Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 22nd August 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Weapons from the top of the North American box office.

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.

• Honey Don't
• Eenie Meanie
• Relay
• Splitsville
• Eden
• Hollywood Grit
• Dongji Rescue

Honey Don't

• The movie is directed by Ethan Coen, it is the directors 21st movie.
• Ethan Coen also directed True Grit in 2010 which grossed $171.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $252.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Margaret Qualley who also starred in Palo Alto (2014).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• Ethan Coen directed Margaret Qualley in and Drive-Away Dolls
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Eenie Meanie

• The movie is from director Shawn Simmons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020).
• The film also stars Karl Glusman who's last movie was The Bikeriders (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Relay

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Starred Up in 2014 which grossed $54.9 K in the US and grossed $3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who also starred in Freefall (2009).
• The film also stars Lily James who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Splitsville

• The movie is directed by Michael Angelo Covino, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Angelo Covino also directed The Climb in 2019.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Chloe and Theo (2015).
• The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Eden

• The movie is directed by Ron Howard, it is the directors 32nd movie.
• Ron Howard also directed EdTV in 1999.
• It stars Jude Law who also starred in A.I.: Artificial Intelligence (2001).
• The film also stars Ana de Armas who's last movie was Ballerina (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hollywood Grit

• The movie is from director Ryan Curtis.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Max Martini who also starred in Captain Phillips (2013).
• The film also stars Linda Purl who's last movie was The Griffin and the Minor Canon (2002).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Dongji Rescue

• The movie is directed by Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang also directed Run For Love in 2016.
• It stars Yilong Zhu who also starred in Volunteer Army 3 ().
• The film also stars Lei Wu who's last movie was Papa (2023).
• Hu Guan directed Yilong Zhu in and My People, My Country
• 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 are 5 new movies released

• The Thursday Murder Club - Thursday, 28th August - streaming
• Caught Stealing - Friday, 29th August
• The Toxic Avenger - Friday, 29th August
• The Roses - Friday, 29th August
• Motel Destino - Friday, 29th August - limited release

Horror movie Sinners starring Micheal B. Jordan has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, horror, language, sex, sex references, racism

Starring Micheal B. Jordan, the actor has also appeared in Pastor Brown and Black and White, the movie also stars Hailee Steinfeld who has been in movie such as True Grit~2011 and 3 Days to Kill.

Ryan Coogler directs the movie who has previously directed Black Panther and its sequel Black Panther Wakanda Forever.

Movie Synopsis

Set in the US in the 1930s, twin brothers return to their hometown to make a fresh start but find sinister forces, both human and supernatural, awaiting them.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Sinners
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore, horror, language, sex, sex references, racism
• Release date: 24th April 2025
• Runtime: 138 minutes (2 hours 18 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Ryan Coogler
• Starring:
  • Michael B. Jordan
  • Hailee Steinfeld
  • Miles Caton

BBFC movie page

This week the Simon Pegg/Nick Frost written film Paul tops the UK box office chart with a weekend take of £5,517,121. The film from the producers of Hot Fuzz have taken their craft to America to make a film about a couple of geeks seeking out aliens in Area 51, only to find one that sounds like Seth Rogan.

Dropping a single place after one week is Gnomeo and Juliet which has another impressive weekend with £2,223,978 taking its total gross to £6,373,301.

Still riding a high on its award buzz, and it wont stop anytime soon with the big one coming this weekend, is The Kings Speech, another million plus weekend with £1,685,180 which brings it's total now to £37,127,599.

True Grit this week falls to number 4 with £1,466,979 while Martin Lawrence flogs a dead horse at 5 with a new Big Mommas House film, this time dragging his poor son into the equation with a weekend take of £1,433,778.

A stella weekend last week has meant that the top 7 films on the chart all took above £1 million.

Compared to this time last year the chart is much higher is grosses. Last year Avatar was still doing massive business at the box office as the 3D tax was really starting to show how far it can take the gross of a film while The Princess and the Frog from Disney was still doing well at 2, highest new entry was Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones at 3.