This week there are 21 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Mufasa: The Lion King, 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.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!

• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
• Nosferatu
• Better Man
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• We Live In Time
• Babygirl
• Queer
• Paddington In Peru
• 2073
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

• The movie is from director Merlin Crossingham and Nick Park.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ben Whitehead who also starred in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (2005).
• The film also stars Peter Kay who's last movie was Britains Got the Pop Factor (2008).
• They also appeared together in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit in 2005.
• This movie is released on Streaming Platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Belgium / Bolivia / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Cuba / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / El Salvador / France / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Paraguay / Peru / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Russia / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Lighthouse in 2020 which grossed $3.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lily Rose Depp who also starred in Tusk (2014).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Chile / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Italy / Mexico / Montenegro / Netherlands / Norway / Portugal / Romania / Slovakia / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine / 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:
  Bahrain / Egypt / Germany / Iraq / Israel / Italy / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Netherlands / Occupied Palestinian Territory / Oman / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Spain / United Arab Emirates

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022 which grossed $402.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Carrey who also starred in Batman Forever (1995).
• The film also stars Ben Schwartz who's last movie was Renfield (2023).
• Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022 and Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020.
• Jeff Fowler directed Jim Carrey in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog
• Jeff Fowler directed Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Greece / India / Italy / Poland / South Korea

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed Closed Circuit in 2013 which grossed $6.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in The Amazing Spider Man (2012).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Ireland / Poland / Spain / United Kingdom

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 Stoker (2013).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Iceland / Israel / Netherlands / Romania / Singapore

Queer

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Bones and All in 2022 which grossed $10.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Enduring Love (2004).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Israel / Spain

Paddington In Peru

• The movie is from director Dougal Wilson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hugh Bonneville who also starred in Filth: The Mary Whitehouse Story (2008).
• The film also stars Emily Mortimer who's last movie was With/In: Volume 2 (2021).
• They also appeared together in Notting Hill in 1999.
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / New Zealand / Spain

2073

• The movie is directed by Asif Kapadia, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Asif Kapadia also directed Diego Maradona in 2019.
• It stars Samantha Morton who also starred in Save the Cinema (2022).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

• The movie is from director Pat Boonnitipat.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Putthipong Assaratanakul who also starred in How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024).
• This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Mexico

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

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• Babygirl - From Thursday, 9th January
• Den of Thieves 2 - From Thursday, 9th January
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 10th January
• Conclave - From Thursday, 9th January
• Emilia Pérez - From Friday, 10th January
• William Tell - From Friday, 10th January
• We Live In Time - From Thursday, 9th January
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - From Friday, 10th January
• The Girl With the Needle - From Thursday, 9th January
• The Damned - From Friday, 10th January
• The Count of Monte Cristo - From Thursday, 9th January
• 200% Wolf - From Wednesday, 8th January
• Oh Canada - From Thursday, 9th January
• When Fall Is Coming - From Friday, 10th January
• Nosferatu - From Friday, 10th January
• The Beast - From Thursday, 9th January
• Bird - From Thursday, 9th January
• Memoir of a Snail - From Thursday, 9th January
• The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Friday, 10th January
• Better Man - From Thursday, 9th January
• Megalopolis - From Thursday, 9th January
• Sing Sing - From Friday, 10th January
• The Room Next Door - From Wednesday, 8th January
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Friday, 10th January
• September 5 - From Thursday, 9th January
• The Last Showgirl - From Friday, 10th January
• Armor - From Thursday, 9th January
• Here - From Thursday, 9th January
• Piece By Piece - From Thursday, 9th January
• Emmanuelle - From Friday, 10th January
• Parthenope - From Friday, 10th January
• 366 Nichi - From Friday, 10th January
• Paddington In Peru - From Thursday, 9th January