With Resident Evil 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.

• Heart of the Beast
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
• Primetime
• The Stunt Driver
• The Incomer
• Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?
• Charlie Harper
• Forgotten Island
• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)
• The Vvaan

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Harsh Times in 2005 which grossed $3.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Lost City (2022).
• The film also stars J.K. Simmons who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Burn After Reading in 2008, The Mexican in 2001 and Megamind in 2010.
• David Ayer directed Brad Pitt in and Fury
• David Ayer directed J.K. Simmons in and Harsh Times
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

• The movie is directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Josef Kubota Wladyka also directed Catch the Fair One in 2021.
• It stars Rinko Kikuchi who also starred in Endless Night (2015).
• The film also stars Alberto Guerra who's last movie was The Tenants (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Mickey 17 (2025).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Stunt Driver

• The movie is directed by Michael Dowse, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Michael Dowse also directed Trap House in 2025.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
• The film also stars Ed Helms who's last movie was Family Switch (2023).
• They also appeared together in Night At the Museum 2 in 2009.
• Michael Dowse directed Jay Baruchel in and Goon
• Michael Dowse directed Ed Helms in and Coffee and Kareem
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Incomer

• The movie is from director Louis Paxton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Domhnall Gleeson who also starred in Never Let Me Go (2010).
• The film also stars Gayle Rankin who's last movie was The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed Sing 2 in 2021 which grossed $162.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $406 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jarvis Cocker who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• They also appeared together in Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Charlie Harper

• The movie is from director Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in What We Did On Our Holiday (2014).
• The film also stars Nick Robinson who's last movie was Snack Shack (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $186.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)

• The movie is directed by Nick Davis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Davis also directed 1999 in 1998.
• It stars Martin Short who also starred in Captain Ron (1992).
• The film also stars Eugene Levy who's last movie was Finding Dory (2016).
• Martin Short and Eugene Levy have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood in 1989, Father of the Bride Part II in 1996, Father of the Bride in 1992 and The Canadian Conspiracy in 1986.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Vvaan

• The movie is from director Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sidharth Malhotra who also starred in A Gentleman: Sundar Susheel Risky (2017).
• The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia who's last movie was Oosaravelli (2011).
• 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

• Just Play Dead - Monday, 28th September - limited release
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream - Tuesday, 29th September - streaming
• Wicker - Wednesday, 30th September
• Terrifier 4 - Thursday, 1st October
• Digger - Friday, 2nd October
• Verity - Friday, 2nd October
• Variety - Friday, 2nd October

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Violent Night 2 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others David Harbour (Kinsey) and Kristen Bell (Unity)
• It is directed by Tommy Wirkola (Kurt Josef Wagle Og Legenden Om Fjordheksa)
• The movie also stars Jared Harris, Joe Pantoliano and Daniela Melchior
• The UK release date is 4th December 2026
• And the release date in North America is 4th December 2026

Synopsis for Violent Night 2

A magic-sapped Santa Claus works at a New Jersey mall where he must fight a ruthless crime lord and his goons. When time runs out, he calls in ultimate backup, Mrs. Claus.

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

Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex garland return to the zombie horror film franchise with 28 Years Later which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, horror, very strong language.

The movie stars Jack O'Connell who has previously been seen in United and Lady Chatterleys Lover~2022, it also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who has been seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron and Kick-Ass.

Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has previously brought us Shallow Grave and 127 Hours as well as the original 28 Days Later.

Movie Synopsis

In a post-apocalyptic world, set 28 years after the spread of an incurable plague, a father and son leave their secure island community to gather supplies on the dangerous mainland.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: 28 Years Later
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore, horror, very strong language
• Release date: 20th June 2025
• Runtime: 115 minutes (1 hours 45 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Danny Boyle
• Starring:
  • Jack O'Connell
  • Aaron Taylor-Johnson
  • Ralph Fiennes

BBFC movie page

This week there are 30 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Ne Zha 2, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Snow White~2024
• The Alto Knights
• O'Dessa
• Locked
• The Rule of Jenny Pen
• The Last Showgirl
• Novocaine
• Ne Zha 2
• Vermiglio
• Black Bag

Snow White

• The movie is directed by Marc Webb, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Marc Webb also directed Gifted in 2017.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
• The film also stars Gal Gadot who's last movie was The Flash (2023).
• They also appeared together in Shazam! Fury of the Gods in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Latvia / Lithuania / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

The Alto Knights

• The movie is directed by Barry Levinson, it is the directors 32nd movie.
• Barry Levinson also directed The Last Act in 2014.
• It stars Robert De Niro who also starred in Midnight Run (1988).
• The film also stars Cosmo Jarvis who's last movie was Warfare (2025).
• Barry Levinson directed Robert De Niro in The Wizard of Lies, Sleepers, What Just Happened, and Wag the Dog
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Iceland / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Spain / United Kingdom / United States

O'Dessa

• The movie is directed by Geremy Jasper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Geremy Jasper also directed Patti Cake$ in 2017.
• It stars Sadie Sink who also starred in A Sacrifice (2024).
• The film also stars Murray Bartlett who's last movie was The Stand-In (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / France / Germany / Mexico / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Locked

• The movie is directed by David Yarovesky, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Yarovesky also directed Brightburn in 2019 which grossed $24.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Barbarian (2022).
• The film also stars Anthony Hopkins who's last movie was Freud's Last Session (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / United Kingdom / United States

The Rule of Jenny Pen

• The movie is from director James Ashcroft.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Lithgow who also starred in The Homesman (2014).
• The film also stars Geoffrey Rush who's last movie was Final Portrait (2017).
• They also appeared together in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Greece / New Zealand

The Last Showgirl

• The movie is directed by Gia Coppola, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Gia Coppola also directed Palo Alto in 2014.
• It stars Pamela Anderson who also starred in Unity (2015).
• The film also stars Brenda Song who's last movie was Love Accidentally (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / New Zealand / Russia

Novocaine

• The movie is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Dan Berk and Robert Olsen also directed Villains in 2019.
• It stars Jack Quaid who also starred in Companion (2025).
• The film also stars Amber Midthunder who's last movie was Dream Scenario (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Greece / Sweden

Ne Zha 2

• The movie is directed by Yu Yang, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yu Yang also directed Ne Zha in 2019 which grossed $726.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joseph who also starred in Ne Zha (2019).
• The film also stars Mo Han who's last movie was Ne Zha (2019).
• They also appeared together in Ne Zha in 2019.
• Yu Yang directed Joseph in and Ne Zha
• Yu Yang directed Mo Han in and Ne Zha
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Vermiglio

• The movie is from director Maura Delpero.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tommaso Ragno who also starred in 9x10 Novanta (2014).
• The film also stars Roberta Rovelli who's last movie was The Tearsmith (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Netherlands

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Erin Brockovich in 2000 which grossed $256.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).
• The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  South Korea / Spain

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

Next week there are 56 new movies released gloabally

• Holland - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Woman In the Yard - From Thursday, 27th March
• Novocaine - From Wednesday, 26th March
• Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Road Trip - From Friday, 28th March
• Black Bag - From Thursday, 27th March
• Marked Men - From Thursday, 27th March
• The End - From Thursday, 27th March
• Opus - From Thursday, 27th March
• Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Thursday, 27th March
• Presence - From Thursday, 27th March
• A Working Man - From Friday, 28th March
• Parthenope - From Thursday, 27th March
• The 4 Rascals - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Ballad of Wallis Island - From Friday, 28th March
• In the Lost Lands - From Thursday, 27th March
• Sneaks - From Friday, 28th March
• I'm Still Here - From Thursday, 27th March
• Ne Zha 2 - From Tuesday, 25th March
• Death of a Unicorn - From Friday, 28th March
• Black Dog - From Friday, 28th March
• Holy Cow - From Friday, 28th March
• The Return - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Alto Knights - From Thursday, 20th March
• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - From Friday, 28th March
• Y2K - From Thursday, 27th March
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Friday, 28th March
• Better Man - From Friday, 28th March
• The Accountant 2 - From Monday, 24th March
• My Favourite Cake - From Friday, 28th March
• Oh Canada - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Friend - From Friday, 28th March
• The Unbreakable Boy - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Marching Band - From Friday, 28th March
• Queer - From Wednesday, 27th November
• Riff Raff - From Thursday, 27th March
• Mickey 17 - From Friday, 28th March
• The Rule of Jenny Pen - From Friday, 28th March
• Homestead - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Colors Within - From Friday, 28th March
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 27th March
• September Says - From Thursday, 27th March
• Flow - From Friday, 28th March
• Into the Deep - From Thursday, 27th March
• Beating Hearts - From Thursday, 27th March
• The Penguin Lessons - From Friday, 28th March
• The Monkey - From Thursday, 27th March
• Last Breath - From Friday, 28th March
• Bird - From Friday, 28th March
• Seven Veils - From Thursday, 27th March
• All We Imagine As Light - From Friday, 28th March
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 27th March
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Friday, 28th March
• Hitman 2 - From Wednesday, 26th March
• Babygirl - From Friday, 28th March
• La Cocina - From Friday, 28th March

Released globaly this week there are 29 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Mufasa: The Lion King from the top of the global box office.

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.

• Den of Thieves 2
• Babygirl
• Companion
• Emilia Perez
• A Real Pain
• Conclave
• The Girl With the Needle
• The Damned
• Better Man
• William Tell

Den of Thieves 2

• The movie is directed by Christian Gudegast, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Christian Gudegast also directed Den of Thieves in 2018.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Greenland (2020).
• The film also stars O'Shea Jackson Jr. who's last movie was Cocaine Bear (2023).
• They also appeared together in Den of Thieves in 2018.
• Christian Gudegast directed Gerard Butler in and Den of Thieves
• Christian Gudegast directed O'Shea Jackson Jr. in and Den of Thieves
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Estonia / France / Hungary / Iceland / Indonesia / Israel / Malaysia / Portugal / Romania / Russia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / 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 Wills and Burke (1985).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Ireland / Norway / Poland / United Kingdom

Companion

• The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in Heretic (2024).
• The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Italy / Vietnam

Emilia Perez

• The movie is directed by Jacques Audiard, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jacques Audiard also directed The Beat That My Heart Skipped in 2005.
• It stars Zoe Saldana who also starred in Unity (2015).
• The film also stars Karla Sofia Gascon who's last movie was Men and Other Inconveniences (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Finland / Italy / Sweden

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.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Netherlands / Spain / United Kingdom

Conclave

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed A Good Summer in 2011.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Return (2024).
• The film also stars Jacek Koman who's last movie was Talk to Me (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Iceland / Mexico

The Girl With the Needle

• The movie is directed by Magnus von Horn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Magnus von Horn also directed Sweat in 2020.
• It stars Vic Carmen Sonne who also starred in Godland (2022).
• The film also stars Trine Dyrholm who's last movie was The Almond and the Seahorse (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Ireland

The Damned

• The movie is from director Thordur Palsson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Odessa Young who also starred in The Order (2024).
• The film also stars Joe Cole who's last movie was One of These Days (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

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 The Magic Roundabout (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:
  Portugal / Singapore

William Tell

• The movie is directed by Nick Hamm, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nick Hamm also directed Driven in 2018 which grossed $147.2K globally.
• It stars Jonathan Pryce who also starred in The Healer (2017).
• The film also stars Claes Bang who's last movie was Miss VIborg (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

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

Next week there are 39 new movies released gloabally

• Wolf Man - From Thursday, 16th January
• Back In Action - From Friday, 17th January
• Paddington In Peru - From Thursday, 16th January
• Here - From Thursday, 16th January
• Babygirl - From Wednesday, 15th January
• Unstoppable - From Thursday, 16th January
• A Real Pain - From Thursday, 16th January
• Better Man - From Thursday, 16th January
• A Complete Unknown - From Friday, 17th January
• We Live In Time - From Thursday, 16th January
• Emmanuelle - From Friday, 17th January
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - From Wednesday, 15th January
• Den of Thieves 2 - From Thursday, 16th January
• Sing Sing - From Thursday, 16th January
• All We Imagine As Light - From Friday, 17th January
• In the Grey - From Friday, 17th January
• Oh Canada - From Thursday, 16th January
• The Girl With the Needle - From Friday, 17th January
• When Fall Is Coming - From Friday, 17th January
• Nosferatu - From Wednesday, 15th January
• The Bagman - From Thursday, 16th January
• Maria - From Thursday, 16th January
• The Apprentice - From Friday, 17th January
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack - From Thursday, 16th January
• Emilia Perez - From Thursday, 16th January
• Little Eggs: A Frozen Rescue - From Friday, 17th January
• Anora - From Thursday, 16th January
• Lee - From Thursday, 16th January
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Friday, 17th January
• Companion - From Wednesday, 15th January
• La Cocina - From Thursday, 16th January
• September 5 - From Friday, 13th December
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Friday, 17th January
• Juror #2 - From Thursday, 16th January
• The Prosecutor - From Friday, 17th January
• Beating Hearts - From Thursday, 16th January
• Inheritance - From Friday, 17th January
• One of Them Days - From Friday, 17th January
• The Last Showgirl - From Friday, 17th January