With Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc 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.

• Self-Help
• Hedda~2025
• Anniversary
• Stitch Head

Self-Help

• The movie is from director Erik Bloomquist.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Landry Bender who also starred in The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie (2024).
• The film also stars Jake Weber who's last movie was Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hedda

• The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nia DaCosta also directed Little Woods in 2018.
• It stars Tessa Thompson who also starred in Grantham and Rose (2014).
• The film also stars Nina Hoss who's last movie was Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World (2023).
• Nia DaCosta directed Tessa Thompson in Little Woods, and The Marvels
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Anniversary

• The movie is directed by Jan Komasa, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jan Komasa also directed Corpus Christi in 2019.
• It stars Diane Lane who also starred in Trumbo (2015).
• The film also stars Kyle Chandler who's last movie was Back In Action (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Stitch Head

• The movie is directed by Steve Hudson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Steve Hudson also directed True North in 2006.
• It stars Asa Butterfield who also starred in Hugo (2011).
• The film also stars Joel Fry who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 13 new movies released

• Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk - Wednesday, 5th November - limited release
• Karen Kingsbury's the Christmas Ring - Thursday, 6th November
• Nuremberg - Friday, 7th November
• Love War - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November
• Bugonia - Friday, 7th November
• Train Dreams - Friday, 7th November - limited release
• Christy - Friday, 7th November
• Predetor: Badlands - Friday, 7th November
• Frankenstein - Friday, 17th October - streaming
• Grand Prix of Europe - Friday, 22nd August
• The Running Man - Friday, 7th November
• Sarah's Oil - Friday, 7th November

Real life band sensation turned animated feature KPop Demon Hunters makes its debut at the top of the North American box office at number one with a reasonable $18 Million debut.

Its not uncommon for K-Pop bands to hit the box office in live concerts shown in cinemas but this is a 90 minute animated movie featuring a female K-Pop band.

After spending a couple of weeks at the top Weapons~2026 falls to second place with a weekend gross of $15.5 Million taking to movies gross ot over $100 Million at the US box office.

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

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 grosses $18,000,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $18,000,000 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $15,600,000 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $115,880,823 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,200,000 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $70,540,708 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Freaky Friday which took $74,431,693 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,900,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $257,251,951 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 7th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,100,000 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $66,178,030 after 4 weekends of release

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Joachim Rønning
• It stars Greta Lee (Money Monster) and Jared Leto (House of Gucci) among others.
• The movie also stars Evan Peters, Cameron Monaghan and Jodie Turner-Smith
• The release date in the UK is 10th October 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 10th October 2025
• It is a sequel to TRON and TRON Legacy

Synopsis for TRON: Ares

A highly sophisticated Program, Ares, is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission.

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

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 17th October 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 26th September 2025
• It stars among others Maria Bamford (Extinct) and Lily Allen (Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie)
• It is directed by Kirk DeMicco (Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken)
• The movie also stars Eduardo Franco, T.K. Carter and Holly Fulger

Synopsis for Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie

Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late.

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

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 10th October 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 10th October 2025
• It stars among others Greta Lee (Pottersville) and Jared Leto (Morbius)
• It is directed by Joachim Rønning (Kon Tiki)
• The movie also stars Evan Peters, Cameron Monaghan and Jodie Turner-Smith
• It is a sequel to TRON (1982) and TRON Legacy (2010)

Synopsis for TRON: Ares

A highly sophisticated Program, Ares, is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission.

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