Last weekend A Minecraft Movie was at the top of the global box office, there are 24 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• Thunderbolts*
• Another Simple Favour
• The Dumpling Queen
• Shadow Force
• The Surfer
• The Legend of Ochi
• Esaaf
• Black Bag
• Screamboat
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Chance the Rapper: Magnificent Coloring World in 2021.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in The 355 (2022).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Argentina / Australia / Bahrain / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Jordan / Kuwait / Malaysia / Mexico / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Philippines / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Spy in 2015 which grossed $235.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in Accepted (2006).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Mexico / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in My Country, My Parents (2021).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Canada / China / Hong Kong / Ireland / Luxembourg / Macau / Netherlands / New Zealand / Papua New Guinea / United Kingdom / United States

Shadow Force

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed The Grey in 2012.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in Night Catches Us (2010).
• The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was The Book of Clarence (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Greece / Ireland / Singapore / Thailand / United Kingdom

The Surfer

• The movie is directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lorcan Finnegan also directed Nocebo in 2022.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Army of One (2016).
• The film also stars Julian McMahon who's last movie was The Suprêmes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Mexico / Poland / Russia / United States

The Legend of Ochi

• The movie is from director Isaiah Saxon.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Helena Zengel who also starred in A Christmas Number One (2021).
• The film also stars Willem Dafoe who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Israel / Latvia / Russia

Esaaf

• The movie is directed by Colin Teague, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Colin Teague also directed Shirley in 2011.
• It stars Hassan Assiri who also starred in Esaaf (2025).
• The film also stars Ibrahim Al Hajjaj who's last movie was Sattar (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Kuwait / Oman / United Arab Emirates

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Kafka in 1991.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Slow West (2015).
• The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Italy / Netherlands / Thailand / United States

Screamboat

• The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steven LaMorte also directed The Most Dangerous Game in 2017.
• It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Yoga Hosers (2016).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
• Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Montenegro / Netherlands

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

• The movie is from director Peter Browngardt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eric Bauza who also starred in The Banana Splits Movie (2019).
• The film also stars Candi Milo who's last movie was Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022).
• Eric Bauza and Candi Milo have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Space Jam: A New Legacy in 2021, Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright in 2013 and Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Latvia / Lithuania / Thailand

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

Next week there are 38 new movies released gloabally

• Nonnas - From Friday, 9th May
• The Martial Artist - From Thursday, 8th May
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Thursday, 8th May
• Clown In a Cornfield - From Thursday, 8th May
• The Legend of Ochi - From Thursday, 8th May
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 8th May
• The Surfer - From Friday, 9th May
• Locked - From Thursday, 8th May
• The Wedding Banquet - From Friday, 9th May
• Death of a Unicorn - From Friday, 9th May
• Last Breath - From Thursday, 8th May
• Henry Johnson - From Friday, 9th May
• Bird - From Thursday, 8th May
• Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing - From Thursday, 8th May
• The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Thursday, 8th May
• A Gilded Game - From Thursday, 8th May
• Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon - From Wednesday, 7th May
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Thursday, 8th May
• Juliet and Romeo - From Friday, 9th May
• Fight Or Flight - From Friday, 9th May
• My Love Will Make You Disappear - From Friday, 9th May
• Screamboat - From Thursday, 8th May
• The Bayou - From Friday, 9th May
• Sinners - From Friday, 9th May
• Paddington In Peru - From Friday, 9th May
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 8th May
• Beating Hearts - From Thursday, 8th May
• Dog Man - From Thursday, 8th May
• Queer - From Friday, 9th May
• In the Lost Lands - From Thursday, 8th May
• The Unbreakable Boy - From Thursday, 8th May
• Sharp Corner - From Friday, 9th May
• To a Land Unknown - From Thursday, 8th May
• Sneaks - From Friday, 9th May
• The Shrouds - From Thursday, 8th May
• Harold and the Purple Crayon - From Wednesday, 7th May
• Black Bag - From Friday, 9th May
• The Ballad of Wallis Island - From Friday, 9th May

This weekend, Friday 2nd May 2025, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sinners, 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.

• Thunderbolts*
• The Surfer
• Rust
• Words of War
• Salvable
• Black Bag
• Another Simple Favour
• Electra
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Rachel Getting Married (2008).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Surfer

• The movie is directed by Lorcan Finnegan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lorcan Finnegan also directed Nocebo in 2022.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Next (2007).
• The film also stars Julian McMahon who's last movie was The Suprêmes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rust

• The movie is directed by Joel Souza, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joel Souza also directed Ghost Squad in 2015.
• It stars Travis Fimmel who also starred in Kandahar (2023).
• The film also stars Alec Baldwin who's last movie was TÁR (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Words of War

• The movie is directed by James Strong, it is the directors 4th movie.
• James Strong also directed United in 2011.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Cottontail (2024).
• They also appeared together in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Salvable

• The movie is from director Bjorn Franklin and Johnny Marchetta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Barry Ward who also starred in Maze (2017).
• The film also stars Shia LaBeouf who's last movie was Henry Johnson (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Black Bag

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Haywire in 2012 which grossed $18.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $34.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Prometheus (2012).
• The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors in 2006 which grossed $16.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in IF (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Electra

• The movie is from director Hala Matar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maria Bakalova who also starred in Fairyland (2023).
• The film also stars Abigail Cowen who's last movie was The Ritual (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Goodbye Mr. Loser (2015).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May
• Shadow Force - Friday, 9th May
• Juliet and Romeo - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Henry Johnson - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• Fight Or Flight - Friday, 9th May

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 2nd May 2025, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Minecraft Movie from the top of the UK 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.

• Thunderbolts*
• An Unfinished Film
• Another Simple Favour
• Mother's Pride
• Parthenope
• Shadow Force
• The Dumpling Queen

Thunderbolts*

• The movie is directed by Jake Schreier, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jake Schreier also directed Paper Towns in 2015 which grossed £3.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in A Different Man (2024).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

An Unfinished Film

• The movie is directed by Ye Lou, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Ye Lou also directed Saturday Fiction in 2019.
• It stars Hao Qin who also starred in Namiya (2017).
• Ye Lou directed Hao Qin in Spring Fever, Blind Massage, and Mystery
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Another Simple Favour

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Ghostbusters in 2016 which grossed £10.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $229.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• The film also stars Anna Kendrick who's last movie was Trolls Band Together (2023).
• They also appeared together in A Simple Favour in 2018.
• Paul Feig directed Blake Lively in and A Simple Favour
• Paul Feig directed Anna Kendrick in and A Simple Favour
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Mother's Pride

• The movie is directed by Nick Moorcroft, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Moorcroft also directed Fisherman's Friends: One and All in 2022 which grossed £3.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Mark Addy who also starred in National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010).
• The film also stars Martin Clunes who's last movie was Nativity 3: Dude Where's My Donkey?! (2014).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed Sabato, domenica e lunedì in 2004.
• It stars Dario Aita who also starred in Before the Night (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Shadow Force

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Stretch in 2014 and grossed $4.8 K globally.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in The Details (2011).
• The film also stars Omar Sy who's last movie was The Book of Clarence (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Dumpling Queen

• The movie is from director Wai Keung Lau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Ma who also starred in Warm Hug (2020).
• The film also stars Kara Ying Hung Wai who's last movie was The Invisible Guest (2023).
• 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

• The Surfer - Friday, 9th May
• Nonnas - Friday, 9th May - streaming
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - Friday, 9th May
• Clown In a Cornfield - Friday, 9th May

Released globaly this week there are 16 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Alien: Romulus 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.

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• Kill~2023
• Longlegs
• Strange Darling
• Spring Garden
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man
• It Ends With Us
• Kinds of Kindness
• Starve Acre
• Firebrand

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

• The movie is directed by Tim Burton, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Tim Burton also directed Pee-wee's Big Adventure in 1985 which grossed $40.9 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Michael Keaton who also starred in Multiplicity (1996).
• The film also stars Jenna Ortega who's last movie was Miller's Girl (2024).
• Tim Burton directed Michael Keaton in Batman, Beetlejuice, Dumbo, and Batman Returns
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Bangladesh / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Latvia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Kill

• The movie is from director Nikhil Nagesh Bhat.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lakshya who also starred in Kill (2024).
• The film also stars Raghav Juyal who's last movie was Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / India / Mexico

Longlegs

• The movie is directed by Oz Perkins, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Oz Perkins also directed Gretel and Hansel in 2020.
• It stars Maika Monroe who also starred in The 5th Wave (2016).
• The film also stars Nicolas Cage who's last movie was Arcadian (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Turkey / Vietnam

Strange Darling

• The movie is from director JT Mollner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Willa Fitzgerald who also starred in Freak Show (2018).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was The Passenger (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Latvia / Ukraine

Spring Garden

• The movie is from director Ku Born.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jo Yun-hie who also starred in Spring Garden (2024).
• The film also stars Kim Joo-ryung who's last movie was Memories of Murder (2003).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brunei / Malaysia / Thailand

Hellboy: The Crooked Man

• The movie is directed by Brian Taylor, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Brian Taylor also directed Gamer in 2009.
• It stars Jack Kesy who also starred in The Throwaways (2015).
• The film also stars Jefferson White who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Turkey

It Ends With Us

• The movie is directed by Justin Baldoni, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Justin Baldoni also directed Five Feet Apart in 2019 which grossed $45.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Blake Lively who also starred in The Age of Adaline (2015).
• The film also stars Justin Baldoni who's last movie was Con Man (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Singapore

Kinds of Kindness

• The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Yorgos Lanthimos also directed The Killing of a Sacred Deer in 2017.
• It stars Emma Stone who also starred in Marmaduke (2010).
• The film also stars Jesse Plemons who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
• They also appeared together in Bugonia in 2025.
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Emma Stone in The Favourite, Poor Things, and Bugonia
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Jesse Plemons in and Bugonia
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Chile / Poland

Starve Acre

• The movie is directed by Daniel Kokotajlo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Daniel Kokotajlo also directed Apostasy in 2018.
• It stars Matt Smith who also starred in Patient Zero (2018).
• The film also stars Morfydd Clark who's last movie was Saint Maud (2019).
• They also appeared together in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

Firebrand

• The movie is directed by Karim Ainouz, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Karim Ainouz also directed Venice 70: Future Reloaded in 2013.
• It stars Alicia Vikander who also starred in Son of a Gun (2015).
• The film also stars Junia Rees who's last movie was Tell That to the Winter Sea (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom

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

• Speak No Evil - From Wednesday, 11th September
• Uglies - From Friday, 13th September
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - From Wednesday, 11th September
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - From Wednesday, 11th September
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Thursday, 30th May
• The Critic - From Friday, 13th September
• Lee - From Friday, 13th September
• Exhuma - From Thursday, 12th September
• Spring Garden - From Thursday, 12th September
• My Penguin Friend - From Thursday, 12th September
• Harold and the Purple Crayon - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Killers Game - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Buckingham Murders - From Friday, 13th September
• The Crow - From Thursday, 12th September
• Love Lies Bleeding - From Thursday, 12th September
• Strange Darling - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Commandants Shadow - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Convert - From Thursday, 12th September
• The New Boy - From Thursday, 12th September
• The Peasants - From Thursday, 12th September
• Tuesday - From Friday, 13th September
• Project Silence - From Thursday, 12th September
• My Old Ass - From Friday, 13th September
• 200% Wolf - From Friday, 13th September
• Kinds of Kindness - From Friday, 13th September
• Kill~20231 - From Friday, 13th September
• Kill~2023 - From Wednesday, 11th September
• Janet Planet - From Monday, 9th September
• Hit Man - From Friday, 13th September
• Greedy People - From Thursday, 12th September
• Ezra - From Thursday, 12th September
• Buffalo Kids - From Thursday, 12th September
• A Legend - From Thursday, 12th September

UK Box Office Weekend Report 9th - 11th August 2024: A family affair at the top of the UK box office as It Ends With Us replaces Deadpool and Wolverine This weekend the romantic drama It Ends With Us starring Blake Lively makes an impressive debut at the top of the UK box office.

The movie takes £4.5 Million on its debut weekend.

This replaces Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds at the top of the UK box office who of course stars in the mega hit Deadpool and Wolverine.

Deadpool and Wolverine has led the box office for the past couple of weeks and has taken an incredible £42.9 Million to date.

Inside Out 2 continues its amazing run at the UK box office and this week has a total gross of £54,1 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th August 2024

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £4,083,378 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £42,986,728 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Deadpool 2 which took £26,701,776 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,528,941 over the weekend, a 40% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £35,552,993 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Despicable Me 3 which took £35,851,868 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £843,159 over its debut weekend