With Avatar: Fire and Ash 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.

• Song Sung Blue
• The Testament of Ann Lee
• Marty Supreme
• Goodbye June
• The Choral
• Anaconda

Song Sung Blue

• The movie is directed by Craig Brewer, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Craig Brewer also directed Coming 2 America in 2021.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Movie 43 (2013).
• The film also stars Kate Hudson who's last movie was A Little White Lie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Testament of Ann Lee

• The movie is directed by Mona Fastvold, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Mona Fastvold also directed The Sleepwalker in 2014.
• It stars Amanda Seyfried who also starred in Dear John (2010).
• The film also stars Lewis Pullman who's last movie was Thunderbolts* (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed Daddy Longlegs in 2009.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Little Women (2019).
• The film also stars Gwyneth Paltrow who's last movie was She Said (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Goodbye June

• The movie is from director Kate Winslet.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kate Winslet who also starred in Iris (2002).
• The film also stars Andrea Riseborough who's last movie was Dragonfly (2025).
• They also appeared together in Lee in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Choral

• The movie is directed by Nicholas Hytner, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Nicholas Hytner also directed Hamlet: NT Live in 2010.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Return (2024).
• The film also stars Roger Allam who's last movie was Tetris (2023).
• They also appeared together in National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage in 2013.
• Nicholas Hytner directed Ralph Fiennes in National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage, and Straight Line Crazy: NT Live 2022
• Nicholas Hytner directed Roger Allam in The Lady In the Van, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Anaconda

• The movie is directed by Tom Gormican, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tom Gormican also directed That Awkward Moment in 2014 which grossed $26.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $45.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Two Days (2003).
• The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was A Minecraft Movie (2025).
• Paul Rudd and Jack Black have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Year One in 2009, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in 2004 and Walk Hard the Dewey Cox Story in 2008.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

Next week there is 1 new movie released

• We Bury the Dead - Friday, 2nd January - limited release

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

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Pedro Pascal (The Great Wall) and Florence Pugh (Thunderbolts*)
• It is directed by Anthony Russo (Pieces)
• The movie also stars James Marsden, Anthony Mackie and Vanessa Kirby
• The UK release date is 18th December 2026
• And the release date in North America is 18th December 2026

Synopsis for Avengers Doomsday

Fourteen months after the events of Thunderbolts*, the Avengers, Wakandans, Fantastic Four, New Avengers, and the original X-Men team up to face Doctor Doom

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

Fighting it out for the top spot on the North American box office this week were 2 big movies Lilo & Stitch~2025 and Mission:Impossible The Final Reckoning.

With quite a margin the Disney live action remake of Lilo and Stitch won the battle and tops the box office with a very good $125 Million.

The Tom Cruise vehicle and final Mission Impossible movie has to make do with the runner up spot and takes $64 Million on its debut.

Final Destination: Bloodlines falls from the top to number 3 on its second weekend of release and has taken $89.5 Million after 2 weeks of release.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th May 2025

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 $146,016,175 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $64,036,428 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 which took $78,491,897 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $19,348,996 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $89,481,393 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Final Destination 5 which took $32,326,686 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,691,478 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $171,899,206 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,630,371 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $256,431,673 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2025

In a box office battle similar to Barbie V Oppenheimer, Lilo & Stitch~2025 live action and the last Mission Impossible movie Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning get released on the same day for a box office battle.

The winner in the end was the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch~2025 which took a very respectable £9.5 Million to get to the top.

This makes it the fifth top debut in the UK for a Disney live action remake with the top one being the Beauty and the Beast~2017 remake.

The remakes have had a hard time of late with this years Snow White~2024 set to be the lowest grossing so this is a nice boost for the company.

Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning enters the box office at number 2 this weekend and its debut gross of £8.5 Million falls just short if Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 which took £10.3 Million on its debut.

Lat weeks top movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, falls to number 3 on its second weekend on the box office and has taken nearly £7 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th May 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £8,579,185 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 which took £10,391,016 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,660,795 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,950,824 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Final Destination 5 which took £3,807,664 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £578,630 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £15,231,675 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2025

Sequel movie Final Destination: Bloodlines tops the global box office from 75 countries this weekend and a debut gross of over $116 Million.

Last weekends top movie Thunderbolts drops to number 2 this weekend with a total gross over $325 Million after 3 weeks on at cinemas.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 16th - 18th May 2025

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 75 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $116,939,055 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Final Destination 5 which took $18,881,002 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $32,236,000 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $325,727,643 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $19,225,000 over the weekend, a 31% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $316,796,000 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 71 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $14,170,000 over the weekend, a 31% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $928,640,000 over 7 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 79 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $7,159,111 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $93,872,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 74 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to The Accountant which took $89,589,816 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.