Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th April 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace from the top of the North American box office.

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.

• Lee Cronin's The Mummy
• Wasteman
• 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
• Mother Mary
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy

• The movie is directed by Lee Cronin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lee Cronin also directed Evil Dead Rise in 2023 which grossed $67.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jack Reynor who also starred in The Man With the Iron Heart (2017).
• The film also stars Laia Costa who's last movie was The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wasteman

• The movie is from director Cal McMau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tom Blyth who also starred in Pelican Blood (2010).
• The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was The Long Walk (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank

• The movie is from director Frankie Shaw.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Widows (2018).
• The film also stars Teresa Palmer who's last movie was The Fall Guy (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed The Green Knight in 2021 which grossed $17.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $18.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Dark Waters (2020).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Repeaters in 2010.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in The Bye Bye Man (2017).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Mother Mary - Friday, 17th April - limited release
• Fuze - Friday, 24th April - limited release
• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April
• Michael - Friday, 24th April

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th April 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace from the top of the North American box office.

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.

• Lee Cronin's The Mummy
• Wasteman
• 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank
• Mother Mary
• Normal

Lee Cronin's The Mummy

• The movie is directed by Lee Cronin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lee Cronin also directed Evil Dead Rise in 2023 which grossed $67.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Jack Reynor who also starred in The Man With the Iron Heart (2017).
• The film also stars Laia Costa who's last movie was The Teacher Who Promised the Sea (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wasteman

• The movie is from director Cal McMau.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tom Blyth who also starred in Pelican Blood (2010).
• The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was The Long Walk (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

4 Kids Walk Into a Bank

• The movie is from director Frankie Shaw.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Widows (2018).
• The film also stars Teresa Palmer who's last movie was The Fall Guy (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed The Green Knight in 2021 which grossed $17.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $18.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Dark Waters (2020).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

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• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Repeaters in 2010.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in The Bye Bye Man (2017).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Mother Mary - Friday, 17th April - limited release
• Fuze - Friday, 24th April - limited release
• No Ordinary Heist - Friday, 24th April
• Michael - Friday, 24th April

Released globaly this week there are 26 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Gladiator II 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.

• Wicked~2024
• Spellbound
• The Piano Lesson
• Joy
• Blitz
• Gladiator II
• Heretic
• Elevation
• Oddity
• Armor

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed The LXD: The Uprising Begins in 2010.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in The Rape of Recy Taylor (2017).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Don't Look Up (2021).
• They also appeared together in Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked Part 2
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bangladesh / Brazil / Brazil / Canada / Curacao / Denmark / Finland / Hong Kong / Iceland / Ireland / Italy / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Norway / Philippines / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Spellbound

• The movie is directed by Vicky Jenson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Vicky Jenson also directed Shrek in 2001 which grossed $267.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $487.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Miguel Bernardeau who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

The Piano Lesson

• The movie is from director Malcolm Washington.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in The Negotiator (1998).
• The film also stars John David Washington who's last movie was The Creator (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / Vietnam

Joy

• The movie is directed by Ben Taylor, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ben Taylor also directed Raised By Wolves in 2017.
• It stars Thomasin McKenzie who also starred in Consent: The Louise Nicholas Story (2014).
• The film also stars James Norton who's last movie was Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States

Blitz

• The movie is directed by Steve McQueen, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steve McQueen also directed Widows in 2018 which grossed $42.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $76 Mil. globally.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in Muppets Most Wanted (2014).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• They also appeared together in See How They Run in 2022.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Netherlands / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Gladiator II

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed Gladiator in 2000 which grossed $187.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $460.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Mescal who also starred in God's Creatures (2022).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was The Wild Robot (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / China / Ecuador / El Salvador / Ethiopia / Kenya / Mexico / Mongolia / Nigeria / United States / Vietnam

Heretic

• The movie is directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Scott Beck and Bryan Woods also directed The Bride Wore Blood in 2006.
• It stars Hugh Grant who also starred in Sense and Sensibility (1996).
• The film also stars Sophie Thatcher who's last movie was MaXXXine (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Denmark / Estonia / Hungary / Mexico / Netherlands / Portugal / Sweden

Elevation

• The movie is directed by George Nolfi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• George Nolfi also directed The Adjustment Bureau in 2011 which grossed $62.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $127.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Morena Baccarin who also starred in Serenity (2005).
• The film also stars Danny Boyd Jr. who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Portugal / Ukraine

Oddity

• The movie is from director Damian Mc Carthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Carolyn Bracken who also starred in The Quiet Girl (2022).
• The film also stars Johnny French who's last movie was Dublin Crust (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Romania / Spain

Armor

• The movie is from director Justin Routt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sylvester Stallone who also starred in Assassins (1995).
• The film also stars Josh Wiggins who's last movie was Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Adventure (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Russia / United States

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

Next week there are 35 new movies released gloabally

• Moana 2 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Wicked~2024 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Hello, Love, Again - From Thursday, 28th November
• Heretic - From Wednesday, 27th November
• Elevation - From Thursday, 28th November
• Conclave - From Wednesday, 27th November
• Terrifier 3 - From Thursday, 28th November
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 28th November
• Bird - From Thursday, 28th November
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 29th November
• Ezra - From Friday, 29th November
• Lucky Baskhar - From Thursday, 31st October
• Weekend In Taipei - From Friday, 29th November
• La Cocina - From Friday, 29th November
• Slingshot - From Friday, 29th November
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Thursday, 28th November
• Kneecap - From Friday, 29th November
• September 5 - From Friday, 29th November
• The Sisters - From Monday, 25th November
• Dear Santa - From Monday, 25th November
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Sunday, 1st December
• Queer - From Wednesday, 27th November
• The Room Next Door - From Friday, 29th November
• High Forces - From Thursday, 28th November
• Paddington In Peru - From Thursday, 28th November
• The Last Dance - From Thursday, 28th November
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. - From Thursday, 28th November
• Oddity - From Thursday, 28th November
• The Dead Don't Hurt - From Thursday, 28th November
• Your Monster - From Thursday, 28th November
• Here - From Friday, 29th November
• Nutcrackers - From Friday, 29th November
• All We Imagine As Light - From Friday, 29th November
• Widow Clicquot - From Friday, 29th November
• That Christmas - From Friday, 29th November

This weekend, Friday 22nd November 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Red One, 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.

• Wicked~2024
• Joy
• Gladiator II
• Spellbound
• Blitz
• Flow
• Armor
• Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

Wicked

• The movie is directed by Jon M. Chu, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Jon M. Chu also directed The LXD: The Secrets of the Ra in 2011.
• It stars Cynthia Erivo who also starred in Widows (2018).
• The film also stars Ariana Grande who's last movie was Don't Look Up (2021).
• They also appeared together in Wicked Part 2 in 2025.
• Jon M. Chu directed Cynthia Erivo in and Wicked Part 2
• Jon M. Chu directed Ariana Grande in Jem and the Holograms, and Wicked Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Joy

• The movie is directed by Ben Taylor, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ben Taylor also directed Chevy in 2015.
• It stars Thomasin McKenzie who also starred in True History of the Kelly Gang (2019).
• The film also stars James Norton who's last movie was Bob Marley: One Love (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Gladiator II

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 33rd movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed The King of Ads Part 2 in 1993.
• It stars Paul Mescal who also starred in Foe (2023).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was The Wild Robot (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Spellbound

• The movie is directed by Vicky Jenson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Vicky Jenson also directed Shrek in 2001 which grossed $267.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $487.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
• The film also stars Miguel Bernardeau who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Blitz

• The movie is directed by Steve McQueen, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steve McQueen also directed Shame in 2012.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in The Way Back (2010).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• They also appeared together in See How They Run in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Flow

• The movie is directed by Gints Zilbalodis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gints Zilbalodis also directed Away in 2019.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Armor

• The movie is from director Justin Routt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sylvester Stallone who also starred in The Zookeeper (2011).
• The film also stars Josh Wiggins who's last movie was Apollo 10 ½: A Space Age Adventure (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.

• The movie is from director Todd Komarnicki.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jonas Dassler who also starred in Never Look Away (2019).
• The film also stars Phileas Heyblom who is making a feature film debut.
• 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

• Dear Santa - Monday, 25th November - streaming
• Queer - Wednesday, 27th November - limited release
• Moana 2 - Wednesday, 27th November
• September 5 - Friday, 29th November
• Nutcrackers - Friday, 29th November - streaming

The long awaited screen adaptation of the hit stage show Wicked~2024 has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild threat, discrimination

The movie stars Cynthia Erivo who has previously been seen in Widows and Luther: The Fallen Sun, it also stars Ariana Grande who has been seen in Dont Look Up and Hairspray Live

After going through many potential directors the movie is directed by Jon M. Chu who has previously helmed Justin Bieber Never Say Never and Crazy Rich Asians.

Movie Synopsis

An aspiring sorcerer finds acceptance at a magical school until higher authorities try to misuse her powers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Wicked~2024
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild threat, discrimination
• Release date: 22nd November 2024
• Runtime: 160 minutes (2 hours 40 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Jon M. Chu
• Starring:
  • Cynthia Erivo
  • Ariana Grande
  • Jonathan Bailey

BBFC movie page