Last weekend Mufasa: The Lion King was at the top of the global box office, there are 23 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.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Better Man
• Parthenope
• Nosferatu
• Babygirl
• The Marching Band
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
• We Live In Time
• The Room Next Door
• A Complete Unknown

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 which grossed $306.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ben Schwartz who also starred in This Is Where I Leave You (2014).
• The film also stars Colleen O'Shaughnessey who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
• Ben Schwartz and Colleen OShaughnessey have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022.
• Jeff Fowler directed Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog
• Jeff Fowler directed Colleen O'Shaughnessey in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Croatia / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Israel / Japan / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Portugal / Romania / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Kingdom / Venezuela

Better Man

• The movie is directed by Michael Gracey, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Gracey also directed The Greatest Showman in 2017 which grossed $435.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Robbie Williams who also starred in De Lovely (2004).
• The film also stars Jonno Davies who's last movie was Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cyprus / Denmark / Estonia / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Romania / Russia / Sweden / United Kingdom

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed The Hand of God in 2021.
• It stars Celeste Dalla Porta who also starred in The Hand of God (2021).
• The film also stars Stefania Sandrelli who's last movie was There's No Place Like Home (2018).
• Paolo Sorrentino directed Celeste Dalla Porta in and The Hand of God
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Denmark / Estonia / Hungary / Russia / Spain / Turkey

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Lighthouse in 2020 which grossed $3.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp who also starred in Wolf (2022).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was Juror #2 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Croatia / France / Spain / United States

Babygirl

• The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Halina Reijn also directed Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022 which grossed $3.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Trespass (2011).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Mexico / Portugal / United States

The Marching Band

• The movie is directed by Emmanuel Courcol, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Emmanuel Courcol also directed Ceasefire in 2016.
• It stars Benjamin Lavernhe who also starred in The Marching Band (2024).
• The film also stars Pierre Lottin who's last movie was When Fall Is Coming (2024).
• Emmanuel Courcol directed Pierre Lottin in and The Big Hit
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Hungary / Taiwan

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

• The movie is directed by Kenji Kamiyama, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kenji Kamiyama also directed 009 Re Cyborg in 2013.
• It stars Brian Cox who also starred in Terminal Bliss (1990).
• The film also stars Gaia Wise who's last movie was Last Chance Harvey (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Japan / Taiwan

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed The Goldfinch in 2019 which grossed $9.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Hungary / Montenegro

The Room Next Door

• The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 24th movie.
• Pedro Almodovar also directed Kika in 1993.
• It stars Julianne Moore who also starred in The Hours (2003).
• The film also stars John Turturro who's last movie was Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022).
• Julianne Moore and John Turturro have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Big Lebowski in 1998 and Gloria Bell in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Israel / Poland

A Complete Unknown

• The movie is directed by James Mangold, it is the directors 14th movie.
• James Mangold also directed Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in .
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Bones and All (2022).
• The film also stars Monica Barbaro who's last movie was Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States

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

Next week there are 27 new movies released gloabally

• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - From Friday, 3rd January
• Nosferatu - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Better Man - From Thursday, 2nd January
• We Live In Time - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Babygirl - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Paddington In Peru - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Queer - From Wednesday, 25th December
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 3rd January
• 2073 - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Absolution - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Finist. Pervyy bogatyr - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Oh Canada - From Friday, 3rd January
• Conclave - From Thursday, 2nd January
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Bird - From Wednesday, 1st January
• The Order - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Nickel Boys - From Friday, 3rd January
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Beating Hearts - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Kraven the Hunter - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Juror #2 - From Friday, 3rd January
• RM: Right People, Wrong Place - From Friday, 3rd January
• Attack On Tital The Movie: The Last Attack - From Friday, 3rd January
• Heretic - From Wednesday, 1st January
• All We Imagine As Light - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Flow - From Wednesday, 1st January

This weekend, Friday 12th May 2023, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Book Club 2: The Next Chapter
• Knights of the Zodiac
• Fool's Paradise
• Still: A Michael J Fox Movie
• BlackBerry

Book Club 2: The Next Chapter

• The movie is directed by Bill Holderman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bill Holderman also directed Book Club in 2018 which grossed $68.6 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jane Fonda who also starred in This Is Where I Leave You (2014).
• The film also stars Candice Bergen who was last seen in Let Them All Talk (2020).
• They also appeared together in Book Club in 2018.
• Bill Holderman directed Jane Fonda in Book Club
• Bill Holderman directed Candice Bergen in Book Club
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Knights of the Zodiac

• The movie is from director Tomasz Baginski.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Famke Janssen who also starred in Lord of Illusions (1995).
• The film also stars Sean Bean who was last seen in Mummies (2023).
• Famke Janssen and Sean Bean have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Don't Say a Word in 2002 and Goldeneye in 1995.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fool's Paradise

• The movie is from director Charlie Day.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Charlie Day who also starred in Love Thy Neighbor (2005).
• The film also stars Jason Bateman who was last seen in Air (2023).
• Charlie Day and Jason Bateman have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Horrible Bosses 2 in 2014 and Horrible Bosses in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Still: A Michael J Fox Movie

• The movie is directed by Davis Guggenheim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Davis Guggenheim also directed He Named Me Malala in 2015.
• It stars Michael J. Fox who also starred in Where the Rivers Flow North (1993).
• The film also stars Tracy Pollan who was last seen in A Stranger Among Us (1992).
• They also appeared together in Bright Lights, Big City in 1989.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

BlackBerry

• The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Matt Johnson also directed Operation Avalanche in 2016.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in Nick and Norahs Infinite Playlist (2009).
• The film also stars Glenn Howerton who was last seen in Fool's Paradise (2023).
• 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 8 new movies released

• The Evil of Dracula - Monday, 15th May
• Land of Gold - Monday, 15th May
• Eric Clapton: Across 24 Nights - Wednesday, 17th May
• Fast X - Friday, 19th May
• Master Gardener - Friday, 19th May
• Its Quieter In the Twilight - Friday, 19th May
• On Our Way - Friday, 19th May
• Love to Love You Donna Summer - Saturday, 20th May

This weekend, Friday 15th November 2019, there are 4 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office, but can it challenge Joker for the top spot?

Last Christmas

First up at cinemas this week is Last Christmas, a movie directed by Paul Feig who also directed Spy in 2015 which grossed £9.7 Million.

It stars Madison Ingoldsby who is making a feature film debut.

The film also stars Emma Thompson who last appeared in Men In Black: International (2019).

Ford V Ferrari

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Ford V Ferrari.

This new Biographical movie stars Roberta Sparta who's last film was The Laundromat (2019)

It also stars Caitriona Balfe who appeared in The Price Of Desire (2016).

The film is brought to us by veteran director James Mangold.

The Report

Next up this week is The Report which is directed by Scott Z. Burns who directed Pu 239 in 2006.

It stars Adam Driver and Corey Stoll who were last seen together in This Is Where I Leave You which grossed £109,441.

Little Monsters

Also this week there is Little Monsters from director Abe Forsythe marking a directorial debut,

The film features Lupita Nyong'o and Josh Gad in starring roles.

Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 5 new releases. -

• Frozen II, Friday, 22nd November
• 21 Bridges, Friday, 22nd November
• Ophelia, Friday, 22nd November
• Harriet, Friday, 22nd November
• Greener Grass, Friday, 22nd November

In the US this week teen survival film The Maze Runner becomes the top grossing film of the week on it's debut weekend.

It took $32,500,000 this weekend and regenerated a fairly stagnant US box office of recent weeks which has struggled to generate any big numbers.

This is the first in a series of books and a release date of September 18th 2015 has already been given for the sequel Scorch Trials.

Also out in the US this week - A Walk Among the Tombstones at 2 - This Is Where I Leave You

Check out the US box office chart on 25thframe.co.uk