This weekend, Friday 23rd May 2025, there are 7 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Final Destination: Bloodlines, 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.

• Lilo and Stitch~2025
• Fear Street: Prom Queen
• Fountain of Youth
• Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning
• Friendship
• Sister Midnight
• The Last Rodeo

Lilo & Stitch

• The movie is directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Dean Fleischer Camp also directed Marcel the Shell With Shoes On in 2022.
• It stars Sydney Agudong who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Billy Magnussen who's last movie was Coup! (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Fear Street: Prom Queen

• The movie is directed by Matt Palmer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Matt Palmer also directed Calibre in 2018.
• It stars Ariana Greenblatt who also starred in The One and Only Ivan (2020).
• The film also stars Katherine Waterston who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Fountain of Youth

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed Sherlock Holmes in 2009 which grossed $209 Mil. in the US and grossed $518.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars John Krasinski who also starred in Leatherheads (2008).
• The film also stars Natalie Portman who's last movie was May December (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Mission:Impossible - The Final Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Christopher McQuarrie, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christopher McQuarrie also directed The Way of the Gun in 2000.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in The Last Samurai (2004).
• The film also stars Hayley Atwell who's last movie was Paddington In Peru (2024).
• They also appeared together in Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 in 2023.
• Christopher McQuarrie directed Tom Cruise in Mission:Impossible - Rogue Nation, Mission:Impossible - Fallout, Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1, and Jack Reacher
• Christopher McQuarrie directed Hayley Atwell in and Mission:Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Friendship

• The movie is from director Andrew DeYoung.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tim Robinson who also starred in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (2022).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Death of a Unicorn (2025).
• They also appeared together in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sister Midnight

• The movie is from director Karan Kandhari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Radhika Apte who also starred in Kabali (2016).
• The film also stars Ashok Pathak who's last movie was Photograph (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Last Rodeo

• The movie is directed by Jon Avnet, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Jon Avnet also directed State of Mind in 2017.
• It stars Neal McDonough who also starred in You're Killing Me (1999).
• The film also stars Mykelti Williamson who's last movie was Unstoppable (2024).
• Jon Avnet directed Mykelti Williamson in and Have a Little Faith
• 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 6 new movies released

• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - Friday, 14th March
• Tornado - Friday, 30th May - limited release
• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - Friday, 30th May
• Bring Her Back - Friday, 30th May
• Karate Kid: Legends - Friday, 30th May
• Doctor Who: Wish World & The Reality War - The Two Episode Finale - Saturday, 31st May - streaming

There have been many adaptations of the Sherlock Holmes character, but I suspect not many like this.

Starring Will Farrell and John C. Reilly this is a slapstick version of the famous British detective.

Released on 26th December 2018 the film has been given a 12A rating by the BBFC for moderate sex references, drug references, infrequent strong language and it has a run time of 90 minutes (1hour 30 minutes).

HOLMES AND WATSON (12A) moderate sex references, drug references, infrequent strong language https://t.co/kj9OmbfkIp

— BBFC (@BBFC) December 17, 2018

Finishing off this week we have the first trailer for new comedy Holmes And Watson starring buddies Will Farrell and John C. Reilly.

The very British crime fighting duo and in fine comedic form in the film and it looks like Farrell and Reilly pull of the Britishness with ease.

Expect lots of slap stick comedy in this silly looking but funny turn, it will keep you Holmies happy until the new Sherlock Holmes starring Robert Downey Jr. comes around.

The film is due for release on Boxing day of 2018 and you can check out the first trailer below.

The boys are back! Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly are #HolmesAndWatson – only in theatres this Christmas. Watch the new trailer now! pic.twitter.com/0EbZ2vY8dt

— Sony Pictures (@SonyPictures) September 28, 2018

After a 5 week run at the top of the US box office Back panther this week gets knocked down to number 2 with the new entry of pacific Rim Uprising.

It was a relatively low debut for the Pacific Rim sequel as it takes $28 million, compared to the original its well down as that film took $37 million on its debut.

Despite falling to number 2 Black Panther still manager a $16 million 6th weekend which brings the films total US gross to $630 million.

I Can Only Imagine stays at number 3 this weekend while new at number 4 is the animated sequel Sherlock Gnomes which takes $10 million.

Finally Tomb Raider falls to number 5 this week on its second weekend of release with a gross of $10 million bringing the films total to $41 million.

Directed by Guy Ritchie King Arthur Legend of the Sword makes its UK debut at the top of the box office, but its an unconvincing start to its box office run.

Taking £2.5 million from the weekend the film which had a massive budget and is set to start a new series of films was expected to smash its way into the box office for studio Warner Bros.

For the director this is below the debut of his top grossing films the Sherlock Holmes movies starring Robert Downey Jnr. which both debuted in the £3 million mark.

Falling into second place is Alien: Covenant which only just missed out on spending a second week at the top with a weekend gross of £2.1 million.

This brings the films total gross to £10 million, Prometheus at this point in its run was doing very similar business so expect this to end its run with a similar £20 million+.

Also new this week is Snatched starring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn at number 4 with a debut of £842,000 and Colossal starring Anne Hathaway at number 9 with £150,000.