Released globaly this week there are 14 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Lilo & Stitch 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.

• Karate Kid: Legends
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Bring Her Back
• Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War - The Two Episode Finale
• Hurry Up Tomorrow
• Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience
• The Ugly Stepsister
• The Ritual
• The Legend of Ochi
• Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Karate Kid: Legends

• The movie is from director Jonathan Entwistle.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jackie Chan who also starred in The Legend of Silk Boy (2010).
• The film also stars Ben Wang who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Georgia / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Romania / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

The Phoenician Scheme

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed Asteroid City in 2023 which grossed $32.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Benicio Del Toro who also starred in Reptile (2023).
• The film also stars Truman Hanks who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• Wes Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
• Wes Anderson directed Truman Hanks in and Asteroid City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / Portugal / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Turkey

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sally Hawkins who also starred in The Gruffalo w/ The Smeds and the Smoos (2023).
• The film also stars Billy Barratt who's last movie was Kraven the Hunter (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cambodia / Canada / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Italy / Macau / Malaysia / New Zealand / Russia / Taiwan / Ukraine / United States / Vietnam

Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War - The Two Episode Finale

• The movie is directed by Alex Pillai, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Alex Pillai also directed How to Date Billy Walsh in 2024.
• It stars Ncuti Gatwa who also starred in Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019).
• The film also stars Varada Sethu who's last movie was I Came By (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / France / Italy / Mexico / Spain / United Kingdom / United States

Hurry Up Tomorrow

• The movie is directed by Trey Edward Shults, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Trey Edward Shults also directed It Comes At Night in 2017.
• It stars The Weeknd who also starred in Hurry Up Tomorrow (2025).
• The film also stars Jenna Ortega who's last movie was Death of a Unicorn (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Malaysia / Mexico / Russia / Ukraine

Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience

• The movie is directed by Gretchen Mallorie and Andrea Tran, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gretchen Mallorie and Andrea Tran also directed Peppa's Cinema Party in 2024.
• It stars Harriette Cox who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars John Sparkes who's last movie was Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / France / Ireland / Sweden / United Kingdom

The Ugly Stepsister

• The movie is from director Emilie Blichfeldt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lea Myren who also starred in The Ugly Stepsister (2025).
• The film also stars Ane Dahl Torp who's last movie was Kong Curling (2011).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Estonia / Hungary / Singapore

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in The Son of No One (2011).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Ireland / Italy / Turkey

The Legend of Ochi

• The movie is from director Isaiah Saxon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Helena Zengel who also starred in News of the World (2020).
• The film also stars Willem Dafoe who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Laos

Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christopher McQuarrie also directed Mission:Impossible - Fallout in 2018 which grossed $791.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Far and Away (1992).
• The film also stars Hayley Atwell who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
• They also appeared together in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 in 2023.
• Christopher McQuarrie directed Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher, Mission:Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, and Mission:Impossible - Fallout
• Christopher McQuarrie directed Hayley Atwell in and Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Vietnam

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

• Ballerina - From Wednesday, 4th June
• Predetor: Killer of Killers - From Friday, 6th June
• The Phoenician Scheme - From Thursday, 5th June
• Dangerous Animals - From Friday, 6th June
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Thursday, 5th June
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 5th June
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 5th June
• Death of a Unicorn - From Thursday, 5th June
• Clown In a Cornfield - From Thursday, 5th June
• Bring Her Back - From Wednesday, 4th June
• Cloud - From Wednesday, 4th June
• The Wedding Banquet - From Thursday, 5th June
• The Life of Chuck - From Friday, 6th June
• Lilo & Stitch - From Friday, 6th June
• The Surfer - From Thursday, 5th June
• 200% Wolf - From Friday, 6th June
• Tornado - From Friday, 6th June
• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - From Friday, 6th June
• Vermiglio - From Thursday, 5th June
• Hurry Up Tomorrow - From Friday, 16th May
• The Woman In the Yard - From Friday, 28th March
• Kokuhô - From Friday, 6th June
• Companion - From Thursday, 5th June
• Oh, Canada - From Thursday, 5th June
• Ocean With David Attenborough - From Friday, 6th June
• Bhool Chuk Maaf - From Friday, 23rd May

Moana 2 remains at the top of the UK box office this weekend, its third consecutive weekend with a gross of £3.6 Million.

The movie has now taken a quite remarcable £26.4 Million over its 3 weeks of release as it pushes towards the £30 Million mark.

Remaining at number 2 this weekend is Wicked~2024 which is not far behind with £3.4 Million over the weekend.

The musical adaptation has now taken £43.6 Million over 4 weeks of release.

Highest new movie of the weekend is the Spider-verse movie Kraven the Hunter which checks in at number 5 with £686,806, and is already being considered a flop and an end to the Sony Spider-Verse movies.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 13th - 15th December 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,455,827 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £43,634,853 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £918,256 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £28,476,433 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took £21,368,951 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £686,806 over its debut weekend

Bob Marley: One Love, the biopic of the famous reggae star tops the US box office on its debut weekend of release with a gross of $46.5 Million.

The movie beats the much hypes, but critically panned new superhero movie from the Sony/Marvel studio Madame Web which lands at 2 with $23.5 Million.

Last weeks top movie, Argylle drops to number 2 this weekend having taken $36.6 Million after 3 weeks of release.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 16th - 18th February 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $46,530,209 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $23,540,479 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,887,335 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $36,635,815 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $4,387,345 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,822,145 over the weekend, a 23% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $114,900,140 after 9 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2024

Bob Marley: One Love is the top new movie of the weekend coming in at number 1 with a debut gross of nearly £7 Million.

The movie easily beats the Sony Spiderverse movie Madame Web which after some shockingly bad reviews makes its debut at number 3 with a £2.2 Million gross.

Last weeks number 1 movie, Migration drop to number 2 after spending 2 weeks at the top, the movie has taken £13.5 Million in total.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 16th - 18th February 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,764,151 over the weekend, a 11% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £13,592,505 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,273,544 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £424,824 over the weekend, a 3% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £62,192,678 over 11 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024

With The Marvels 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.

• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
• May December
• Thanksgiving
• Saltburn
• Tish
• Skylight: NT Live 2023
• Rustin
• Best. Christmas. Ever!
• Journey to Bethlehem

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013 which grossed £33.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $864.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Tom Blyth who was last seen in Benediction (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

May December

• The movie is directed by Todd Haynes, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Todd Haynes also directed Dark Waters in 2020 which grossed £2.7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Natalie Portman who also starred in Cold Mountain (2003).
• The film also stars Julianne Moore who was last seen in Sharper (2023).
• Todd Haynes directed Julianne Moore in I'm Not There
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thanksgiving

• The movie is directed by Eli Roth, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Eli Roth also directed Cabin Fever in 2003 which grossed £2.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Rick Hoffman who also starred in Smiley Face (2007).
• The film also stars Gina Gershon who was last seen in Emily the Criminal (2022).
• Eli Roth directed Rick Hoffman in Hostel
• Eli Roth directed Gina Gershon in Borderlands
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saltburn

• The movie is directed by Emerald Fennell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emerald Fennell also directed Promising Young Woman in 2020 and grossed $17.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Barry Keoghan who also starred in Lifes a Breeze (2013).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who was last seen in The Sweet East (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tish

• The movie is directed by Paul Sng, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Paul Sng also directed Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliche in 2021 which grossed £4K in the UK.
• It stars Maxine Peake who also starred in A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016).
• The film also stars Shin-Fei Chen who was last seen in The Son (2022).
• Paul Sng directed Maxine Peake in Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Skylight: NT Live 2023

• The movie is directed by Stephen Daldry and Robin Lough, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Stephen Daldry and Robin Lough also directed Together in 2021.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in She Said (2022).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who was last seen in Dragonkeeper (2023).
• They also appeared together in Skylight: NT Live 2014 in 2014.
• Stephen Daldry directed Carey Mulligan in Skylight: NT Live 2014
• Stephen Daldry directed Bill Nighy in Skylight: NT Live 2014
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rustin

• The movie is directed by George C. Wolfe, it is the directors 6th movie.
• George C. Wolfe also directed Nights In Rodanthe in 2008 which grossed £193.3K in the UK.
• It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
• The film also stars Aml Ameen who was last seen in Dead Shot (2023).
• They also appeared together in Lee Daniels' The Butler in 2013.
• George C. Wolfe directed Colman Domingo in Ma Raineys Black Bottom
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Best. Christmas. Ever!

• The movie is directed by Mary Lambert, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Mary Lambert also directed Clubland in 1999.
• It stars Heather Graham who also starred in Say It Isn't So (2001).
• The film also stars Brandy Norwood who was last seen in The Perfect Match (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Journey to Bethlehem

• The movie is from director Adam Anders.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in La Corte De Faran (1985).
• The film also stars Milo Manheim who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Napoleon - Wednesday, 22nd November
• Good Burger 2 - Thursday, 23rd November - streaming
• Wish - Friday, 24th November
• The Eternal Daughter - Friday, 24th November