With Dead to Rights 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.

• Freakier Friday
• Weapons
• The Pickup
• Vicious
• Materialists
• The Naked Gun
• Guns Up
• Together
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

Freakier Friday

• The movie is directed by Nisha Ganatra, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nisha Ganatra also directed The High Note in 2020 which grossed $2.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jamie Lee Curtis who also starred in Daddy and Them (2001).
• The film also stars Lindsay Lohan who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• They also appeared together in Freaky Friday in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Weapons

• The movie is directed by Zach Cregger, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Zach Cregger also directed Barbarian in 2022 which grossed $40.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Brolin who also starred in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011).
• The film also stars Julia Garner who's last movie was The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
• They also appeared together in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Pickup

• The movie is directed by Tim Story, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Tim Story also directed Think Like a Man Too in 2014.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Showtime (2002).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who's last movie was The Home (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

Vicious

• The movie is directed by Bryan Bertino, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Bryan Bertino also directed The Monster in 2016.
• It stars Dakota Fanning who also starred in Vicious (2025).
• The film also stars Mary McCormack who's last movie was Alien: Code (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Germany / India / Italy / Mexico / Spain

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in A Bigger Splash (2016).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Philippines

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022 which grossed $623.2 K globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Lamb (1986).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Singapore

Guns Up

• The movie is directed by Edward Drake, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Edward Drake also directed Detective Knight: Redemption in 2022.
• It stars Kevin James who also starred in The Zookeeper (2011).
• The film also stars Christina Ricci who's last movie was The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Portugal / Spain

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in After Sex (2007).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Little Hours in 2017, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Lego Movie in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Hong Kong

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed The Terror Live in 2013.
• It stars Ahn Hyo-seop who also starred in Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025).
• The film also stars Lee Min-ho who's last movie was Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Philippines

Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

• The movie is from director Daniel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mona Marshall who also starred in The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004).
• The film also stars April Stewart who's last movie was Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020).
• Mona Marshall and April Stewart have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in South Park: Imaginationland in 2008 and Wreck-It Ralph in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Nobody 2 - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Materialists - From Thursday, 14th August
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle - From Tuesday, 12th August
• The Shadows Edge - From Saturday, 16th August
• The Home - From Thursday, 14th August
• Americana - From Friday, 15th August
• The Naked Gun - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Together - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Bring Her Back - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Saturday, 16th August
• Pavements - From Friday, 15th August
• Julie Keeps Quiet - From Friday, 15th August
• JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death: The Movie - From Thursday, 14th August
• Weapons - From Thursday, 14th August
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 14th August
• 40 Acres - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Long Walk - From Monday, 11th August
• Eddington - From Thursday, 14th August
• Dangerous Animals - From Thursday, 14th August
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 14th August
• Clown In a Cornfield - From Thursday, 14th August
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Brief History of a Family - From Wednesday, 13th August
• The Last Stop In Yuma County - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Noise - From Monday, 11th August

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 6th January 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: The Way of Water from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• André Rieu: In Dublin 2023
• Till
• The Pale Blue Eye
• The Enforcer
• A Man Called Otto
• Piggy

André Rieu: In Dublin 2023

• The movie is from director Michael Fizzano.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in André Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again (2021).
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Till

• The movie is directed by Chinonye Chukwu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Chinonye Chukwu also directed Clemency in 2020 which grossed £188 in the UK.
• It stars Danielle Deadwyler who also starred in The Harder They Fall (2021).
• The film also stars Jalyn Hall who was last seen in Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Pale Blue Eye

• The movie is directed by Scott Cooper, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Scott Cooper also directed Out of the Furnace in 2014 which grossed £191K in the UK.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Rescue Dawn (2007).
• The film also stars Harry Melling who was last seen in The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021).
• Scott Cooper directed Christian Bale in Hostiles
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

The Enforcer

• The movie is from director Richard Hughes.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011).
• The film also stars Mojean Aria who was last seen in Reminiscence (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

A Man Called Otto

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Monsters Ball in 2001 which grossed £2.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in The Polar Express (2004).
• The film also stars Rachel Keller who was last seen in Write When You Get Work (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Piggy

• The movie is directed by Carlota Pereda, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Carlota Pereda also directed The Devil's Tail in 2021.
• It stars Laura Galan who also starred in The Devil's Tail (2021).
• The film also stars Richard Holmes who was last seen in Melinda and Melinda (2005).
• Carlota Pereda directed Laura Galan in The Devil's Tail
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 3 new movies released

• Empire of Light - Monday, 9th January
• TÁR - Friday, 13th January
• M3GAN - Friday, 13th January