also directed Scream VI in 2023 which grossed $169 Mil. globally.
• It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in Last Moment of Clarity (2020).
• The film also stars Kathryn Newton who's last movie was Abigail (2024).
• They also appeared together in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2018.
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Samara Weaving in Ready Or Not, and Scream VI
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Kathryn Newton in and Abigail
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Netherlands / Sweden / Turkey / United States

David

• The movie is from director Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brandon Engman who also starred in Maboroshi (2023).
• The film also stars Phil Wickham who's last movie was Christmas With the Chosen: The Messengers (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / France / Slovenia

Turbulence

• The movie is directed by Claudio Fäh, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Claudio Fäh also directed Coronado in 2003.
• It stars Hera Hilmar who also starred in Turbulence (2025).
• The film also stars Jeremy Irvine who's last movie was Return to Silent Hill (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Germany / Mexico

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

Next week there are 38 new movies released gloabally

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• Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come - From Wednesday, 25th March
• How to Make a Killing - From Wednesday, 25th March
• Pillion - From Thursday, 26th March
• Project Hail Mary - From Thursday, 26th March
• Shelter - From Thursday, 26th March
• Hoppers - From Thursday, 26th March
• Protector - From Wednesday, 25th March
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 26th March
• Reminders of Him - From Thursday, 26th March
• Arco - From Thursday, 26th March
• Alpha - From Friday, 27th March
• GOAT - From Thursday, 26th March
• Splitsville - From Friday, 27th March
• Kokuhô - From Thursday, 26th March
• Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline - From Sunday, 4th January
• The Chronology of Water - From Friday, 27th March
• Sentimental Value - From Friday, 27th March
• Blue Moon - From Thursday, 26th March
• Pets On a Train - From Saturday, 28th March
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 26th March
• It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley - From Friday, 27th March
• Cold Storage - From Saturday, 28th March
• All That's Left of You - From Friday, 27th March
• Is This Thing On? - From Wednesday, 25th March
• Orwell: 2+2=5 - From Friday, 27th March
• The History of Sound - From Thursday, 26th March
• The Voice of Hind Rajab - From Friday, 27th March
• Pegasus 3 - From Thursday, 26th March
• Dreams - From Friday, 27th March
• La Grazia - From Thursday, 26th March
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Friday, 27th March
• Whistle - From Friday, 27th March
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Thursday, 26th March
• Kontinental '25 - From Friday, 27th March
• Exhibition On Screen: Turner and Constable - From Friday, 27th March
• Scream 7 - From Thursday, 26th March

After the global success of The Lego Movie in 2014 directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller bring the novel Project Hail Mary to the big screen which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language

The movie stars Ryan Gosling who has previously been seen in The Fall Guy and The United States of Leland, the movie also stars Ken Leung wh0 has starred in Year of the Fish and The Squid and the Whale.

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have also had success on the big screen with the adaptation of the TV show 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street.

Movie Synopsis

A girl hops her mind into a robotic beaver in order to communicate with the animal world and save their habitat from developers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Project Hail Mary
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language
• Release date: 20th March 2026
• Runtime: 156 minutes (2 hours 36 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Phil Lord
  • Chris Miller
• Starring:
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Ken Leung
  • Milana Vayntrub

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Project Hail Mary which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 20th March 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 20th March 2026
• It stars among others Ryan Gosling (The Fall Guy) and Milana Vayntrub (All Nighter)
• It is directed by Phil Lord (22 Jump Street)
• The movie also stars Bastian Antonio Fuentes, James Wright and Isla McRae Isla McRae

Synopsis for Project Hail Mary

A teacher who wakes up and soon remembers he was sent 12 light-years away from Earth to save humanity after the Sun began to erode.

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