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

Last weekend was at the top of the North American box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

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.

• Reminders of Him
• Fukushima
• Slanted
• Saipan

Reminders of Him

• The movie is directed by Vanessa Caswill, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Vanessa Caswill also directed Love At First Sight in 2023.
• It stars Maika Monroe who also starred in Significant Other (2022).
• The film also stars Bradley Whitford who's last movie was Rosaline (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fukushima

• The movie is from director James Jones.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Slanted

• The movie is from director Amy Wang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shirley Chen who also starred in Didi (2024).
• The film also stars Mckenna Grace who's last movie was Scream 7 (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Saipan

• The movie is directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn also directed Ordinary Love in 2019.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Dr. Strangelove: NT Live 2025 (2025).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was William Tell (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Dhurandhar 2 - Thursday, 19th March
• Toxic - Thursday, 19th March
• Project Hail Mary - Friday, 20th March
• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man - Friday, 6th March - streaming
• Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come - Friday, 20th March
• Is This Thing On? - Friday, 19th December - streaming

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 23rd January 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple 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.

• Mercy
• Saipan
• No Other Choice
• Return to Silent Hill
• H Is For Hawk

Mercy

• The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Timur Bekmambetov also directed The Arena in 2001.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in The Five Year Engagement (2012).
• The film also stars Rebecca Ferguson who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• Timur Bekmambetov directed Chris Pratt in and Wanted
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saipan

• The movie is directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn also directed Cherrybomb in 2010 which grossed £16.5 K in the UK.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
• The film also stars Eanna Hardwicke who's last movie was William Tell (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

No Other Choice

• The movie is directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Park Chan-wook also directed Three ... Extremes in 2004.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in Memories of the Sword (2015).
• The film also stars Yeom Hye-ran who's last movie was Citizen of a Kind (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Return to Silent Hill

• The movie is directed by Christophe Gans, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christophe Gans also directed Silent Hill in 2006 which grossed £3.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jeremy Irvine who also starred in Benediction (2021).
• The film also stars Hannah Emily Anderson who's last movie was X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

H Is For Hawk

• The movie is directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Philippa Lowthorpe also directed Swallows and Amazons in 2016 which grossed £3.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Claire Foy who also starred in The Lady In the Van (2015).
• The film also stars Brendan Gleeson who's last movie was Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
• 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 6 new movies released

• The Wrecking Crew - Wednesday, 28th January - streaming
• Primate - Friday, 30th January
• Nouvelle Vague - Friday, 30th January
• Rabbit Trap - Friday, 30th January
• Shelter - Friday, 30th January
• Is This Thing On - Friday, 30th January

With Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

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.

• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
• Saipan

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

• The movie is directed by Kogonada, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kogonada also directed After Yang in 2022 which grossed £5.7 K in the UK.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2018).
• The film also stars Margot Robbie who's last movie was Barbie (2023).
• Kogonada directed Colin Farrell in and After Yang
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Saipan

• The movie is directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn also directed Good Vibrations in 2013 which grossed £308.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Ella Enchanted (2004).
• The film also stars Eanna Hardwicke who's last movie was William Tell (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK 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

• One Battle After Another - Friday, 26th September
• Dead of Winter - Friday, 26th September
• Hamilton - Friday, 26th September
• Detective Conan: One Eyed Flashback - Friday, 26th September
• The Strangers: Chapter 2 - Friday, 26th September
• Poison - Friday, 26th September
• Mother's Pride - Friday, 26th September