With Ne Zha 2 currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• The Monkey
• I'm Still Here
• Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
• The Brutalist
• A Complete Unknown
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack
• September 5
• Maria
• Dog Man
• The Unbreakable Boy

The Monkey

• The movie is directed by Osgood Perkins, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Osgood Perkins also directed Gretel and Hansel in 2020 which grossed $22.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Theo James who also starred in Archive (2020).
• The film also stars Tatiana Maslany who's last movie was Butterfly Tale (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Estonia / France / Germany / Iceland / Ireland / Israel / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

I'm Still Here

• The movie is directed by Walter Salles, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Walter Salles also directed Paris, je t'aime in 2007 which grossed $17.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Fernanda Torres who also starred in Ghost of Lina Bo Bardi (2019).
• The film also stars Fernanda Montenegro who's last movie was The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao (2019).
• They also appeared together in Ghost of Lina Bo Bardi in 2019.
• Walter Salles directed Fernanda Montenegro in and Central Station
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Ireland / Israel / Mexico / New Zealand / Peru / Romania / Spain / United Kingdom / Uruguay

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants

• The movie is directed by Hark Tsui, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hark Tsui also directed Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings in 2018.
• It stars Zhan Xiao who also starred in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero (2025).
• The film also stars Dafei Zhuang who's last movie was Johnny Keep Walking! (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero in 2025.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Laos / Malaysia / New Zealand / Singapore / Thailand / United States

The Brutalist

• The movie is directed by Brady Corbet, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Brady Corbet also directed 30 30 Vision 3 Decades of Strand Releasing in 2019.
• It stars Adrien Brody who also starred in High School (2010).
• The film also stars Felicity Jones who's last movie was Dead Shot (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Chile / Croatia / Israel / Japan / Singapore

A Complete Unknown

• The movie is directed by James Mangold, it is the directors 14th movie.
• James Mangold also directed Heavy in 1995.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Dune: Part Two (2024).
• The film also stars Edward Norton who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• They also appeared together in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Hong Kong / Netherlands / Norway / Peru / Sweden

Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack

• The movie is directed by Yuichiro Hayashi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yuichiro Hayashi also directed Garo: Divine Flame in 2016.
• It stars Natsuki Hanae who also starred in Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence (2017).
• The film also stars Yoshimasa Hosoya who's last movie was Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump (2024).
• Natsuki Hanae and Yoshimasa Hosoya have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Digimon Adventure tri. Part 3: Confession in 2016, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence in 2017, Digimon Adventure Tri Part 2: Determination in 2016, Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna in 2020, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future in 2018, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion in 2015 and Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Greece / Netherlands / Norway / Sweden

September 5

• The movie is from director Tim Fehlbaum.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Peter Sarsgaard who also starred in Knight and Day (2010).
• The film also stars John Magaro who's last movie was Showing Up (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Hungary / Mexico / Portugal / Romania

Maria

• The movie is directed by Pablo Larraín, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Pablo Larraín also directed Fuga in 2006.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005).
• The film also stars Pierfrancesco Favino who's last movie was The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Israel / Singapore / Turkey

Dog Man

• The movie is directed by Peter Hastings, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Peter Hastings also directed The Country Bears in 2002.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
• The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was Space Cadet (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cyprus / Estonia / Hungary / Iceland

The Unbreakable Boy

• The movie is directed by Jon Gunn, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jon Gunn also directed The Week in 2015.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Office Uprising (2018).
• The film also stars Meghann Fahy who's last movie was Your Monster (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Singapore / United States / Vietnam

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

Next week there are 51 new movies released gloabally

• A Complete Unknown - From Wednesday, 25th December
• The Brutalist - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Monkey - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Last Breath - From Thursday, 27th February
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack - From Tuesday, 25th February
• Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Monday, 24th February
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Nosferatu - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Flow - From Thursday, 27th February
• Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning - From Thursday, 27th February
• Operation Hadal - From Thursday, 27th February
• Love Hurts - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Cleaner - From Thursday, 27th February
• A Real Pain - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Vicious - From Friday, 28th February
• I'm Still Here - From Thursday, 27th February
• Memoir of a Snail - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Last Showgirl - From Thursday, 27th February
• Dog Man - From Thursday, 27th February
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 27th February
• Better Man - From Thursday, 27th February
• Flight Risk - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Marching Band - From Friday, 28th February
• Becoming Led Zeppelin - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Parthenope - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Poet - From Wednesday, 26th February
• La Cocina - From Friday, 28th February
• Queer - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Hard Truths - From Friday, 28th February
• Conclave - From Thursday, 27th February
• September 5 - From Thursday, 27th February
• Sing Sing - From Thursday, 27th February
• Into the Deep - From Friday, 28th February
• 1st Kiss - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Absolution - From Thursday, 27th February
• Black Dog - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Universal Language - From Friday, 28th February
• The Sloth Lane - From Thursday, 27th February
• Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants - From Wednesday, 26th February
• The End - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Quiet Son - From Thursday, 27th February
• The Teacher Who Promised the Sea - From Saturday, 1st March
• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy - From Thursday, 27th February
• Feng Shen 2 - From Tuesday, 25th February
• 200% Wolf - From Thursday, 27th February
• Detective Chinatown 1900 - From Wednesday, 26th February
• Anora - From Friday, 28th February
• Tin Soldier - From Thursday, 27th February
• Onmyoji Zero - From Friday, 28th February
• The Colors Within - From Monday, 24th February

Released globaly this week there are 26 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Gladiator II 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.

• Wicked~2024
• Spellbound
• The Piano Lesson
• Joy
• Blitz
• Gladiator II
• Heretic
• Elevation
• Oddity
• Armor

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed The LXD: The Uprising Begins in 2010.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Don't Look Up (2021).
• They also appeared together in Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked Part 2
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bangladesh / Brazil / Brazil / Canada / Curacao / Denmark / Finland / Hong Kong / Iceland / Ireland / Italy / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Norway / Philippines / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Spellbound

• The movie is directed by Vicky Jenson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Vicky Jenson also directed Shrek in 2001 which grossed $267.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $487.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Miguel Bernardeau who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

The Piano Lesson

• The movie is from director Malcolm Washington.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in The Negotiator (1998).
• The film also stars John David Washington who's last movie was The Creator (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / Vietnam

Joy

• The movie is directed by Ben Taylor, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ben Taylor also directed Raised By Wolves in 2017.
• It stars Thomasin McKenzie who also starred in Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014).
• The film also stars James Norton who's last movie was Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States

Blitz

• The movie is directed by Steve McQueen, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steve McQueen also directed Widows in 2018 which grossed $42.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $76 Mil. globally.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in Muppets Most Wanted (2014).
• 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 on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Gladiator II

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed Gladiator in 2000 which grossed $187.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $460.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Mescal who also starred in God's Creatures (2022).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was The Wild Robot (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / China / Ecuador / El Salvador / Ethiopia / Kenya / Mexico / Mongolia / Nigeria / United States / Vietnam

Heretic

• The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed The Bride Wore Blood in 2006.
• It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Sense and Sensibility (1996).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Denmark / Estonia / Hungary / Mexico / Netherlands / Portugal / Sweden

Elevation

• The movie is directed by George Nolfi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• George Nolfi also directed The Adjustment Bureau in 2011 which grossed $62.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $127.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Morena Baccarin who also starred in Serenity (2005).
• The film also stars Danny Boyd Jr. who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Portugal / Ukraine

Oddity

• The movie is from director Damian Mc Carthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Carolyn Bracken who also starred in The Quiet Girl (2022).
• The film also stars Johnny French who's last movie was Dublin Crust (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Spain

Armor

• The movie is from director Justin Routt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sylvester Stallone who also starred in Assassins (1995).
• The film also stars Josh Wiggins who's last movie was Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Adventure (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Russia / United States

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

Next week there are 35 new movies released gloabally

• Moana 2 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Wicked~2024 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Hello, Love, Again - From Thursday, 28th November
• Heretic - From Wednesday, 27th November
• Elevation - From Thursday, 28th November
• Conclave - From Wednesday, 27th November
• Terrifier 3 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 28th November
• Bird - From Thursday, 28th November
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 29th November
• Ezra - From Friday, 29th November
• Lucky Baskhar - From Thursday, 31st October
• Weekend In Taipei - From Friday, 29th November
• La Cocina - From Friday, 29th November
• Slingshot - From Friday, 29th November
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Thursday, 28th November
• Kneecap - From Friday, 29th November
• September 5 - From Friday, 29th November
• The Sisters - From Monday, 25th November
• Dear Santa - From Monday, 25th November
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Sunday, 1st December
• Queer - From Wednesday, 27th November
• The Room Next Door - From Friday, 29th November
• High Forces - From Thursday, 28th November
• Paddington In Peru - From Thursday, 28th November
• The Last Dance - From Thursday, 28th November
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Thursday, 28th November
• Oddity - From Thursday, 28th November
• The Dead Don't Hurt - From Thursday, 28th November
• Your Monster - From Thursday, 28th November
• Here - From Friday, 29th November
• Nutcrackers - From Friday, 29th November
• All We Imagine As Light - From Friday, 29th November
• Widow Clicquot - From Friday, 29th November
• That Christmas - From Friday, 29th November

The long running Alien series gets a new entry directed by Fede Alvarez, Alien Romulus is given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong horror, gore, language.

The movie stars Isabela Merced who has been seen in movie like The House That Jack Built and The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature, it also stars Cailee Spaeny who has starred in Pacific Rim Uprising and >The Craft: Legacy.

The movies director Fede Alvarez has also directed Evil Dead~2013 and The Girl In the Spiders Web.

Movie Synopsis

A gang of young space colonisers, scavenging a derelict space station, come face to face with a terrifying life form.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Alien Romulus
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong horror, gore, language
• Release date: 16th August 2024
• Runtime: 119 minutes (1 hours 59 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Fede Alvarez
• Starring:
  • Isabela Merced
  • Cailee Spaeny
  • Archie Renaux

BBFC movie page

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Alien: Romulus which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Fede Alvarez
• It stars Cailee Spaeny (Pacific Rim Uprising) and Isabela Merced (Rosaline) among others.
• The movie also stars Archie Renaux, David Jonsson and Aileen Wu
• The release date in the UK is 16th August 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 16th August 2024
• It is a sequel to Alien, Aliens, Alien³, Alien Resurrection, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant

Synopsis for Alien: Romulus

Young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.

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

This weekend, Friday 5th January 2024, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Wonka, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Night Swim
• The Goldfinger
• One Life
• Priscilla
• Bad Behaviour

Night Swim

• The movie is directed by Bryce McGuire, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bryce McGuire also directed Unfollowed in 2018.
• It stars Wyatt Russell who also starred in Goon 2 (2017).
• The film also stars Kerry Condon who was last seen in The Banshees of Inisherin (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Goldfinger

• The movie is directed by Felix Chong, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Felix Chong also directed Lady Cop and Papa Crook in 2008.
• It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai who also starred in Red Cliff II (2009).
• The film also stars Andy Lau who was last seen in The Movie Emperor (2024).
• Felix Chong directed Tony Leung Chiu-wai in The Silent War
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

One Life

• The movie is directed by James Hawes, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Hawes also directed The Amateur in 2024.
• It stars Helena Bonham Carter who also starred in Dark Shadows (2012).
• The film also stars Anthony Hopkins who was last seen in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023).
• They also appeared together in Howards End in 1992.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Priscilla

• The movie is directed by Sofia Coppola, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Sofia Coppola also directed The Beguiled in 2017 which grossed £1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Cailee Spaeny who also starred in Pacific Rim Uprising (2018).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who was last seen in Saltburn (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bad Behaviour

• The movie is from director Alice Englert.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jennifer Connelly who also starred in The Hot Spot (1990).
• The film also stars Alice Englert who was last seen in You Won't Be Alone (2022).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Lord of Misrule - Monday, 8th January - streaming
• Poor Things - Friday, 12th January
• The Beekeeper - Friday, 12th January
• The Boys In the Boat - Friday, 12th January