Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th July 2026, there are 2 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Moana 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 Odyssey
• Horsegirls

The Odyssey

• The movie is directed by Christopher Nolan, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Christopher Nolan also directed Interstellar in 2014 which grossed $188 Mil. in the US and grossed $701.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Matt Damon who also starred in Ocean's Eleven (2002).
• The film also stars Tom Holland who's last movie was Uncharted (2022).
• Christopher Nolan directed Matt Damon in Interstellar, and Oppenheimer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Horsegirls

• The movie is from director Lauren Meyering.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lillian Carrier who also starred in Horsegirls (2025).
• The film also stars Gretchen Mol who's last movie was False Positive (2021).
• 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 3 new movies released

• Evil Dead Burn - Friday, 24th July
• Rosebush Pruning - Friday, 24th July - limited release
• Pinocchio: Unstrung - Friday, 24th July

Last weekend The Devil Wears Prada 2 was at the top of the UK box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK 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.

• Obsession
• Karuppu
• The Christophers
• Normal

Obsession

• The movie is from director Curry Barker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Bornless Ones (2016).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Karuppu

• The movie is directed by RJ Balaji, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• RJ Balaji also directed Veetla Vishesham in 2022 which grossed £14 K in the UK.
• It stars Suriya who also starred in Vikram (2022).
• The film also stars Trisha Krishnan who's last movie was Athadu (2005).
• Suriya and Trisha Krishnan have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ayitha Ezhuthu in 2004 and Aaru in 2005.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

The Christophers

• The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 38th movie.
• Steven Soderbergh also directed Ocean's Eleven in 2002 which grossed £24.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $450.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michaela Coel who also starred in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Normal

• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Emile in 2003 and grossed $5.8 K globally.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in Fido (2006).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• This movie is currently unrated!

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

• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War - Wednesday, 20th May - streaming
• Finding Emily - Friday, 22nd May
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - Friday, 22nd May

Check out the new trailer for upcoming movie The Odyssey which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 17th July 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 17th July 2026
• It stars among others Jon Bernthal (Date Night) and Matt Damon (Ocean"s Eleven)
• It is directed by Christopher Nolan (Interstellar)
• The movie also stars Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson
• Jon Bernthal and Matt Damon appeared together in Le Mans "66
• Christopher Nolan directed Matt Damon in Interstellar

Synopsis for The Odyssey

Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Released globaly this week there are 29 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 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.

• Megalopolis
• Wolfs
• Never Let Go
• The Wild Robot
• Weekend In Taipei
• The Bagman
• Transformers: One
• Lee
• Look Back
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

Megalopolis

• The movie is directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Francis Ford Coppola also directed The Rain People in 1969.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in Hungry Hearts (2014).
• The film also stars Giancarlo Esposito who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• Francis Ford Coppola directed Giancarlo Esposito in and The Cotton Club
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / Ireland / Israel / Latvia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Wolfs

• The movie is directed by Jon Watts, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Jon Watts also directed Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019 which grossed $390.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in Being John Malkovich (2000).
• The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
• Brad Pitt and George Clooney have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Burn After Reading in 2008, IF in 2024, Ocean's Eleven in 2002, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2003, Ocean's Thirteen in 2007 and Ocean's Twelve in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United States / Vietnam

Never Let Go

• The movie is directed by Alexandre Aja, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Alexandre Aja also directed Horns in 2014 which grossed $173.9K in the US and grossed $3.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Halle Berry who also starred in The Wedding (1998).
• The film also stars Anthony B. Jenkins who's last movie was The Deliverance (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cambodia / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Germany / Hungary / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / United Kingdom

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed How to Train Your Dragon in 2010 which grossed $217.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $479.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in The Jungle Book (2016).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Finland / Israel / Mexico / New Zealand / Singapore / United States

Weekend In Taipei

• The movie is directed by George Huang, it is the directors 5th movie.
• George Huang also directed Weekend Escape Project in 2024.
• It stars Luke Evans who also starred in Ma (2019).
• The film also stars Sung Kang who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Luke Evans and Sung Kang have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Weekend Escape Project in 2024, Fast and Furious 7 in 2015 and Fast and Furious 6 in 2013.
• George Huang directed Luke Evans in and Weekend Escape Project
• George Huang directed Sung Kang in and Weekend Escape Project
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Latvia / Romania / Taiwan

The Bagman

• The movie is directed by Colm McCarthy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Colm McCarthy also directed Outcast in 2010.
• It stars Sam Claflin who also starred in My Cousin Rachel (2017).
• The film also stars Antonia Thomas who's last movie was The Passion of Remembrance (1986).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Mongolia / Spain / Ukraine / United States

Transformers: One

• The movie is directed by Josh Cooley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Josh Cooley also directed Toy Story 4 in 2019 which grossed $434 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Chris Hemsworth who also starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
• The film also stars Brian Tyree Henry who's last movie was Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Denmark / Italy / South Korea

Lee

• The movie is from director Ellen Kuras.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in The Diver (2000).
• The film also stars Kate Winslet who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Portugal / Sweden / United States

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in April, Come She Will (2024).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Mexico / Uruguay

Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

• The movie is from director Ryoo Seung-wan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ahn Bo-hyun who also starred in Memories of a Dead End (2019).
• The film also stars Oh Dae-hwan who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Philippines / United States / Vietnam

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

Next week there are 25 new movies released gloabally

• Joker: Folie a Deux - From Wednesday, 2nd October
• The Wild Robot - From Tuesday, 1st October
• White Bird - From Thursday, 3rd October
• A Different Man - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Look Back - From Thursday, 3rd October
• The Outrun - From Wednesday, 2nd October
• My Penguin Friend - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Ryan's World: The Movie Titan Universe Adventure - From Tuesday, 1st October
• V/H/S/Beyond - From Friday, 4th October
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner - From Tuesday, 1st October
• Lee - From Friday, 4th October
• The Legend of Johnny Jones - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Salem's Lot - From Thursday, 3rd October
• The Critic - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Give You a Candy - From Monday, 30th September
• Ozi: Voice of the Forest - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Memoir of a Snail - From Tuesday, 1st October
• Jung Kook: I Am Still - From Friday, 4th October
• The Concierge At Hokkyoku Department Store - From Tuesday, 1st October
• Monster Summer - From Friday, 4th October
• Memory - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Weekend In Taipei - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Zhi Yuan Jun 2 - From Monday, 30th September
• Firebrand - From Thursday, 3rd October
• Saturday Night - From Tuesday, 1st October

Last weekend Beetlejuice Beetlejuice was at the top of the North American box office, there are 8 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.

• Lee
• Apartment 7A
• Megalopolis
• Wolfs
• The Bagman
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner
• The Thicket
• The Wild Robot

Lee

• The movie is from director Ellen Kuras.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in Beyond the Pole (2009).
• The film also stars Kate Winslet who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Apartment 7A

• The movie is directed by Natalie Erika James, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Natalie Erika James also directed Relic in 2020 which grossed $1 Mil. in the US and grossed $2.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Julia Garner who also starred in The Royal Hotel (2023).
• The film also stars Dianne Wiest who's last movie was My Fathers Dragon (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Megalopolis

• The movie is directed by Francis Ford Coppola, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Francis Ford Coppola also directed The Terror in 1963.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in Tracks (2014).
• The film also stars Giancarlo Esposito who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• Francis Ford Coppola directed Giancarlo Esposito in and The Cotton Club
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wolfs

• The movie is directed by Jon Watts, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Jon Watts also directed Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019 which grossed $390.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in No Man's Land (1987).
• The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
• Brad Pitt and George Clooney have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ocean's Eleven in 2002, Ocean's Thirteen in 2007, IF in 2024, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2003, Ocean's Twelve in 2004 and Burn After Reading in 2008.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Bagman

• The movie is directed by Colm McCarthy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Colm McCarthy also directed The Girl With All the Gifts in 2016.
• It stars Sam Claflin who also starred in Every Breath You Take (2021).
• The film also stars Antonia Thomas who's last movie was The Passion of Remembrance (1986).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

• The movie is from director Ryoo Seung-wan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ahn Bo-hyun who also starred in Memories of a Dead End (2019).
• The film also stars Oh Dae-hwan who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Thicket

• The movie is directed by Elliott Lester, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Elliott Lester also directed Sleepwalker in 2017.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010).
• The film also stars Juliette Lewis who's last movie was Opus (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed How to Train Your Dragon in 2010 which grossed $217.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $479.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in A Quiet Place: Day One (2024).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• 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 11 new movies released

• Saturday Night - Tuesday, 1st October
• The Concierge At Hokkyoku Department Store - Tuesday, 1st October
• The Legend of Johnny Jones - Thursday, 3rd October
• Salem's Lot - Thursday, 3rd October - streaming
• White Bird - Friday, 4th October
• A Different Man - Friday, 20th September
• Look Back - Friday, 4th October - limited release
• Joker: Folie a Deux - Friday, 4th October
• Monster Summer - Friday, 4th October
• The Outrun - Friday, 4th October
• V/H/S/Beyond - Friday, 4th October - streaming