Released globaly this week there are 17 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash 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.

• The Housemaid
• Song Sung Blue
• Marty Supreme
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• Anaconda
• We Bury the Dead
• Dust Bunny
• Buratino
• The Choral
• Rental Family

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed The Heat in 2013 which grossed $229.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Eden (2024).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Brazil / Cambodia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Finland / Guatemala / Honduras / India / Indonesia / Israel / Latvia / Mexico / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand / Ukraine / Uruguay / Venezuela

Song Sung Blue

• The movie is directed by Craig Brewer, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Craig Brewer also directed Coming 2 America in 2021.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Reminiscence (2021).
• The film also stars Kate Hudson who's last movie was A Little White Lie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bolivia / Chile / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Georgia / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Morocco / New Zealand / Paraguay / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Tunisia / United Kingdom

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed Good Time in 2017.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Hostiles (2018).
• The film also stars Larry Ratso Sloman who's last movie was Uncut Gems (2019).
• Josh Safdie directed Larry Ratso Sloman in and Uncut Gems
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Czech Republic / Dominican Republic / Ireland / Mexico / Montenegro / Slovenia / South Africa / Turkey

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021 which grossed $8.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Kenny who also starred in Battle of the Sexes (2017).
• The film also stars Clancy Brown who's last movie was Regretting You (2025).
• Tom Kenny and Clancy Brown have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015, Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade in 2003 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Chile / China / Paraguay / Poland / Serbia / South Korea

Anaconda

• The movie is directed by Tom Gormican, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tom Gormican also directed That Awkward Moment in 2014 which grossed $45.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jack Black who also starred in Enemy of the State (1998).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Friendship (2025).
• Jack Black and Paul Rudd have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Walk Hard the Dewey Cox Story in 2008, Year One in 2009 and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / France / Greece / Guadeloupe / Morocco / Senegal / Tunisia

We Bury the Dead

• The movie is directed by Zak Hilditch, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Zak Hilditch also directed These Final Hours in 2013.
• It stars Daisy Ridley who also starred in The Marsh King's Daughter (2023).
• The film also stars Brenton Thwaites who's last movie was Ghosts of War (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Greece / Israel / United States

Dust Bunny

• The movie is from director Bryan Fuller.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Torremolinos 73 (2003).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Hungary

Buratino

• The movie is directed by Igor Voloshin, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Igor Voloshin also directed The Cellar in 2018.
• It stars Mark Eydelshteyn who also starred in Guest From the Future (2024).
• The film also stars Alexander Petrov who's last movie was The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024).
• They also appeared together in Guest From the Future in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

The Choral

• The movie is directed by Nicholas Hytner, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Nicholas Hytner also directed The Habit of Art: NT Live in 2010.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The Duchess (2008).
• The film also stars Roger Allam who's last movie was Tetris (2023).
• They also appeared together in National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage in 2013.
• Nicholas Hytner directed Ralph Fiennes in Straight Line Crazy: NT Live 2022, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• Nicholas Hytner directed Roger Allam in The Lady In the Van, and National Theatre Live: 50 Years On Stage
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia

Rental Family

• The movie is from director Hikari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Dickie Roberts Former Child Star (2003).
• The film also stars Paolo Andrea Di Pietro who's last movie was Sensuikan Cappellini Go No Boken (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Turkey

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Rental Family - From Thursday, 8th January
• Primate - From Thursday, 8th January
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Housemaid - From Thursday, 8th January
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 8th January
• Soulm8te - From Friday, 9th January
• It Was Just An Accident - From Thursday, 8th January
• Marty Supreme - From Wednesday, 7th January
• Anaconda - From Thursday, 8th January
• Mutiny - From Friday, 9th January
• Christy - From Thursday, 8th January
• Hamnet - From Friday, 9th January
• Good Fortune - From Wednesday, 7th January
• The Tale of Silyan - From Friday, 9th January
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - From Tuesday, 6th January
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 8th January
• Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 9th January
• Pets On a Train - From Thursday, 8th January
• Silent Night, Deadly Night - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Chronology of Water - From Friday, 9th January
• Ella McCay - From Thursday, 8th January
• Dog 51 - From Thursday, 8th January
• The Thing With Feathers - From Friday, 9th January
• Kontinental 25 - From Thursday, 8th January
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 8th January
• Deaf - From Friday, 9th January

The second part of the Wicked series, Wicked for Good has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, violence, innuendo, language.

The movie once again stars Cynthia Erivo who was has been seen in Pinocchio~2022 and Children of Blood and Bone, it also stars Ariana Grande who has been seen in Dont Look Up and Swindle.

The movie one again is directed by Jon M. Chu who has previously helmed Justin Biebers Believe and Step Up 2: The Streets.

Movie Synopsis

The fantasy sequel to Wicked, the friendship of two witches is seriously tested when one of them is branded as 'wicked' by magical authorities.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Wicked for Good
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat, violence, innuendo, language
• Release date: 21st November 2025
• Runtime: 137 minutes (2 hour 17 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Jon M. Chu
• Starring:
  • Cynthia Erivo
  • Ariana Grande
  • Jeff Goldblum

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Wicked: For Good which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Ariana Grande (Zoolander No 2) and Cynthia Erivo (Wicked: For Good)
• It is a sequel to Wicked
• It is directed by Jon M. Chu (Justin Bieber: Never Say Never)
• The movie also stars Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater
• The UK release date is 21st November 2025
• And the release date in North America is 21st November 2025
• Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo appeared together in Wicked
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in Wicked

Synopsis for Wicked: For Good

Set in the Land of Oz, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, the plot follows Elphaba and Glinda's friendship being put to the test as they embrace their new respective identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, and how the consequences of their actions will change all of Oz forever.

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

The new adaptation of the Superman~2025 movie remains at the top of the UK box office this weekend with a gross of £4.8 Million, a very reasonable 30% drop from last weekend.

The James Gunn directed movie has now taken a nice £16.3 Million in its first 10 days of release in the UK.

Coming in at number 4 this weekend is a new animated version of the Smurfs which takes £1.2 Million on its debut.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 18th - 20th July 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £3,295,874 over the weekend, a 2% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £24,938,490 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Jurassic World: Dominion which took £27,117,894 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,260,688 over the weekend, a 7% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £18,241,244 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £941,968 over its debut weekend

Last weekend Superman was at the top of the global box office, there are 10 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.

• Smurfs
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Saiyaara
• Four Letters of Love
• Friendship
• Bride Hard
• Noise
• Cloud
• Eddington
• Bring Her Back

Smurfs

• The movie is directed by Chris Miller, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris Miller also directed Puss In Boots in 2011 which grossed $532.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rihanna who also starred in Guava Island (2019).
• The film also stars James Corden who's last movie was Hilda and the Mountain King (2021).
• They also appeared together in Ocean's 8 in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Canada / China / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Japan / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Montenegro / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovenia / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

I Know What You Did Last Summer

• The movie is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jennifer Kaytin Robinson also directed Do Revenge in 2022.
• It stars Madelyn Cline who also starred in The Map That Leads to You (2025).
• The film also stars Chase Sui Wonders who's last movie was Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Saiyaara

• The movie is directed by Mohit Suri, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mohit Suri also directed Ek Villain Returns in 2022.
• It stars Aneet Padda who also starred in Salaam Venky (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / India / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Four Letters of Love

• The movie is directed by Polly Steele, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Polly Steele also directed Rich, Russian and Living In London in 2015.
• It stars Helena Bonham Carter who also starred in Lady Jane (1986).
• The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was The King of Kings (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Friendship

• The movie is from director Andrew DeYoung.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tim Robinson who also starred in Lovelorn (2010).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Death of a Unicorn (2025).
• They also appeared together in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Bride Hard

• The movie is directed by Simon West, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Simon West also directed Purple Mountain in 2008.
• It stars Rebel Wilson who also starred in Pain and Gain (2013).
• The film also stars Anna Camp who's last movie was Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022).
• Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Pitch Perfect 3 in 2017, Pitch Perfect in 2012 and Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Hungary

Noise

• The movie is from director Kim Soo-jin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lee Sun-bin who also starred in Noise (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Thailand / Vietnam

Cloud

• The movie is directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kiyoshi Kurosawa also directed Creepy in 2016.
• It stars Masaki Suda who also starred in The Great War of Archimedes (2019).
• The film also stars Kotone Furukawa who's last movie was Gekijo Ban: Acma:Game - Saigo no Kagi (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / United States

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Hereditary in 2018.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Village (2004).
• The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
• Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / United States

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Danny Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Danny Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
• The film also stars Sally Hawkins who's last movie was Kensuke's Kingdom (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Philippines / Singapore

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

Next week there are 18 new movies released gloabally

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Happy Gilmore 2 - From Friday, 25th July
• The Home - From Thursday, 24th July
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Thursday, 24th July
• Dangerous Animals - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster - From Tuesday, 22nd July
• Sorry, Baby - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Eddington - From Thursday, 24th July
• I Know What You Did Last Summer - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Babanbabanban Vampire - From Thursday, 24th July
• Bring Her Back - From Saturday, 26th July
• Memoir of a Snail - From Thursday, 24th July
• On Swift Horses - From Friday, 25th July
• Hot Milk - From Friday, 25th July
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 24th July
• Vermiglio - From Thursday, 24th July
• Smurfs - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Four Letters of Love - From Thursday, 24th July