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

Sequel movie The Exorcist: Believer is set to keep the 50 year old The Exorcist franchise alive as the new movie makes its debut a the top of the US box office with a gross of over $26 Million.

Dropping from the top where it made its debut last weekend is PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie which has now taken $38 Million at the US box office.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th October 2023

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 $26,497,600 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist which failed to gross anything at the box office.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $11,330,072 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $38,447,060 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,837,343 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $32,242,136 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Spiral: From the Book of Saw which took $15,873,020 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,245,290 over the weekend, a 56% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $25,075,327 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,205,406 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $10,565,867 after 2 weekends of release

Animated favourite PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie beasts Saw X to the top of the North American box office on its debut weekend with a gross of over $22 Million.

The Saw movie, the tenth in the franchise, came in second place with a gross of $18.3 Million.

Last weeks top movie, The Nun II falls to number 5 with 4 new entries at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 1st October 2023

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 $22,764,354 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $18,309,301 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Spiral: From the Book of Saw which took $8,750,034 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $14,079,512 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $5,197,594 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,798,872 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $76,883,406 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Nun which took $109,011,923 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

With The Super Mario Bros. Movie currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Suzume
• The Popes Exorcist
• Renfield
• Sweetwater
• Beautiful Disaster
• Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
• Law of Tehran
• Mafia Mamma

Suzume

• The movie is directed by Makoto Shinkai, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Makoto Shinkai also directed The Garden of Words in 2013 and grossed $439K globally.
• It stars Nanoka Hara who also starred in The Voice of Sin (2020).
• The film also stars Hokuto Matsumura who was last seen in Liar � Liar (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Popes Exorcist

• The movie is directed by Julius Avery, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Julius Avery also directed Son of a Gun in 2015 and grossed $717.4K globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Rough Magic (1995).
• The film also stars Daniel Zovatto who was last seen in Heavy (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Renfield

• The movie is directed by Chris McKay, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris McKay also directed The Lego Batman Movie 2 in .
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in Inconceivable (2017).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who was last seen in The Menu (2022).
• They also appeared together in The Weather Man in 2006.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sweetwater

• The movie is directed by Martin Guigui, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Martin Guigui also directed 9/11 in 2017.
• It stars Cary Elwes who also starred in Felidae (1994).
• The film also stars Eric Roberts who was last seen in Babylon (2023).
• They also appeared together in Race Against Time in 2000.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Beautiful Disaster

• The movie is directed by Roger Kumble, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Roger Kumble also directed Cruel Intentions in 2016.
• It stars Dylan Sprouse who also starred in Big Daddy (1999).
• The film also stars Virginia Gardner who was last seen in Fall (2022).
• Roger Kumble directed Dylan Sprouse in After We Collided
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman

• The movie is from director Pierre Foldes.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Amaury de Crayencour who also starred in In Safe Hands (2019).
• The film also stars Mathilde Auneveux who was last seen in Custody (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Law of Tehran

• The movie is from director Saeed Roustayi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Payman Maadi who also starred in Last Knights (2015).
• The film also stars Navid Mohammadzadeh who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Mafia Mamma

• The movie is directed by Catherine Hardwicke, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Catherine Hardwicke also directed Lords of Dogtown in 2005.
• It stars Toni Collette who also starred in The James Gang (1997).
• The film also stars Monica Bellucci who was last seen in Memory (2022).
• Catherine Hardwicke directed Toni Collette in Miss You Already
• 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 6 new movies released

• The Covenant - Friday, 21st April
• Ghosted - Friday, 21st April - streaming
• Other Peoples Children - Friday, 21st April
• Evil Dead Rise - Friday, 21st April
• Chevalier - Friday, 21st April
• Spirited Away Live On Stage - Sunday, 23rd April

Last weekend Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was at the top of the North American box office, there are 7 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Air
• Joyland
• Paint
• Chevalier
• The Popes Exorcist
• On a Wing and a Prayer

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

• The movie is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic also directed Teen Titans Go! to The Movies in 2018.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
• The film also stars Anya Taylor-Joy who was last seen in The Menu (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Air

• The movie is directed by Ben Affleck, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Ben Affleck also directed Gone Baby Gone in 2008.
• It stars Ben Affleck who also starred in Forces of Nature (1999).
• The film also stars Matt Damon who was last seen in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Ben Affleck and Matt Damon have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Dogma in 1999, The Last Duel in 2021, The Third Wheel in 2002, Field of Dreams in 1989, Jersey Girl in 2004, Good Will Hunting in 1998, Glory Daze in 1996, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in 2019, Chasing Amy in 1997 and School Ties in 1992.
• Ben Affleck directed Ben Affleck in Argo
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Joyland

• The movie is from director Saim Sadiq.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ali Junejo who also starred in Joyland (2022).
• The film also stars Rasti Farooq who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Paint

• The movie is from director Brit McAdams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Owen Wilson who also starred in Meet the Fockers (2005).
• The film also stars Stephen Root who was last seen in To Leslie (2022).
• They also appeared together in Drillbit Taylor in 2008.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Chevalier

• The movie is from director Stephen Williams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in Guns Akimbo (2019).
• The film also stars Lucy Boynton who was last seen in The Pale Blue Eye (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Popes Exorcist

• The movie is directed by Julius Avery, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Julius Avery also directed Overlord in 2018.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in The Insider (2000).
• The film also stars Franco Nero who was last seen in The Collini Case (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

On a Wing and a Prayer

• The movie is directed by Sean McNamara, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Sean McNamara also directed Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday in 2021.
• It stars Heather Graham who also starred in Sidewalks of New York (2001).
• The film also stars Dennis Quaid who was last seen in Strange World (2022).
• They also appeared together in At Any Price in 2012.
• Sean McNamara directed Dennis Quaid in Soul Surfer
• 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 3 new movies released

• Renfield - Friday, 14th April
• Suzume - Friday, 14th April
• Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman - Friday, 14th April