With Avengers: Endgame currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Digger
• Verity
• Forgotten Island
• Heart of the Beast
• Queen At Sea
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
• Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
• Spa Weekend
• The Weight
• Lucky Strike

Digger

• The movie is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu also directed Babel in 2006 which grossed $135.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Mission:Impossible III (2006).
• The film also stars Riz Ahmed who's last movie was Hamlet (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Peru / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Uganda / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Verity

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed Stella Shorts 1998-2002 in 2002.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Chloe and Theo (2015).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was The End of Oak Street (2026).
• Michael Showalter directed Anne Hathaway in and The Idea of You
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Brunei / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Egypt / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Netherlands / Poland / Portugal / Switzerland / Turkey

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Suicide Squad in 2016 which grossed $745.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009).
• The film also stars J.K. Simmons who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Mexican in 2001, Burn After Reading in 2008 and Megamind in 2010.
• David Ayer directed Brad Pitt in and Fury
• David Ayer directed J.K. Simmons in and Harsh Times
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  China / Laos / Malta / Turkey

Queen At Sea

• The movie is directed by Lance Hammer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Lance Hammer also directed Ballast in 2008.
• It stars Juliette Binoche who also starred in Rendez-vous (1985).
• The film also stars Tom Courtenay who's last movie was The Railway Children Return (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Portugal / Turkey

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

• The movie is from director Steve Cox and Matthew Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justin Fletcher who also starred in Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015).
• The film also stars John Sparkes who's last movie was Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025).
• Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Shaun the Sheep Movie in 2015 and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Singapore

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

• The movie is directed by Alex Gibney, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Alex Gibney also directed Freakonomics in 2010.
• It stars Salman Rushdie who also starred in Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Sweden / United Kingdom

Spa Weekend

• The movie is directed by Scott Moore and Jon Lucas, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Scott Moore and Jon Lucas also directed 21 & Over in 2013.
• It stars Leslie Mann who also starred in The Cable Guy (1996).
• The film also stars Michelle Buteau who's last movie was Babes (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Turkey

The Weight

• The movie is from director Padraic McKinley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Raymond and Ray (2022).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who's last movie was Nuremberg (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

Lucky Strike

• The movie is directed by Rod Lurie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Rod Lurie also directed The Senior in 2023 which grossed $3.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Scott Eastwood who also starred in Pacific Rim Uprising (2018).
• The film also stars Colin Hanks who's last movie was Nuremberg (2025).
• Rod Lurie directed Scott Eastwood in and The Outpost
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  India / Spain

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• The Social Reckoning - From Thursday, 8th October
• Other Mommy - From Thursday, 8th October
• Pressure - From Thursday, 8th October
• Digger - From Thursday, 8th October
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - From Wednesday, 7th October
• Primetime - From Thursday, 8th October
• Forgotten Island - From Wednesday, 7th October
• Hope - From Thursday, 8th October
• Verity - From Thursday, 8th October
• Tad and the Magic Lamp - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Uprising - From Friday, 9th October
• Runner - From Thursday, 8th October
• It Ends - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Friday, 9th October
• By Any Means - From Thursday, 8th October
• Primavera - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Beast - From Friday, 9th October
• Angel and the Badman - From Friday, 9th October
• Her Private Hell - From Friday, 9th October
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! - From Saturday, 10th October
• Sheep In the Box - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 8th October
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East - From Friday, 9th October
• Doraemon: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil - From Friday, 9th October
• Mastermind - From Thursday, 8th October
• The President's Cake - From Friday, 9th October
• Make Zhonghe Great Again - From Tuesday, 6th October
• The Pout-Pout Fish - From Friday, 9th October
• Charlie the Wonderdog - From Thursday, 8th October
• Leviticus - From Wednesday, 7th October
• Rolling Loud - From Thursday, 8th October
• The Misanthrope: NT Live 2026 Theatre - From Thursday, 8th October
• Charlie Harper - From Thursday, 8th October

This weekend, Friday 26th January 2024, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Colour Purple
• National Theatre Live: Dear England
• All of Us Strangers
• The Outrun
• Baghead
• Jackdaw

The Colour Purple

• The movie is directed by Blitz Bazawule, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Blitz Bazawule also directed Black Is King in 2020.
• It stars Fantasia Barrino who also starred in Life Is Not a Fairytale the Fantasia Barrino Story (2006).
• The film also stars Taraji P. Henson who was last seen in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

National Theatre Live: Dear England

• The movie is directed by Rupert Goold, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rupert Goold also directed Almeida Live: Richard III 2016 in 2016 which grossed £421.6K in the UK and grossed $577.5K globally.
• It stars Joseph Fiennes who also starred in Shakespeare Live: From the RSC (2016).
• The film also stars Tashinga Bepete who was last seen in The Railway Children Return (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

All of Us Strangers

• The movie is directed by Andrew Haigh, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Andrew Haigh also directed Looking in 2016.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in Steel Country (2019).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who was last seen in Foe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Outrun

• The movie is from director Nora Fingscheidt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in Byzantium (2013).
• The film also stars Saskia Reeves who was last seen in Creation Stories (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Baghead

• The movie is from director Alberto Corredor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Freya Allan who also starred in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021).
• The film also stars Jeremy Irvine who was last seen in Benediction (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Jackdaw

• The movie is from director Jamie Childs.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jenna Coleman who also starred in All My Sons: NT Live 2019 (2019).
• The film also stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen who was last seen in Emily (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 are 8 new movies released

• Wise Guys - Friday, 2nd February
• The Persian Version - Friday, 2nd February
• Orion and the Dark - Friday, 2nd February - streaming
• American Fiction - Friday, 2nd February
• Migration - Friday, 2nd February
• Argylle - Friday, 2nd February
• The Zone of Interest - Friday, 2nd February
• The Tigers Apprentice - Saturday, 3rd February - streaming

This weekend, Friday 23rd September 2022, there are 3 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Woman King, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Don't Worry Darling
• The Swearing Jar
• The Railway Children Return

Don't Worry Darling

• The movie is directed by Olivia Wilde, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Olivia Wilde also directed Booksmart in 2019.
• It stars Florence Pugh who also starred in Little Women (2019).
• The film also stars Chris Pine who was last seen in The Contractor (2022).
• They also appeared together in Outlaw/King in 2018.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Swearing Jar

• The movie is from director Lindsay MacKay.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adelaide Clemens who also starred in Wasted On the Young (2010).
• The film also stars Douglas Smith who was last seen in Miss Sloane (2017).

The Railway Children Return

• The movie is directed by Morgan Matthews, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Morgan Matthews also directed This Was My Dad: The Rise & Fall of Geoffrey Matthews in 2017.
• It stars Jenny Agutter who also starred in The Railway Children (2000).
• The film also stars John Bradley who was last seen in Marry Me (2022).
• The MPAA age rating is

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

Here are 2 of the new movies for next weekend

• The Good House - Friday, 23rd September
• Smile - Wednesday, 28th September

A static top 5 this weekend leaves Thor: Love and Thunder at the top for a second weekend while the top new movie of the weekend cam in outside the top 5 at number 6 with The Railway Children Return.

There were 2 other new releases, the first at number 10, Kaduva which took £47,354 and The Warriorr came in at number 12 with £25,850.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th July 2022

Remaining at the top of the UK box office this weekend is the fourth in the Thor series of movies which is also part of the greater Marvel Cinematic Universe.

The movie suffers a hard fall in its second weekend with 67% from a weekend of £4.06 Million.

The movie has taken a total gross in the UK of £20.8 Million which a 1% above the previous movie Thor: Ragnarok.

The animated sequel movie, which is a spin off of the greater Despicable Me franchise remains at number 2 this weekend with £2.6 Million, a slim 38% drop over last weekend.

The movie has now taken £23.1 Million in the UK and this weekend breaks into the top 10 movies of 2022 at number 9.

The school summer holidays are about to start in the UK, and with the heatwave the Europe is experience at the moment this could work in the movies favour and it could see a return to the top.

The Baz Luhrmann directed bio-pic sits at number 3 this weekend with £1 Million, a very slim 24% drop over last weekend.

This gives the movie a total UK gross of £16 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Still inside the top 5 after 8 weeks of release is the Tom Cruise sequel movie which has shattered expectation and this week takes £810,638, its first weekend taking under £1 Million.

Incredibly after 7 weeks this is a very slim 19% drop over last week and pushes the movies total to £72 Million, it is by far the top movie of 2022.

The dinosaur movie takes £383,502 on its 6th weekend of release, a reasonable 32% drop, which takes it total gross to £32 Million making it the 5th top movie of 2022.

Highest new movie this weekend

Highest new movie of the weekend comes in at number 6 in the shape of the 52 years in the making sequel to The Railway Children which starred a young Jenny Agutter.

This new movie is directed by Morgan Matthews and makes its debut with £365,481.

With Thor: Love and Thunder currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Here are this weeks new releases

• The Railway Children Return
• The Gray Man

The Railway Children Return

• The movie is directed by Morgan Matthews, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Morgan Matthews also directed Beautiful Young Minds in 2007.
• It stars Jenny Agutter who also starred in Sweet William (1981).
• The film also stars John Bradley who was last seen in Marry Me (2022).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Gray Man

• The movie is directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Anthony Russo and Joe Russo also directed Captain America: The Winter Soldier in 2014 which grossed £19.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $714.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Madrigal (2007).
• The film also stars Ryan Gosling who was last seen in My Favorite Shapes By Julio Torres (2019).
• They also appeared together in Blade Runner 2049 in 2017.
• 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 are 2 new movies released

• Rumble - Wednesday, 20th July
• Where the Crawdad's Sing - Friday, 22nd July