With Venom: The Last Dance 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
• Emilia Perez
• Absolution
• A Real Pain
• Blitz
• Juror #2
• Hitpig

Here

• The movie is directed by Robert Zemeckis, it is the directors 24th movie.
• Robert Zemeckis also directed Romancing the Stone in 1984 which grossed $76.6 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Elvis Has Left the Building (2004).
• The film also stars Robin Wright who's last movie was Damsel (2024).
• They also appeared together in Forrest Gump in 1994.
• Robert Zemeckis directed Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Pinocchio, and The Polar Express
• Robert Zemeckis directed Robin Wright in Forrest Gump, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Emilia Perez

• The movie is directed by Jacques Audiard, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Jacques Audiard also directed Rust and Bone in 2012.
• It stars Zoe Saldana who also starred in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
• The film also stars Karla Sofia Gascon who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Absolution

• The movie is directed by Hans Petter Moland, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Hans Petter Moland also directed Cold Pursuit in 2019.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014).
• The film also stars Ron Perlman who's last movie was The Instigators (2024).
• Hans Petter Moland directed Liam Neeson in and Cold Pursuit
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Real Pain

• The movie is from director Jesse Eisenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kieran Culkin who also starred in Igby Goes Down (2002).
• The film also stars Jesse Eisenberg who's last movie was Sasquatch Sunset (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Blitz

• The movie is directed by Steve McQueen, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steve McQueen also directed Hunger in 2008.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in The Way Back (2010).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• They also appeared together in See How They Run in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Juror #2

• The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood, it is the directors 40th movie.
• Clint Eastwood also directed Bronco Billy in 1980.
• It stars Nicholas Hoult who also starred in Tolkien (2019).
• The film also stars Toni Collette who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• They also appeared together in About a Boy in 2002.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Hitpig

• The movie is from director Cinzia Angelini and David Feiss.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Andy Serkis who also starred in Stormbreaker (2006).
• The film also stars Jason Sudeikis who's last movie was 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 7 new movies released

• Trap - Friday, 2nd August
• Heretic - Friday, 8th November
• Weekend In Taipei - Friday, 8th November
• Christmas Eve In Miller's Point - Friday, 8th November
• The Piano Lesson - Friday, 8th November - limited release
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - Friday, 8th November
• Small Things Like These - Friday, 8th November

The second weekend of Avengers: Endgame and the film is still pulling in audiences and takes a lion share of the box office takings for the weekend, Long Shot comes in second but takes less than a £1 million on its debut.

Avengers: Endgame

The Marvel mega smash manages to pull in a mammoth £14.3 million at the UK box office on its second weekend of release, and although massive is just under the second weekend of Skyfall from 2012 which took £16.1 million.

With 2 massive weekends the film should start to slow next week, although Marvel/Disney have not slowed on the marketing and repeat visits could happen in the coming weeks.

The film will take over £100 million at the UK box office potentially beating Skyfall, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens £123 million might be a big ask.

Still the film has taken £69.3 million so far and will end up as the top film of 2019, Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker might take more but with a release date of December 19th the total gross will be split between 2 different years (2019 and 2020).

Long Shot

Avengers: Endgame was the only film to take over a million pound at the UK box office this week but the new film from director Jonathan Levine starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen makes its debut at number 2.

The romantic comedy takes £856,333 on its debut weekend.

The Curse of La Llorona

Coming in at number 3 this week is the latest film from The Conjuring universe which enters the box office with a £609,555, one of the lowest of the horror franchise.

The film is Directed by Michael Chaves and stars Linda Cardellini who also appears in Avengers: Endgame and Roman Christou.

Tolkien

The bio-pic of The Lord Of The Rings series of books didn't go down too well with critics and enters the box office at number 4 this week with £550,348.

A Dogs Journey

Films based on our pets have done well in recent year and this film directed by Gail Mancuso enters the box offie at 5 with a half million pound opening.

Captain Marvel

The Marvel predecessor to Endgame is at 9 this week and has spent 9 weeks on the box office with a total gross of £39.2 million.

With Avengers: Endgame at the top of the UK box office there are 6 new films looking to challlenge it this weekend at your local multiplex.

The Curse Of La Llorona

First up at cinemas this week is new movie The Curse Of La Llorona from Michael Chaves who is directing for the first time.

It stars Linda Cardellini who last starred in Green Book and Roman Christou who is making a feature film debut.

Hotel Mumbai

Next on the new release schedule is Hotel Mumbai, this new movie stars Amandeep Singh and Suhail Nayyar.

The film is brought to us by new director Anthony Maras.

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile

Also out this week is Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile which is directed by Joe Berlinger who directed Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 in 2000.

It stars Lily Collins and Zac Efron.

Long Shot

Also this week there is Long Shot from director Jonathan Levine who also directed The Night Before in 2015.

The film features Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen in starring roles.

Tolkien

The long list of new releases continues with Tolkien which is directed by Dome Karukoski who directed Tom Of Finland in 2017.

It stars Lily Collins and Nicholas Hoult.

A Dogs Journey

Finally there is A Dogs Journey from director Gail Mancuso making their directorial debut, the film stars Dennis Quaid and Betty Gilpin.

Check back on Monday to see where these films end up on the weekends box office chart.

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

• Pokémon Detective Pikachu is out Friday, 10th May
• Destination Wedding is out Friday, 10th May
• The Hustle is in cinemas Friday, 10th May
• High Life is released on Friday, 10th May

This weekend, Friday 26th April 2019, there are 3 new films released in the UK looking to hit the box office and challenge Shazam! for the top spot.

Avengers: Endgame

First up at cinemas this week is new movie Avengers: Endgame directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo who also directed Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 which grossed £70,804,892.

It stars Robert Downey Jr. who last starred in Avengers: Endgame and Chris Evans who also last appeared in Avengers: Endgame.

Eighth Grade

Next on the new release schedule is Eighth Grade, this new movie stars Elsie Fisher and Josh Hamilton.

The film is brought to us by new director Bo Burnham.

Bel Canto

Also out this week is Bel Canto which is directed by Paul Weitz who directed Grandma in 2015.

It stars Julianne Moore and Ken Watanabe.

Check back on Monday to see where these films end up on the weekends box office chart.

Come back next week when there are 6 new releases. -

• Long Shot is in cinemas Friday, 3rd May
• The Curse Of La Llorona you can see from Friday, 3rd May
• Tolkien you can see from Friday, 3rd May
• A Dogs Journey is in cinemas Friday, 3rd May
• Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, And Vile is out Friday, 3rd May
• Hotel Mumbai is out Friday, 3rd May

Based on the life of J.R.R. Tolkien this Bio-Pic is directed by Dome Karukoski a Cypric director who previously brought us Beauty and the Bastard in 2005.

The English author famous for writing The Lord Of The Rings is played by Nicholas Hoult and the film also stars Lily Collins.

The BBFC have given the film a 12A rating for moderate war violence and it has a runtime of 112 minutes (1 hour 42 minutes).

The film is released in the UK on 3rd May 2019.

TOLKIEN (12A) moderate war violence https://t.co/4Mn3qUAlbU

— BBFC (@BBFC) April 4, 2019