With Michael~2025 currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challenge it for the US 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.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
• I Love Boosters
• Tuner
• The Salt Path
• Stolen Kingdom
• Corporate Retreat
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

• The movie is directed by Jon Favreau, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jon Favreau also directed Chef in 2014 which grossed $31.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $48.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in Triple Frontier (2019).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Dust Bunny (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Love Boosters

• The movie is directed by Boots Riley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Boots Riley also directed Sorry to Bother You in 2018.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure (2010).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tuner

• The movie is directed by Daniel Roher, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Daniel Roher also directed The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist in 2026.
• It stars Leo Woodall who also starred in Nuremberg (2025).
• The film also stars Dustin Hoffman who's last movie was Megalopolis (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Salt Path

• The movie is directed by Marianne Elliott, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Marianne Elliott also directed Angels In America Part One Millenium Approaches: NT Live 2017 in 2017.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Gillian Anderson who's last movie was TRON: Ares (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Stolen Kingdom

• The movie is from director Joshua Bailey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Patrick Spikes who also starred in Stolen Kingdom (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Corporate Retreat

• The movie is from director Aaron Fisher.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Odeya Rush who also starred in We Are What We Are (2013).
• The film also stars Sasha Lane who's last movie was Twisters (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

• The movie is from director Andrew Bernstein.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Krasinski who also starred in Nobody Walks (2012).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
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Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 2 new movies released

• Tuner - Friday, 22nd May
• Backrooms - Friday, 29th May

An odd weekend at the global box office with no big new releases to make an impact and a climber to the top from an older movie.

That climber is Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba: The Movie Infinity Castle which takes over at the top wth a $32 Million weekend gross.

The movie has taken $242.5 Million in total after 6 weeks in world cinemas.

Top new movie is the Netflix exclusive KPop Demon Hunters which takes $19.2 Million from a limited Saturday and Sunday release, although Netflix don't release exact box office figures for many countries.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 22nd - 24th August 2025

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $32,532,000 over the weekend, a 4% increase from last weekend
• The movie is release in 12 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $242,580,400 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 18th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training which took $0 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $28,800,000 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $199,381,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 75 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,774,000 over the weekend, a 16% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $79,666,200 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 7 countries globally this weekend

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It grosses $19,200,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $19,200,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 5 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $18,663,000 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $174,284,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend

Released globaly this week there are 34 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Weapons 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.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!

• Eenie Meanie
• Nobody 2
• Afterburn
• Bring Her Back
• Together
• Relay
• Eden
• The Life of Chuck
• Eddington
• Dongji Rescue

Eenie Meanie

• The movie is from director Shawn Simmons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in Bad Girl (2016).
• The film also stars Karl Glusman who's last movie was The Bikeriders (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Germany / Italy / Singapore / Spain / United Kingdom / United States

Nobody 2

• The movie is directed by Timo Tjahjanto, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Timo Tjahjanto also directed The Shadow Strays in 2024.
• It stars Bob Odenkirk who also starred in Nobody 2 (2025).
• The film also stars Connie Nielsen who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• They also appeared together in Nobody in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Germany / Hungary / Mexico / Singapore / Thailand

Afterburn

• The movie is directed by J.J. Perry, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• J.J. Perry also directed The Killer's Game in 2024.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was The Piano Lesson (2024).
• Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• J.J. Perry directed Dave Bautista in and The Killer's Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Germany / Greece / Israel / Saudi Arabia / Spain / United Arab Emirates

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Michael Philippou and Danny Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Philippou and Danny Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in The Other Me (2022).
• 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:
  Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Dominican Republic / Greece / Mexico

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in Unfinished Business (2015).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Movie in 2014, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Little Hours in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Kazakhstan / Norway / Poland / Singapore / Sweden

Relay

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Hell Or High Water in 2016 which grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who also starred in Trishna (2012).
• The film also stars Lily James who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Kazakhstan / Russia / United States

Eden

• The movie is directed by Ron Howard, it is the directors 32nd movie.
• Ron Howard also directed How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000 which grossed $345.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jude Law who also starred in Presence of Mind (1999).
• The film also stars Ana de Armas who's last movie was Ballerina (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Greece / Thailand / United States

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Hush in 2016.
• It stars Tom Hiddleston who also starred in Crimson Peak (2015).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
• Mike Flanagan directed Jacob Tremblay in Doctor Sleep, and Before I Wake
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Mexico / United Kingdom

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 Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
• 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:
  Australia / Portugal / United Kingdom

Dongji Rescue

• The movie is directed by Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang also directed Mini-bus in 2000.
• It stars Yilong Zhu who also starred in Embrace Again (2021).
• The film also stars Lei Wu who's last movie was Papa (2023).
• Hu Guan directed Yilong Zhu in and My People, My Country
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

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

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Weapons~2026 has a good second weekend at the global box office retaining its position at the top of the global box office with $43.4 Million putting its global total to close to $150 Million.

Highest new movie is the sequel to War from 2019, War 2 which lands at number 3 with $31.5 Million.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th August 2025

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $43,400,000 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 74 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $148,745,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $32,000,000 over the weekend, a 9% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $137,250,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It grosses $31,529,717 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $31,529,717 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 26 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $31,302,000 over the weekend, a 53% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $192,779,000 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 9 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - to the Hashira Training which took $56,918,455 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $30,527,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $30,527,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 3 countries globally this weekend

Box office smash Weapons~2026 spends a second weekend at the top of the US box office as the movie drop just 44% from last weekend and takes $24 Million on its second weekend.

The movie has now taken a total of $88 Million at the US box office after 2 weekends of release and it heads towards the $100 Million milestone.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Nobody 2 which comes in at number 3 with a total of $9.2 Million.

The first movie in the series Nobody took nearly $7 Million at the North American box office on its debut in 2021.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th August 2025

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $24,457,003 over the weekend, a 44% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $88,501,726 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $14,288,364 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,564,701 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Freaky Friday which took $58,416,557 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $9,251,190 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $9,251,190 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,030,672 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $247,268,221 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,523,925 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $57,242,580 after 3 weekends of release