With Backrooms 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.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Masters of the Universe
• Savage House
• Toxic
• Littlemouth
• Power Ballad
• Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
• Chum
• The Birthday Party
• Another World
• Peddi

Masters of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Bumblebee in 2018 which grossed $126.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $459.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in Purple Hearts (2022).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Greenland 2: Migration (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Savage House

• The movie is directed by Peter Glanz, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Peter Glanz also directed The Longest Week in 2014 and grossed $46.5 K globally.
• It stars Richard E. Grant who also starred in Kath and Kimderella (2012).
• The film also stars Claire Foy who's last movie was The Magic Faraway Tree (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed Liars Dice in 2013.
• It stars Yash who also starred in Toxic (2026).
• The film also stars Nayanthara who's last movie was Patriot (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Littlemouth

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Sobol, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jonathan Sobol also directed A Beginners Guide to Endings in 2010.
• It stars Isabelle Fuhrman who also starred in Orphan: First Kill (2022).
• The film also stars Josh Hutcherson who's last movie was Five Nights At Freddy's 2 (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Hunger Games in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed The Rafters in 2012.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai

• The movie is directed by David Dhawan, it is the directors 15th movie.
• David Dhawan also directed Chashme Baddoor in 2013.
• It stars Varun Dhawan who also starred in Jug Jugg Jeeyo (2022).
• The film also stars Mrunal Thakur who's last movie was Dacoit a Love Story (2026).
• David Dhawan directed Varun Dhawan in Coolie No.1, Judwaa 2, Main Tera Hero, and Chashme Baddoor
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Chum

• The movie is from director Jonathan Zuck.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alice Eve who also starred in Some Velvet Morning (2013).
• The film also stars Eric Michael Cole who's last movie was Asking For It (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Birthday Party

• The movie is from director Miguel Angel Jimenez.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Willem Dafoe who also starred in eXistenZ (1999).
• The film also stars Vic Carmen Sonne who's last movie was The Girl With the Needle (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another World

• The movie is from director Tommy Kai Chung Ng.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Suet-Ying Chung who also starred in The Way We Talk (2024).
• The film also stars Hiu-Tung Choi who's last movie was Let It Ghost (2022).
• They also appeared together in Let It Ghost in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Peddi

• The movie is directed by Buchi Babu Sana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Buchi Babu Sana also directed Uppena in 2021.
• It stars Ram Charan who also starred in Dhruva (2016).
• The film also stars Janhvi Kapoor who's last movie was Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari (2025).
• 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 2 new movies released

• Scary Movie - Friday, 12th June
• Disclosure Day - Friday, 12th June

New horror movie from Sam Raimi Send Help tops the global box office on its debut weekend with an acceptable gross in a quiet market of just over $28 Million.

The movie takes over the top spot from last weeks top movie, Avatar Fire and Ask which had been at the top for an amazing 6 weeks and has taken over $1.4 Billion to date and drop to number 2 this week.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 30th - 1st February 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 48 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $28,100,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $24,800,000 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,413,826,673 over 7 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $2,116,580,771 at the box office after 7 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $23,100,000 over the weekend, a 10% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,776,957,359 over 10 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 9th top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $2,116,580,771 at the box office after 10 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $21,526,667 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 7 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $19,899,000 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $315,686,000 over 7 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 50 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

Sam Raimi directs a new horror movie which takes over at the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend with a debut gross of just short of $20 Million.

Coming in at number 2 is Iron Lung which had a production budget of less than $3 Million and takes nearly $18 Million on its debut.

Last weeks top movie, Mercy~2025, falls hard to number 7 this weekend after a single weekend at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 30th - 1st February 2026

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 grosses $19,102,299 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $19,102,299 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $17,800,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,161,605 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $7,161,605 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,924,315 over the weekend, a 11% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $409,081,674 after 10 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $328,162,582 at the box office after 10 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,649,878 over the weekend, a 12% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $386,276,551 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $620,849,303 at the box office after 7 weekends of release.

Six weeks at the top now for Avatar: Fire and Ash as the movies total gross starts to get close to $1.5 Million with a weekend taking $35 Million globally.

The movie is slowing down in its gross now and will not go over the $2 Billion mark unlike the previous two Avatar movie which has achieved this 6 weeks into their box office runs.

Top new movie this week comes in at number 4 as the Chris Pratt sci-fi thriller Mercy~2025 makes its debut at number 4.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 6 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $35,100,000 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,378,692,585 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $2,023,961,353 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,700,000 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,744,027,846 over 9 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 9th top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $2,023,961,353 at the box office after 9 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,500,000 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $294,900,000 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 74 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $22,800,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 81 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $19,307,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 37 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Silent Hill: Revelation which took $0 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

Despite the less than favourable critical reviews Chris Pratt's new movie mercy~2025 makes its debut at the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend.

The movie takes a mediocre gross this weekend just over $10 Million.

After 5 weeks at the top Avatar: Fire and Ash drop to number 2 with a weekend gross of nearly $6.5 Million with a total gross closing in on $400 Million

With a blockbusterless weekend ahead the James Cameron directed movie could yet see another weekend at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th January 2026

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 $10,809,178 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,407,504 over the weekend, a 56% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $377,900,089 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $598,409,459 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,300,108 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $401,027,954 after 9 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $323,841,347 at the box office after 9 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,942,459 over the weekend, a 54% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $115,194,302 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,546,857 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $86,299,295 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026