Continuing from the internet sensation that is The Backroom, the movie adaptation Backrooms tops the North American box office on its debut knocking off Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu after just one week at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st May 2026

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 $81,402,424 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $27,395,480 over the weekend, a 18% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $105,753,130 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 10th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $24,451,576 over the weekend, a 70% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $136,820,180 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker which took $362,186,406 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 $11,865,524 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $340,068,767 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $7,353,073 after 1 weekends of release

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Practical Magic 2 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Susanne Bier
• It stars Nicole Kidman (Bombshell) and Sandra Bullock (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) among others.
• The movie also stars Joey King, Maisie Williams and Dianne Wiest
• The release date in the UK is 18th September 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 11th September 2026
• It is a sequel to Practical Magic
• Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock appeared together in Practical Magic
• Susanne Bier directed Sandra Bullock in Bird Box

Synopsis for Practical Magic 2

A multi generational family of witches, cursed to be loveless for centuries, attempts to break the spell by confronting dark secrets and sacrificing for each other.

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A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Mutiny which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Jason Statham (War) and Annabelle Wallis (Mutiny)
• It is directed by Jean-François Richet (Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy Number 1)
• The movie also stars Arnas Fedaravicius, Ramon Tikaram and Adrian Lester
• The UK release date is 21st August 2026
• And the release date in North America is 21st August 2026

Synopsis for Mutiny

After his billionaire industrialist boss is murdered in front of him, Cole Reed is set up to take the fall for the crime — leaving him on the run as he works to uncover an international conspiracy.

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A new poster has been released for upcoming movie The Devil Wears Prada 2 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 1st May 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 1st May 2026
• It stars among others Anne Hathaway (Verity) and Meryl Streep (Hoppers)
• It is directed by David Frankel (Jerry & Marge Go Large)
• The movie also stars Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci and Kenneth Branagh
• Anne Hathaway and Meryl Streep appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada

Synopsis for The Devil Wears Prada 2

Miranda Priestly navigates the decline of traditional print magazines, facing off against Emily Charlton, her former assistant who is now a powerful executive at a competing luxury group

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Last weekend Pegasus 3 was at the top of the global box office, there are 36 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.

• Scream 7
• EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert
• Is This Thing On?
• Pegasus 3
• Nuremberg
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
• How to Make a Killing
• Man On the Run
• Hamnet
• The History of Sound

Scream 7

• The movie is directed by Kevin Williamson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kevin Williamson also directed Teaching Mrs. Tingle in 1999.
• It stars Neve Campbell who also starred in Skyscraper (2018).
• The film also stars Courteney Cox who's last movie was Scream VI (2023).
• Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scream 2 in 1998, Scream 3 in 2000, Scream in 2022, Scream in 1996 and Scream 4 in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / France / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Hungary / India / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Panama / Philippines / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert

• The movie is directed by Baz Luhrmann, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Baz Luhrmann also directed The Great Gatsby in 2013 which grossed $346.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Elvis Presley who also starred in Wild In the Country (1961).
• The film also stars Sammy Davis Jr. who's last movie was The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Austria / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / France / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Israel / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Is This Thing On?

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / France / Greece / Hungary / Israel / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Slovakia / Sweden / Thailand / Tunisia

Pegasus 3

• The movie is directed by Han Han, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han Han also directed Pegasus in 2019 which grossed $251.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Teng Shen who also starred in Advancing of ZQ (2023).
• The film also stars Steven Dasz who's last movie was IP Man 4: The Finale (2019).
• Han Han directed Teng Shen in Pegasus, Pegasus 2, and Only Fools Rush In
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Canada / Fiji / Ireland / Luxembourg / Netherlands / United Kingdom / United States

Nuremberg

• The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Vanderbilt also directed Truth in 2016 which grossed $5.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Kraven the Hunter (2024).
• The film also stars Michael Shannon who's last movie was The End (2024).
• They also appeared together in Man of Steel in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Mexico / Paraguay / Peru

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

• The movie is directed by Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski also directed Rango in 2011 which grossed $245.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in Richard Jewell (2020).
• The film also stars Juno Temple who's last movie was Roofman (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Guyana / Panama / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

How to Make a Killing

• The movie is directed by John Patton Ford, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• John Patton Ford also directed Emily the Criminal in 2022.
• It stars Glen Powell who also starred in Huntington ().
• The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was Blue Moon (2025).
• They also appeared together in Huntington in .
• John Patton Ford directed Glen Powell in and Huntington
• John Patton Ford directed Margaret Qualley in and Huntington
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / New Zealand / Romania / Taiwan / Ukraine

Man On the Run

• The movie is from director Cassius Michael Kim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Germany / Singapore / Sweden / United States

Hamnet

• The movie is directed by Chloé Zhao, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chloé Zhao also directed The Rider in 2018.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in The Lost Daughter (2021).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who's last movie was The History of Sound (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  India / Indonesia / Norway / South Korea / Sweden

The History of Sound

• The movie is directed by Oliver Hermanus, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Oliver Hermanus also directed Moffie in 2020.
• It stars Leo Cocovinis who also starred in The History of Sound (2025).
• The film also stars Raphael Sbarge who's last movie was Friendship (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Brazil / France / Germany / Spain

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• The Bride - From Wednesday, 4th March
• Hoppers - From Wednesday, 4th March
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Thursday, 5th March
• The Voice of Hind Rajab - From Thursday, 5th March
• How to Make a Killing - From Thursday, 5th March
• Pillion - From Wednesday, 4th March
• Scream 7 - From Thursday, 5th March
• Mother's Pride - From Friday, 6th March
• Dead of Winter - From Thursday, 5th March
• Couture - From Friday, 6th March
• The Hermit - From Tuesday, 3rd March
• National Theatre Live: Inter Alia - From Sunday, 8th March
• The Chronology of Water - From Thursday, 5th March
• Crime 101 - From Saturday, 7th March
• La Grazia - From Thursday, 5th March
• Hamnet - From Thursday, 5th March
• Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk - From Friday, 6th March
• The Testament of Ann Lee - From Friday, 6th March
• Reminders of Him - From Thursday, 5th March
• Kokuho - From Thursday, 5th March
• The Secret Agent - From Friday, 6th March
• I Can Only Imagine 2 - From Thursday, 5th March
• André Is An Idiot - From Friday, 6th March
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Thursday, 5th March
• David - From Thursday, 5th March
• 100 Nights of Hero - From Friday, 6th March
• Christy - From Wednesday, 4th March
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - From Thursday, 5th March
• Scarlet - From Thursday, 5th March
• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man - From Friday, 6th March
• Die My Love - From Wednesday, 4th March
• The Moment - From Thursday, 5th March
• Rental Family - From Thursday, 5th March