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

This week saw the true event film Everest climb to the summit of the box office charts on its debut week of release.

A £3.1 million opening gross, including previews, saw the film get to the top of the box office, although previews saw a large proportion of this.

Last weeks top film, Legend, had a small fall this week into the number 2 spot with £2.4 million over the weekend and nearly £10 million in total after 10 days of release.

Also making a first appearance on the chart this week is A Walk in the Woods at number 7 and Bill at number 8.

Highest total grossing film on the chart this week is Inside Out which has now grossed an incredible £37.6 million.

Historical charts

A year ago - The Boxtrolls retained its position at the top of the box office while A Walk Among The Tombstones was highest at 2.

Five years ago - The Other Guys was the top new film of the week at the top knocking Resident Evil: Afterlife down to number 3.

Ten years ago - Pride and Prejudice made its debut at the top of the box office leaving The Longest Yard to fall from the top to number 2.<> Fifteen years ago - Scary Movie stayed on top of the chart while Shaft was the highest new film making its debut at number 3.

Twenty years ago - Braveheart was too strong to be knocked off the top on its second week on the chart meaning highest new film was at number 2 for The Bridges of Madison County.

Twenty Five years ago - Memphis Belle remained on top of the box office while Robocop 2 was the top film entering at number 2.

Combined DVD and Blue-ray sales have Denzel Washington starring the the big screen remake of the TV series The Equalizer at the top.

Released on 26th December in 2014 the film entered the box office chart at the second best film of that week with a doubt gross of £1.9 million.

It never went any higher than 2 and over a 5 week run on the box office the films took a UK gross of £6.7 million.

Last weeks top film, A Walk Among The Tombstones falls this week to number 4 after 3 new entries enter at the top.

Apart from The Equalizer at the top there is The Box trolls at number 2 and What We Did On Our Holiday at number 3.

Like there is no stopping the man Liam Neeson, not only is he top of the box office chart with Taken 3 but he is also top of the video charts with A Walk Among The Tombstones.

The film was released into UK cinemas on 19th September 2014 and was a small hit, it managed to debut at number 2 on the box office with £1.3 million but fell sharply only managing 3 weeks.

It spent another 3 weeks outside the box office top 15 ending up with a £3.7 million total gross.

Falling from the top this week, Lucy manages to still sell strongly and is at number 2 this week.

Also new this week is: Big Oscar film Boyhood at number 3, A Most Wanted Man at number 4 and The Riot Club at number 13.

New films out this week are Denzel Washington in The Equalizer doing battle with Julianne Moore in Map to the Stars.

Having done the media rounds during the week the Antoine Fuqua directed The Equalizer will no doubt hit the top spot over the weekend. The film stars a popular Hollywood figure and has the built in audience of the original 80's TV show.

Map to the Stars is set to make a smaller splash this week, but given the female cast and the male dominated Equalizer this could easily get a top 5 entry, Pride is a challenge but on it's way out already.

The Boxtrolls is bound to loose it's place at the top this weekend and Liam Neesons A Walk Among the Tombstones will most likely stay in the runner up spot behind Mr Washington.

Check back next week for a breakdown of the weekend chart.