Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 24th July 2026, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Odyssey 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.

• Pinocchio: Unstrung
• Diamond Made Man Part 2
• Rosebush Pruning

Pinocchio: Unstrung

• The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey 3 in 2026.
• It stars Jude Evan Lloyd who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Robert Englund who's last movie was Choose Or Die (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Diamond Made Man Part 2

• The movie is directed by Sangeethai, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sangeethai also directed Diamond Made Man Part 3 in 2026.
• It stars Sreehari who also starred in Kaazhcha (2004).
• The film also stars Vasudha who's last movie was Diamond Made Man (2026).
• They also appeared together in Diamond Made Man in 2026.
• Sangeethai directed Sreehari in and Diamond Made Man
• Sangeethai directed Vasudha in Diamond Made Man, and Diamond Made Man Part 3
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rosebush Pruning

• The movie is directed by Karim Aïnouz, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Karim Aïnouz also directed Cathedrals of Culture in 2014.
• It stars Callum Turner who also starred in Assassins Creed (2016).
• The film also stars Riley Keough who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• 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 3 new movies released

• WHAM! 10 Days in China - Tuesday, 28th July
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Friday, 31st July
• I Want Your Sex - Friday, 23rd January

Sequel movie Black Phone 2 hits top of the global box office on its debut weekend making it the most popular film from 72 countries.

The follow up to The Black Phone from 2022 beats the debut of that movie by nearly $10 Million with that movie starting to gain a cult following.

Last weeks top movie, TRON: Ares, falls to number 2 this weekend after a single week at the top and has taken just ove $100 Million globally.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th October 2025

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 72 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $42,010,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is a sequel to The Black Phone which took $35,844,000 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,240,000 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $102,978,812 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took $130,912,726 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $15,800,000 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $162,509,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 79 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $8,420,000 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $58,170,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 61 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $7,685,300 over the weekend, a 15% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $68,300,000 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 14 countries globally this weekend

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad was ahead of its time for comedy in the '80's and thirty years after the last movie, Naked Gun 33 1/3 The Final Insult, comes a reboot/sequel in the shape of The Naked Gun~2025 which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong sex references.

The movie stars action movie star Liam Neeson who has appeared in movie such as After.Life and Krull as well as Pamela Anderson who is getting a second lease of life in Hollywood and has starred in movies such as Borat: Cultural Learnings of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and Blonde and Blonder.

The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer who has previously helmed The Watch and Hot Rod.

Movie Synopsis

Following in his father's footsteps, a detective works to solve a murder case and save his police department from closure.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: the-naked-gun~2025
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong sex references
• Release date: 1st August 2025
• Runtime: 85 minutes (1 hour 25 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Akiva Schaffer
• Starring:
  • Liam Neeson
  • Pamela Anderson
  • Paul Walter Hauser

BBFC movie page

As we move into the blockbuster summer season at the UK box office lets take a look at what movies SaltyPopcorn users are the most excited for.

Here is the top 10 most anticipated summer 2024 blockbusters.

A Quiet Place: Day One
28th June
As New York City is invaded by alien creatures who hunt by sound, a woman named Sammy fights to survive.

Borderlands
9th August
Returning to her home planet, an infamous outlaw forms an unexpected alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Together, they battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find a missing girl who holds the key to unimaginable power.

IF~2024
17th May
A girl who goes through a difficult experience begins to see everyone's imaginary friends who have been left behind as their real-life friends have grown up.

Despicable Me 4
5th July
Now married to Lucy Wilde and the father of a baby boy, in addition to his three adopted daughters, Gru finds his family under attack from new villains Maxime Le Mal and his femme fatale partner Valentina.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6th September
Three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River after an unexpected family tragedy. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life soon gets turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife.

The Garfield Movie
24th May
After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic, Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Inside Out 2
14th June
Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone.

Alien: Romulus
16th August
Young people on a distant world find themselves confronting the most terrifying life-form in the universe.

Harold and the Purple Crayon
2nd August
4-year-old Harold uses a purple crayon to create a world of his own by just drawing.

Deadpool and Wolverine
26th July Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

Also released over the summer period but missing out on the 10 most anticipated movies.

2nd May
The Fall Guy

9th May
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

24th May
Furiosa

21st June
The Bikeriders

19th July
Twisters

Director of A Quiet Place John Krasinski brings his latest movie to the big screen if~2024 which has been given a U age rating by the BBFC for very mild bad language, scary scenes, bereavement theme, rude humour.

The movie stars Ryan Reynolds who will be seen later this year in the much anticipated movie Deadpool and Wolverine and he's starred in many other movies like Fast and Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw and Green Lantern.

The movie also stars John Krasinski himself who has been seen in Dreamgirls and lent his voice to Shrek the Third.

John Krasinski has also directed A Quiet Place: Part II and Brief Interviews With Hideous Men.

Movie Synopsis

A 12-year-old girl facing difficult times discovers she can see the forgotten imaginary friends of grown-ups.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: if~2024
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild bad language, scary scenes, bereavement theme, rude humour
• Release date: 17th May 2024
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hours 44 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • John Krasinski
• Starring:
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • John Krasinski
  • Cailey Fleming

BBFC movie page