This week there are 11 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, F1, 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.

• Jurassic World: Rebirth
• Heads of State
• The Old Guard 2
• Hot Milk
• The Ritual
• Materialists
• The Ugly Stepsister
• The Salt Path
• Sardaar Ji 3
• United Kingdom of Kerala

Jurassic World: Rebirth

• The movie is directed by Gareth Edwards, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Gareth Edwards also directed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 2016 which grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Scarlett Johansson who also starred in Captain Marvel (2019).
• The film also stars Rupert Friend who's last movie was The Phoenician Scheme (2025).
• Scarlett Johansson and Rupert Friend have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Phoenician Scheme in 2025 and Asteroid City in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Malaysia / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sri Lanka / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Heads of State

• The movie is directed by Ilya Naishuller, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ilya Naishuller also directed Hardcore Henry in 2016.
• It stars Idris Elba who also starred in Beast (2022).
• The film also stars John Cena who's last movie was Ricky Stanicky (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Suicide Squad in 2021.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Mexico / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Old Guard 2

• The movie is directed by Victoria Mahoney, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Victoria Mahoney also directed Yelling to the Sky in 2011.
• It stars Charlize Theron who also starred in The Astronauts Wife (1999).
• The film also stars KiKi Layne who's last movie was Don't Worry Darling (2022).
• They also appeared together in The Old Guard in 2020.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Japan / Mexico / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Hot Milk

• The movie is from director Rebecca Lenkiewicz.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emma Mackey who also starred in The Winter Lake (2020).
• The film also stars Vicky Krieps who's last movie was The Dead Don't Hurt (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Germany / Ireland / Mexico / Singapore / United Kingdom

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in Manglehorn (2015).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Sweden

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in The High Note (2020).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / France

The Ugly Stepsister

• The movie is from director Emilie Blichfeldt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lea Myren who also starred in The Ugly Stepsister (2025).
• The film also stars Ane Dahl Torp who's last movie was Kong Curling (2011).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Poland

The Salt Path

• The movie is directed by Marianne Elliott, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Marianne Elliott also directed The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night Time: NT Live 2012 in 2014.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in Monster Family (2018).
• The film also stars Gillian Anderson who's last movie was White Bird (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Taiwan

Sardaar Ji 3

• The movie is directed by Amar Hundal, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Amar Hundal also directed Bibi Rajni in 2024.
• It stars Diljit Dosanjh who also starred in Jihne Mera Dil Luteya (2011).
• The film also stars Neeru Bajwa who's last movie was Shukrana (2024).
• Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Shadaa in 2019, Jihne Mera Dil Luteya in 2011, Jatt and Juliet 2 in 2013, Sardaar Ji in 2015, Jatt and Juliet in 2012, Jatt and Juliet 3 in 2024 and Mel Karade Rabba in 2010.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  France

United Kingdom of Kerala

• The movie is from director Arun Vaiga.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ranjith Sajeev who also starred in United Kingdom of Kerala (2025).
• The film also stars Johny Antony who's last movie was Prince and Family (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India

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

Next week there are 17 new movies released gloabally

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• Elio - From Wednesday, 9th July
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 10th July
• Madea's Destination Wedding - From Friday, 11th July
• Four Mothers - From Thursday, 10th July
• Sorry, Baby - From Thursday, 10th July
• Heaven and Hell - From Saturday, 12th July
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 10th July
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Friday, 11th July
• The Penguin Lessons - From Thursday, 10th July
• Tornado - From Friday, 11th July
• The Ballad of Wallis Island - From Thursday, 10th July
• The Shrouds - From Thursday, 10th July
• School of Magical Animals 3 - From Thursday, 10th July
• Bride Hard - From Thursday, 10th July
• On Swift Horses - From Thursday, 10th July

The new movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts*, tops the UK box office on its debut weekend with a debut gross just shy of £6 Million.

This debut gross is not a bad opening for an MCU movie in the UK and it beats Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and gets close to Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

LAst weeks top movie A Minecraft Movie falls to number 3 this weekend after a solid 4 weeks at the top having taken over £53 Million at the UK box office.

Sinners spends a third weekend at number 3 this weekend and has taken over £10 Million so far on its UK box office run.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th May 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,870,959 over the weekend, a 23% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £10,618,274 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 10th top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,267,360 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £53,303,536 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £331,788 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,154,894 over 2 weeks of release

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 4th April 2025, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Snow White from the top of the UK 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.

• A Minecraft Movie
• Death of a Unicorn
• Four Mothers
• Screamboat

A Minecraft Movie

• The movie is directed by Jared Hess, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Jared Hess also directed Napoleon Dynamite in 2004 which grossed £206.3K in the UK.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Debug (2014).
• The film also stars Jack Black who's last movie was Borderlands (2024).
• Jared Hess directed Jack Black in and Nacho Libre
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Death of a Unicorn

• The movie is from director Alex Scharfman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Winter Spring Summer Or Fall (2024).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Four Mothers

• The movie is directed by Darren Thornton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Darren Thornton also directed A Date For Mad Mary in 2016 which grossed £44.9K in the UK.
• It stars James McArdle who also starred in Private Peaceful (2012).
• The film also stars Fionnula Flanagan who's last movie was The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Screamboat

• The movie is directed by Steven LaMorte, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Steven LaMorte also directed The Most Dangerous Game in 2017.
• It stars Tyler Posey who also starred in Yoga Hosers (2016).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 3 (2024).
• Steven LaMorte directed David Howard Thornton in and The Mean One
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

• The King of Kings - Friday, 11th April
• The Amateur - Friday, 11th April
• Holy Cow - Friday, 11th April
• André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues - Friday, 11th April
• The Return - Friday, 11th April

Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd team up together as father and daughter in Death of a Unicorn which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, horror, gore, language

Jenna Ortega is one of the biggest stars of the moment and has appeared in movie like Winter Spring Summer Or Fall and After Words while Paul Rudd has appeared in movie like The Catcher Was a Spy and Forgetting Sarah Marshall to name a couple.

The director of the movie is Alex Scharfman who is making a feature film debut and he also wrote the story for the movie.

Movie Synopsis

A father and daughter’s encounter with a mythical creature sets off a series of violent events.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Death of a Unicorn
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, horror, gore, language
• Release date: 4th April 2025
• Runtime: 107 minutes (1 hours 47 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Alex Scharfman
• Starring:
  • Paul Rudd
  • Jenna Ortega
  • Will Poulter

BBFC movie page

With Ne Zha 2 currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Captain America: Brave New World
• Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
• Ne Zha 2
• Ruzgara Birak
• Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack
• Heart Eyes
• Dog Man
• Chhaava
• Sing Sing

Captain America: Brave New World

• The movie is directed by Julius Onah, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Julius Onah also directed The Girl Is In Trouble in 2015.
• It stars Anthony Mackie who also starred in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
• The film also stars Harrison Ford who's last movie was Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
• They also appeared together in Hollywood Homicide in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Argentina / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belarus / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Croatia / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

• The movie is directed by Michael Morris, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Morris also directed To Leslie in 2022.
• It stars Renée Zellweger who also starred in Miss Potter (2007).
• The film also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who's last movie was Venom: The Last Dance (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Denmark / Finland / France / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Latvia / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Russia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie

• The movie is from director Peter Browngardt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eric Bauza who also starred in The Casagrandes Movie (2024).
• The film also stars Candi Milo who's last movie was Trick Or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022).
• Eric Bauza and Candi Milo have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright in 2013, Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy in 2014 and Space Jam: A New Legacy in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Benin / Burkina Faso / Cameroon / Congo / France / French Guiana / Gabon / Guadeloupe / Guinea / Luxembourg / Madagascar / Martinique / New Caledonia / Senegal / Tunisia

Ne Zha 2

• The movie is directed by Yu Yang, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yu Yang also directed Ne Zha in 2019 which grossed $726.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joseph who also starred in Ne Zha (2019).
• The film also stars Mo Han who's last movie was Ne Zha (2019).
• They also appeared together in Ne Zha in 2019.
• Yu Yang directed Joseph in and Ne Zha
• Yu Yang directed Mo Han in and Ne Zha
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Fiji / New Zealand / Papua New Guinea / United States

Ruzgara Birak

• The movie is from director Engin Erden.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hande Ercel who also starred in Ruzgara Birak (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Belarus / Brazil / Mexico / Turkey

Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack

• The movie is directed by Yuichiro Hayashi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yuichiro Hayashi also directed Batman: Gotham Knight in 2008.
• It stars Natsuki Hanae who also starred in Goodbye, Don Glees! (2022).
• The film also stars Yoshimasa Hosoya who's last movie was Haikyu!! The Movie: Decisive Battle At the Garbage Dump (2024).
• Natsuki Hanae and Yoshimasa Hosoya have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Digimon Adventure tri. Part 3: Confession in 2016, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 5: Coexistence in 2017, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 1: Reunion in 2015, Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna in 2020, Digimon Adventure Tri Part 2: Determination in 2016, Digimon Adventure tri. Part 6: Future in 2018 and Digimon Adventure tri. Part 4: Loss in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Finland / Spain / United States

Heart Eyes

• The movie is directed by Josh Ruben, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Josh Ruben also directed Werewolves Within in 2021.
• It stars Alex Walker who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / Sweden / United Kingdom

Dog Man

• The movie is directed by Peter Hastings, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Peter Hastings also directed The Country Bears in 2002.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
• The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was Space Cadet (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Swaziland / Sweden

Chhaava

• The movie is directed by Laxman Utekar, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Laxman Utekar also directed Luka Chuppi in 2019.
• It stars Rashmika Mandanna who also starred in Kirik Party (2016).
• The film also stars Vicky Kaushal who's last movie was Bad Newz (2024).
• Laxman Utekar directed Vicky Kaushal in and Zara Hatke Zara Bachke
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / United Kingdom / United States

Sing Sing

• The movie is from director Greg Kwedar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in Miracle At St Anna (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Mexico / South Korea

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

Next week there are 34 new movies released gloabally

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