Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 15th May 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Devil Wears Prada 2 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.

• Obsession
• Diamanti
• Is God Is
• In the Grey
• Life Hack

Obsession

• The movie is from director Curry Barker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in High Rise (2016).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Diamanti

• The movie is directed by Ferzan Özpetek, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ferzan Özpetek also directed A Magnificent Haunting in 2013.
• It stars Luisa Ranieri who also starred in Mozzarella Stories (2011).
• The film also stars Jasmine Trinca who's last movie was The Goddess of Fortune (2019).
• Ferzan Özpetek directed Jasmine Trinca in and The Goddess of Fortune
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Is God Is

• The movie is from director Aleshea Harris.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kara Young who also starred in After Yang (2022).
• The film also stars Mallori Johnson who's last movie was The Other Zoey (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

In the Grey

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre in 2023.
• It stars Eiza González who also starred in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).
• The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal who's last movie was The Bride! (2026).
• Eiza Gonzalez and Jake Gyllenhaal have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Spirit Untamed in 2021 and Ambulance in 2022.
• Guy Ritchie directed Eiza González in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Fountain of Youth
• Guy Ritchie directed Jake Gyllenhaal in and The Covenant
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Life Hack

• The movie is from director Ronan Corrigan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Georgie Farmer who also starred in Life Hack (2025).
• The film also stars Yasmin Finney who's last movie was Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War - The Two Episode Finale (2025).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War - Wednesday, 20th May - streaming
• Tuner - Friday, 22nd May - limited release
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - Friday, 22nd May
• The Salt Path - Friday, 22nd May

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Minions and Monsters which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Zoey Deutch (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Christoph Waltz (Death Deceit and Destiny Aboard the Orient Express)
• It is directed by Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me 3)
• The movie also stars Jeff Bridges, Allison Janney and Jesse Eisenberg
• The UK release date is 3rd July 2026
• And the release date in North America is 1st July 2026

Synopsis for Minions and Monsters

Laundry day turns into a cosplay session when a new Minion gets a seat at the table of some big role-playing gamers - although the Minion starts out as an easy target for the monsters in the gamers' games and a punchline to his peers, his perseverance unlocks some really good gaming skills just in time to save the day.

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

This week there are 9 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Zootopia 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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On
• Eternity
• Colours of Time
• The Penguin Lessons
• Sorry, Baby
• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Stitch Head

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Avatar in 2009 which grossed $2.9 Bil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Fink! (2005).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009 and Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avatar
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Austria / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021 which grossed $8.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in Little Man Tate (1992).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Canada / France / Germany / Ireland / Italy / Spain / United States

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed People In New Jersey in 2013.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Night Teeth (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Bulgaria / Guyana / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago / United States

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed A Star Is Born in 2018 which grossed $436.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Grindhouse (2007).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States / United States

Eternity

• The movie is directed by David Freyne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Freyne also directed The Cured in 2018.
• It stars Elizabeth Olsen who also starred in In Secret (2014).
• The film also stars Miles Teller who's last movie was The Gorge (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bulgaria / Kazakhstan / Russia

Colours of Time

• The movie is directed by Cédric Klapisch, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Cédric Klapisch also directed Pot Luck in 2002.
• It stars Suzanne Lindon who also starred in Spring Blossom (2021).
• The film also stars Abraham Wapler who's last movie was OSS 117: From Africa With Love (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Singapore

The Penguin Lessons

• The movie is directed by Peter Cattaneo, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Peter Cattaneo also directed Military Wives in 2020 which grossed $3.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Saipan (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Portugal

Sorry, Baby

• The movie is from director Eva Victor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eva Victor who also starred in Shithouse (2020).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany

Silent Night, Deadly Night

• The movie is directed by Mike P. Nelson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mike P. Nelson also directed Wrong Turn in 2021 which grossed $4.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rohan Campbell who also starred in The Right Kind of Wrong (2013).
• The film also stars Ruby Modine who's last movie was Memoria (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary

Stitch Head

• The movie is directed by Steve Hudson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Steve Hudson also directed True North in 2006.
• It stars Asa Butterfield who also starred in The Wolfman (2010).
• The film also stars Joel Fry who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France

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

Next week there are 21 new movies released gloabally

• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Wednesday, 24th December
• The Housemaid - From Wednesday, 24th December
• Anaconda - From Thursday, 25th December
• Goodbye June - From Wednesday, 24th December
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 25th December
• Marty Supreme - From Thursday, 25th December
• Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Wednesday, 24th December
• The Testament of Ann Lee - From Thursday, 25th December
• Alpha - From Thursday, 25th December
• Arco - From Thursday, 25th December
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 25th December
• Light of the World - From Thursday, 25th December
• KPop Demon Hunters - From Sunday, 28th December
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 25th December
• Keeper - From Friday, 26th December
• Eternity - From Friday, 26th December
• Shelby Oaks - From Thursday, 25th December
• Rental Family - From Friday, 26th December
• The Choral - From Thursday, 25th December
• Good Boy! - From Friday, 26th December
• Die My Love - From Friday, 7th November

This weekend, Friday 19th December 2025, there are 4 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Zootopia 2, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Aliens in 1986 which grossed $85.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $131.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Simulant (2023).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022 and Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run (2020).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Jackpot! in 2024.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• The Testament of Ann Lee - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Marty Supreme - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Anaconda - Thursday, 25th December
• Song Sung Blue - Thursday, 25th December
• The Choral - Thursday, 25th December - limited release

With Zootopia 2 currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK 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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed The Abyss in 1989 which grossed £2.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Paper Planes (2015).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009 and Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• 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 5 new movies released

• Goodbye June - Friday, 12th December - streaming
• The Housemaid - Friday, 26th December
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - Friday, 26th December
• Anaconda - Friday, 26th December
• Marty Supreme - Friday, 26th December