This week there are 31 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Coyote Vs. Acme
• The Dog Stars
• Toxic
• One Night Only
• Tad and the Magic Lamp
• Mutiny
• Tony
• Insidious: Out of the Further
• Colony
• Pinocchio: Unstrung

Coyote Vs. Acme

• The movie is directed by Dave Green, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dave Green also directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows in 2016 which grossed $245.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Will Forte who also starred in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012).
• The film also stars Lana Condor who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• They also appeared together in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bahrain / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Lithuania / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Montenegro / Nicaragua / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Portugal / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

The Dog Stars

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 34th movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed The Martian in 2015 which grossed $630.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jacob Elordi who also starred in Saltburn (2023).
• The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was How to Make a Killing (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Egypt / Estonia / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / Poland / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed The Elder One in 2019.
• It stars Yash who also starred in Chingari (2012).
• The film also stars Kiara Advani who's last movie was War 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Afghanistan / Argentina / Australia / Bangladesh / Brazil / Canada / China / France / Germany / Ghana / Hong Kong / India / Indonesia / Iran / Iraq / Israel / Japan / Malaysia / Mexico / Nepal / New Zealand / Pakistan / United Kingdom / United States

One Night Only

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Anyone But You in 2023 which grossed $220.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Monica Barbaro who also starred in Bullish (2013).
• The film also stars Callum Turner who's last movie was Rosebush Pruning (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Denmark / Germany / Ireland / Mexico / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom

Tad and the Magic Lamp

• The movie is directed by Enrique Gato, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Enrique Gato also directed Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas in 2018.
• It stars Óscar Barberán who also starred in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (2018).
• The film also stars Michelle Jenner who's last movie was Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy (2022).
• Oscar Barberan and Michelle Jenner have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy in 2022, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas in 2018 and Tad: The Explorer in 2012.
• Enrique Gato directed Óscar Barberán in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• Enrique Gato directed Michelle Jenner in Capture the Flag, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany / Hungary / Portugal / South Africa / Spain / Switzerland / Turkey / Ukraine

Mutiny

• The movie is directed by Jean-François Richet, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jean-François Richet also directed Plane in 2023 which grossed $43 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Killer Elite (2011).
• The film also stars Annabelle Wallis who's last movie was Mercy (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Kazakhstan / Russia / Ukraine / Vietnam

Tony

• The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Matt Johnson also directed Nirvanna the Band the Show The Movie in 2025.
• It stars Dominic Sessa who also starred in The Holdovers (2023).
• The film also stars Antonio Banderas who's last movie was Babygirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / India / Italy / Singapore

Insidious: Out of the Further

• The movie is directed by Jacob Chase, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jacob Chase also directed Come Play in 2020 which grossed $13.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Amelia Eve who also starred in Ill Manors (2012).
• The film also stars Island Austin who's last movie was I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Georgia / Kazakhstan / Moldova

Colony

• The movie is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Yeon Sang-ho also directed The Fake in 2013.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in The Berlin File (2013).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Escape From Mogadishu (2021).
• Yeon Sang-ho directed Koo Kyo-hwan in Peninsula, and Paradise Lost
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Pinocchio: Unstrung

• The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey in 2023.
• It stars Jude Evan Lloyd who also starred in Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026).
• The film also stars Robert Englund who's last movie was The Midnight Man (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Germany / Italy

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

Next week there are 38 new movies released gloabally

• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Tuesday, 1st September
• Mayday - From Friday, 4th September
• All Wishes Come True! - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Fall 2: Deadpoint - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Dear You - From Wednesday, 8th July
• Ice Cream Man - From Thursday, 3rd September
• The Death of Robin Hood - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Spa Weekend - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Kung-Fu Soccer - From Friday, 4th September
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• The Rivals of Amziah King - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Idiots - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Colony - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Hope - From Friday, 4th September
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Her Private Hell - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass - From Friday, 4th September
• Make Zhonghe Great Again - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 3rd September
• The Ugly - From Friday, 4th September
• Pressure - From Thursday, 3rd September
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Just Play Dead - From Thursday, 3rd September
• A New Dawn - From Friday, 4th September
• The Samurai and the Prisoner - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Deaf - From Friday, 4th September
• In the Grey - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Palestine 36 - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Orphan - From Friday, 4th September
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Friday, 4th September
• Tony - From Thursday, 3rd September
• One Night Only - From Friday, 4th September
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - From Friday, 2nd January
• Obsession - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Charlie the Wonderdog - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Tad and the Magic Lamp - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Blue Heron - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• The Voice of Hind Rajab - From Friday, 4th September

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge 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.

• Coyote Vs. Acme
• The Dog Stars
• André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!
• Buddy
• Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
• Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution
• Finding Emily
• Idiots
• Toxic
• Colony

Coyote Vs. Acme

• The movie is directed by Dave Green, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dave Green also directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows in 2016 which grossed $82.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $245.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Will Forte who also starred in Have a Good Trip: Adventures In Psychedelics (2020).
• The film also stars Lana Condor who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• They also appeared together in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Dog Stars

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 34th movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed Gladiator II in 2024 which grossed $172.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $461.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jacob Elordi who also starred in He Went That Way (2023).
• The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was How to Make a Killing (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!

• The movie is directed by Michel Fizzano and André Rieu, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michel Fizzano and André Rieu also directed André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 (2023).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who's last movie was André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues (2025).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 27 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in André Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, André Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around in 2023, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, André Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, André Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas in 2025, André Rieu: Home For Christmas in 2013, André Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, André Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, André Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, André Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, André Rieu: Christmas With André in 2021, André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away in 2025, André Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues in 2025, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love in 2024, André Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009, André Rieu: Christmas In London in 2016, André Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, André Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015, André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance?? in 2019, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver in 2024 and André Rieu: The Magic of Maastricht in 2017.
• Michel Fizzano directed André Rieu in André Rieu: In Dublin 2023, André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues, André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, and André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away
• Michel Fizzano directed Donij van Doorn in André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues, André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away, André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas, and André Rieu: Live In Bucharest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Buddy

• The movie is from director Casper Kelly.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Delaney Quinn who also starred in The Beanie Bubble (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

• The movie is directed by Nick Nevern, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nick Nevern also directed Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance in 2023.
• It stars Terry Stone who also starred in Shank (2010).
• The film also stars Roland Manookian who's last movie was No Reasons (2021).
• Terry Stone and Roland Manookian have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Rise of the Footsoldier in 2007, Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella in 2019, Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story in 2017, Rise of the Footsoldier Part II in 2015 and Once Upon a Time In London in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution

• The movie is directed by Nick Nevern, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nick Nevern also directed Terry in 2011.
• It stars Craig Fairbrass who also starred in Scum (1979).
• The film also stars Tamer Hassan who's last movie was Sons of Liberty (2013).
• Craig Fairbrass and Tamer Hassan have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Hooligan Factory in 2014 and Breakdown in 2016.
• Nick Nevern directed Craig Fairbrass in Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, The Hooligan Factory, and Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance
• Nick Nevern directed Tamer Hassan in and The Hooligan Factory
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Finding Emily

• The movie is from director Alicia MacDonald.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Spike Fearn who also starred in The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021).
• The film also stars Angourie Rice who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Idiots

• The movie is directed by Macon Blair, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Macon Blair also directed The Toxic Avenger in 2025.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in Bubble and Squeak (2025).
• The film also stars O'Shea Jackson Jr. who's last movie was Cocaine Bear (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed Liars Dice in 2013.
• It stars Yash who also starred in K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018).
• The film also stars Kiara Advani who's last movie was War 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Colony

• The movie is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Yeon Sang-ho also directed Revelations in 2025.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in The Berlin File (2013).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Escape From Mogadishu (2021).
• Yeon Sang-ho directed Koo Kyo-hwan in Peninsula, and Paradise Lost
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Mayday - Friday, 4th September - streaming
• Dear You - Friday, 4th September
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - Friday, 2nd January

This weekend, Friday 19th December 2025, there are 4 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Zootopia 2, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Aliens in 1986 which grossed $85.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $131.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Simulant (2023).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022 and Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run (2020).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 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 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Jackpot! in 2024.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• The Testament of Ann Lee - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Marty Supreme - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Anaconda - Thursday, 25th December
• Song Sung Blue - Thursday, 25th December
• The Choral - Thursday, 25th December - limited release

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Is This Thing On which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

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Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Will Arnett (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) and Laura Dern (Novocaine)
• It is directed by Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born)
• The movie also stars Bradley Cooper, Andra Day and Ciarán Hinds
• The UK release date is 30th January 2026
• And the release date in North America is 19th December 2025

Synopsis for Is This Thing On

Facing middle age and an impending divorce, Alex finds new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while his wife, Tess, confronts the sacrifices she made for their family.

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

With The Exorcist: Believer currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
• Sumotherhood
• Bhagwan Bharose
• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
• The Miracle Club
• Black Dog
• Daliland
• Nyad

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

• The movie is directed by Sam Wrench, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Sam Wrench also directed Halftime in 2022.
• It stars Taylor Swift who also starred in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009).
• The film also stars Amanda Balen who was last seen in A Star Is Born (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sumotherhood

• The movie is directed by Adam Deacon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Adam Deacon also directed Anuvahood in 2011 which grossed £2.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Adam Deacon who also starred in Victim (2012).
• The film also stars Jazzie Zonzolo who was last seen in Su Ve Ates (2013).
• They also appeared together in Anuvahood in 2011.
• Adam Deacon directed Adam Deacon in Anuvahood
• Adam Deacon directed Jazzie Zonzolo in Anuvahood
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Bhagwan Bharose

• The movie is from director Shiladitya Bora.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Satendra Soni who also starred in Doctor G (2022).
• The film also stars Sparsh Suman who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

• The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Cal Brunker also directed The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature in 2017 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $197.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Finn Lee-Epp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Ron Pardo who was last seen in The PAW Patrol: Movie (2021).
• Cal Brunker directed Ron Pardo in The PAW Patrol: Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Miracle Club

• The movie is directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Thaddeus O'Sullivan also directed Stella Days in 2012 which grossed £22.9K in the UK.
• It stars Laura Linney who also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Kathy Bates who was last seen in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Black Dog

• The movie is from director George Jaques.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jamie Flatters who also starred in The Forgotten Battle (2021).
• The film also stars Keenan Munn-Francis who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Daliland

• The movie is directed by Mary Harron, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Mary Harron also directed Anna Nicole in 2013.
• It stars Ben Kingsley who also starred in The Wackness (2008).
• The film also stars Barbara Sukowa who was last seen in Air (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nyad

• The movie is directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi also directed Meru in 2015.
• It stars Jodie Foster who also starred in The Mauritanian (2021).
• The film also stars Annette Bening who was last seen in Death On the Nile (2022).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Killers of the Flower Moon - Friday, 20th October
• Seize Them! - Friday, 20th October
• It Lives Inside - Friday, 20th October
• Trolls Band Together - Friday, 20th October
• Foe - Friday, 20th October