With Clayface currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Godzilla Minus Zero
• Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
• The Cat In the Hat
• Wild Horse Nine
• Ghost Soldier
• The Mongoose
• Nightborn
• Klara and the Sun
• A Talent For Murder
• I Love Boosters

Godzilla Minus Zero

• The movie is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Takashi Yamazaki also directed Stand By Me Doraemon in 2014 which grossed $183.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryunosuke Kamiki who also starred in A Crocodile Who Lived For 100 Days (2021).
• The film also stars Minami Hamabe who's last movie was Godzilla Minus One (2023).
• Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Godzilla Minus One in 2023 and Murder At Shijinso in 2019.
• Takashi Yamazaki directed Ryunosuke Kamiki in Ghost Book Obakezukan, and Godzilla Minus One
• Takashi Yamazaki directed Minami Hamabe in Godzilla Minus One, and The Great War of Archimedes
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Croatia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Fiji / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Iraq / Ireland / Japan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Laos / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Martinique / Mexico / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

• The movie is directed by Nitesh Tiwari, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Nitesh Tiwari also directed Childrens Party in 2011.
• It stars Ranbir Kapoor who also starred in Raajneeti (2010).
• The film also stars Yash who's last movie was Toxic (2026).
• Nitesh Tiwari directed Ranbir Kapoor in Bhoothnath Returns, and Childrens Party
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Australia / Bulgaria / Canada / China / Cyprus / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / India / Ireland / Kosovo / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Madagascar / Malaysia / Malta / Mauritius / Morocco / Nepal / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Serbia / Seychelles / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Spain / Sri Lanka / Sweden / Switzerland / Thailand / Turkey / Uganda / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

The Cat In the Hat

• The movie is directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni also directed The Cat In the Hat in 2026.
• It stars Bill Hader who also starred in Beau Is Afraid (2023).
• The film also stars Xochitl Gomez who's last movie was Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Brazil / Bulgaria / Chile / China / Colombia / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Iraq / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Oman / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United States

Wild Horse Nine

• The movie is directed by Martin McDonagh, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Martin McDonagh also directed In Bruges in 2008 which grossed $34.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in Woman Walks Ahead (2019).
• The film also stars Parker Posey who's last movie was Broken English (2007).
• Sam Rockwell and Parker Posey have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Basquiat in 1996 and Drunks in 1995.
• Martin McDonagh directed Sam Rockwell in Seven Psychopaths, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Australia / Barbados / Belgium / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Colombia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Finland / France / Georgia / Greece / Guyana / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Kosovo / Mexico / Netherlands / Serbia / South Korea / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Ghost Soldier

• The movie is directed by William Eubank, it is the directors 5th movie.
• William Eubank also directed Underwater in 2020 which grossed $40.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Caviezel who also starred in Déjà Vu (2006).
• The film also stars Olivia Thirlby who's last movie was Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Mexico / New Zealand / South Africa

The Mongoose

• The movie is directed by Mark Vanselow, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mark Vanselow also directed The Mongoose in 2026.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Absolution (2024).
• The film also stars Marisa Tomei who's last movie was Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Italy / Turkey / United Kingdom

Nightborn

• The movie is directed by Hanna Bergholm, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Hanna Bergholm also directed Hatching in 2022.
• It stars Rupert Grint who also starred in Thunderpants (2002).
• The film also stars Seidi Haarla who's last movie was Compartment No. 6 (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Finland / Greece / Romania

Klara and the Sun

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Next Goal Wins in 2023.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Studio 666 (2022).
• The film also stars Mia Tharia who's last movie was September Says (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Brazil / Malta

A Talent For Murder

• The movie is directed by Anton Corbijn, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Anton Corbijn also directed A Talent For Murder in 2026.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Brighton Rock (2011).
• The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich who's last movie was Weapons (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Mexico

I Love Boosters

• The movie is directed by Boots Riley, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Boots Riley also directed I Love Boosters in 2026 which grossed $7.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Clayface (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Netherlands

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

Next week there are 29 new movies released gloabally

• Ebenezer - From Wednesday, 11th November
• How to Rob a Bank - From Thursday, 12th November
• Wild Horse Nine - From Wednesday, 11th November
• Ghost Soldier - From Wednesday, 11th November
• You Can See Everything - From Thursday, 12th November
• Bitter Christmas - From Friday, 13th November
• The Beast - From Thursday, 12th November
• Fjord - From Friday, 13th November
• Ramayana: Rise of a Legend - From Thursday, 12th November
• Wildwood - From Tuesday, 10th November
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - From Tuesday, 10th November
• Her Private Hell - From Thursday, 12th November
• Monster Mia - From Friday, 13th November
• The Rivals of Amziah King - From Friday, 13th November
• A Talent For Murder - From Friday, 13th November
• Godzilla Minus Zero - From Thursday, 12th November
• Marsupilami - From Friday, 13th November
• The Influencer Project - From Thursday, 12th November
• Girls Like Girls - From Thursday, 12th November
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain - From Friday, 13th November
• Klara and the Sun - From Friday, 13th November
• Scary Movie - From Tuesday, 10th November
• I Play Rocky - From Friday, 13th November
• I Love Boosters - From Thursday, 12th November
• De Gaulle Part 2: Liberte - From Tuesday, 10th November
• Pressure - From Wednesday, 11th November
• Charlie Harper - From Friday, 13th November
• Hope - From Thursday, 12th November
• Onslaught - From Friday, 13th November

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Thomas Kail
• It stars Dwayne Johnson (Free Guy) and Frankie Adams (Next Goal Wins) among others.
• The movie also stars Catherine Lagaaia, Rena Owen and John Tui
• The release date in the UK is 10th July 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 10th July 2026

Synopsis for Moana

A young Polynesian princess who sails the ocean to find the demigod Maui and restore the heart of Te Fiti, which is causing a blight on her island

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

Wonka spends its fourth weekend at the top of the UK box office as 2023 comes to an end with a total gross os £43.8 Million, it also ends up as the 4th top grossing movie of the year.

The movie comes in behind Barbie, Oppenheimer and The Super Mario Bros. Movie with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 coming in 5th.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Ferrari~2023 which comes in at number 2 with a debut gross of £1.9 Million.

Also worthy of mention is Hayao Miyazaki directorial finale The Boy and the Heron which makes its debut at number 4.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st December 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £1,981,677 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,732,614 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,983,518 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Aquaman which took £10,056,769 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,253,694 over its debut weekend

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 29th December 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Wonka from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Boy and the Heron
• Cats In the Museum
• Anyone But You
• Ferrari~2023
• Next Goal Wins
• Noryang: Deadly Sea

The Boy and the Heron

• The movie is directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Hayao Miyazaki also directed Spirited Away in 2001 which grossed £542.5K in the UK and grossed $356.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Christian Bale who also starred in Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001).
• The film also stars Dave Bautista who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• They also appeared together in Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Hayao Miyazaki directed Christian Bale in Howl's Moving Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Cats In the Museum

• The movie is directed by Vasiliy Rovenskiy, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy also directed Magic Arch 3D in 2020 and grossed $456.1K globally.
• It stars Jordan Worsley who also starred in Little Bears Big Trip (2022).
• The film also stars Stephen Peter Krisel who was last seen in How to Save the Immortal (2022).
• They also appeared together in How to Save the Immortal in 2022.
• Vasiliy Rovenskiy directed Jordan Worsley in Little Bears Big Trip
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Anyone But You

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Easy A in 2010 which grossed £773.8K in the UK.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ferrari

• The movie is directed by Michael Mann, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Michael Mann also directed The Keep in 1983 and grossed $4.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Adam Driver who also starred in BlackKKlansman (2018).
• The film also stars Shailene Woodley who was last seen in Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Next Goal Wins

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Hunt For the Wilderpeople in 2016 which grossed £391.2K in the UK.
• It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in 300 (2007).
• The film also stars Oscar Kightley who was last seen in Moana (2016).
• Taika Waititi directed Oscar Kightley in Hunt For the Wilderpeople
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Noryang: Deadly Sea

• The movie is directed by Han-min Kim, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han-min Kim also directed Handphone in 2009.
• It stars Jeong Jae-yeong who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Yeo Jin-goo who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 3 new movies released

• One Life - Monday, 1st January
• Night Swim - Friday, 5th January
• Priscilla - Friday, 5th January

Last weekend Wonka was at the top of the UK box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
• Silent Night
• Maestro

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

• The movie is directed by James Wan, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Wan also directed Insidious in 2011 which grossed £7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Slumberland (2022).
• The film also stars Patrick Wilson who was last seen in The Nun II (2023).
• Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and Aquaman in 2018.
• James Wan directed Jason Momoa in Aquaman
• James Wan directed Patrick Wilson in The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Silent Night

• The movie is directed by John Woo, it is the directors 37th movie.
• John Woo also directed Princess Chang Ping in 1976.
• It stars Joel Kinnaman who also starred in Simon and Malou (2009).
• The film also stars Catalina Sandino Moreno who was last seen in Barbarians (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Maestro

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed A Star Is Born in 2018 which grossed £30.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $436.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (2010).
• The film also stars Bradley Cooper who was last seen in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
• Bradley Cooper directed Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 6 new movies released

• The Boy and the Heron - Tuesday, 26th December
• Ferrari - Tuesday, 26th December
• Anyone But You - Tuesday, 26th December
• Next Goal Wins - Tuesday, 26th December
• Cats In the Museum - Friday, 29th December