Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 1st May 2026, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• No Ordinary Heist
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Animal Farm
• Hokum
• Departures
• One Spoon of Chocolate
• Deep Water

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed Collateral Beauty in 2016.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in The Prom (2020).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and Hope Springs
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Wrath of Man (2021).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed Macross Frontier: The False Songstress in 2009.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Animal Farm

• The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Andy Serkis also directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum in 2027.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Animal Farm (2025).
• The film also stars Gaten Matarazzo who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Little Evil (2017).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Departures

• The movie is from director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lloyd Eyre-Morgan who also starred in Departures (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

One Spoon of Chocolate

• The movie is directed by RZA, it is the directors 4th movie.
• RZA also directed Love Beats Rhymes in 2017.
• It stars Shameik Moore who also starred in The Gutter (2024).
• The film also stars Blair Underwood who's last movie was Longlegs (2024).
• RZA directed Shameik Moore in and Cut Throat City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 3 in 2026.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Suspect Zero (2004).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• 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 is 1 new movie released

• Silent Friend - Friday, 8th May - limited release

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th April 2026, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• Michael
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• No Ordinary Heist
• I Swear
• Over Your Dead Body
• Desert Warrior

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed Southpaw in 2015 which grossed $52.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $92 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Peter Pan & Wendy in 2023.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Interstellar (2014).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Spread in 2010.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Hancock (2008).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Swear

• The movie is directed by Kirk Jones, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kirk Jones also directed What to Expect When You're Expecting in 2012 which grossed $41.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Robert Aramayo who also starred in Stray Dolls (2019).
• The film also stars Peter Mullan who's last movie was Baghead (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Over Your Dead Body

• The movie is directed by Jorma Taccone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jorma Taccone also directed Macgruber in 2010.
• It stars Jason Segel who also starred in The Good Humor Man (2005).
• The film also stars Samara Weaving who's last movie was Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Desert Warrior

• The movie is directed by Rupert Wyatt, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rupert Wyatt also directed The Gambler in 2014.
• It stars Anthony Mackie who also starred in We Are Marshall (2006).
• The film also stars Aiysha Hart who's last movie was Dreamers (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 7 new movies released

• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April - streaming
• Departures - Wednesday, 29th April - limited release
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - Thursday, 30th April
• Hokum - Friday, 1st May
• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - Friday, 1st May
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - Friday, 1st May
• Deep Water - Friday, 1st May

Scream 7 follows in the footsteps of the previous movies in the long running Scream~1997 franchise and tops the North American box office this weekend on its debut.

The movie takes over at the top with and incredible debut of over $63.5 Million, the highest of the series to date.

Falling from the top this weekend is the animated movie GOAT~2026 which climbed to the top last weekend and falls just the single place to number 2 this week and has taken nearly $75 Million to date.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 27th - 1st March 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $63,615,172 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Scream VI which took $44,447,270 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,002,317 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $73,986,831 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,700,135 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $72,093,628 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $4,300,000 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,505,586 over the weekend, a 8% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $7,825,920 after 2 weekends of release

The seventh in the now long running horror series Scream~1997 tops the UK box office on its debut weekend as Scream 7 becomes one of the best debuting movies of the genre.

The movie takes a magnificent £3.8 Million on its debut at the top of the United Kingdom box office, it is ahead of the previous movie in the series but in a similar ball park.

Wuthering Heights~2025 spent 2 weeks at the top and slips to second this weekend with a gross of £2.2 Million and £20.2 Million in total.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 27th - 1st March 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,200,000 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £20,800,000 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,100,000 over the weekend, a 52% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,900,000 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £410,851 over the weekend, a 46% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,700,000 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

As happens every year over the Lunar New Year, the Chinese box office goes mad and all the big new movies get released and boost the global box office.

This year the sequel movie Pegasus 3 lands at the top with a weekend gross of over $152 Million, and over $300 Million since its release.

China alone made up the top 3 releases on the global box office this weekend accounted for nearly $250 Million of this weeks total takings.

Wuthering Heights~2025 fell from the top to number 4 this weekend and has taken just over $150 million after 2 weeks of release.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd February 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $152,169,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Pegasus 2 which took $104,631,500 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $50,828,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 8 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $41,462,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 6 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $40,500,000 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $151,713,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 77 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $35,713,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 2 countries globally this weekend