Last weekend Mufasa: The Lion King was at the top of the global box office, there are 23 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Better Man
• Parthenope
• Nosferatu
• Babygirl
• The Marching Band
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
• We Live In Time
• The Room Next Door
• A Complete Unknown

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• The movie is directed by Jeff Fowler, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Fowler also directed Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 which grossed $306.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ben Schwartz who also starred in This Is Where I Leave You (2014).
• The film also stars Colleen O'Shaughnessey who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022).
• Ben Schwartz and Colleen OShaughnessey have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020 and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 2022.
• Jeff Fowler directed Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog
• Jeff Fowler directed Colleen O'Shaughnessey in Sonic the Hedgehog, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Brazil / Chile / Colombia / Croatia / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Israel / Japan / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Portugal / Romania / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Ukraine / United Kingdom / Venezuela

Better Man

• The movie is directed by Michael Gracey, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Gracey also directed The Greatest Showman in 2017 which grossed $435.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Robbie Williams who also starred in De Lovely (2004).
• The film also stars Jonno Davies who's last movie was Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cyprus / Denmark / Estonia / Greece / Hungary / Ireland / Romania / Russia / Sweden / United Kingdom

Parthenope

• The movie is directed by Paolo Sorrentino, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Paolo Sorrentino also directed The Hand of God in 2021.
• It stars Celeste Dalla Porta who also starred in The Hand of God (2021).
• The film also stars Stefania Sandrelli who's last movie was There's No Place Like Home (2018).
• Paolo Sorrentino directed Celeste Dalla Porta in and The Hand of God
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Denmark / Estonia / Hungary / Russia / Spain / Turkey

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Lighthouse in 2020 which grossed $3.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp who also starred in Wolf (2022).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was Juror #2 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Croatia / France / Spain / United States

Babygirl

• The movie is directed by Halina Reijn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Halina Reijn also directed Bodies Bodies Bodies in 2022 which grossed $3.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicole Kidman who also starred in Trespass (2011).
• The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Mexico / Portugal / United States

The Marching Band

• The movie is directed by Emmanuel Courcol, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Emmanuel Courcol also directed Ceasefire in 2016.
• It stars Benjamin Lavernhe who also starred in The Marching Band (2024).
• The film also stars Pierre Lottin who's last movie was When Fall Is Coming (2024).
• Emmanuel Courcol directed Pierre Lottin in and The Big Hit
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Hungary / Taiwan

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

• The movie is directed by Kenji Kamiyama, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kenji Kamiyama also directed 009 Re Cyborg in 2013.
• It stars Brian Cox who also starred in Terminal Bliss (1990).
• The film also stars Gaia Wise who's last movie was Last Chance Harvey (2008).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Japan / Taiwan

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed The Goldfinch in 2019 which grossed $9.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Hungary / Montenegro

The Room Next Door

• The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 24th movie.
• Pedro Almodovar also directed Kika in 1993.
• It stars Julianne Moore who also starred in The Hours (2003).
• The film also stars John Turturro who's last movie was Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022).
• Julianne Moore and John Turturro have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Big Lebowski in 1998 and Gloria Bell in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Israel / Poland

A Complete Unknown

• The movie is directed by James Mangold, it is the directors 14th movie.
• James Mangold also directed Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in .
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Bones and All (2022).
• The film also stars Monica Barbaro who's last movie was Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United States

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

Next week there are 27 new movies released gloabally

• Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl - From Friday, 3rd January
• Nosferatu - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Better Man - From Thursday, 2nd January
• We Live In Time - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Babygirl - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Paddington In Peru - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Queer - From Wednesday, 25th December
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 3rd January
• 2073 - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Absolution - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Finist. Pervyy bogatyr - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Oh Canada - From Friday, 3rd January
• Conclave - From Thursday, 2nd January
• There's Still Tomorrow - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Bird - From Wednesday, 1st January
• The Order - From Thursday, 2nd January
• Nickel Boys - From Friday, 3rd January
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Beating Hearts - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Kraven the Hunter - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Juror #2 - From Friday, 3rd January
• RM: Right People, Wrong Place - From Friday, 3rd January
• Attack On Tital The Movie: The Last Attack - From Friday, 3rd January
• Heretic - From Wednesday, 1st January
• All We Imagine As Light - From Wednesday, 1st January
• Flow - From Wednesday, 1st January

There is no stopping the animated sequel Moana 2 from Disney this at the moment as the movie spends a second weekend at the top of the US box office.

Taking $25 Million over its second weekend the movie has now taken an amazing $300 Million at the North American box office.

There is no move at all for the top 3 this weekend as Moana 2, Wicked~2024 and Gladiator II continue to create an impressively strong box office.

Top new movie of the weekend is Pushpa: The Rule Part 2 which makes its US debut at number 4 with $9.3 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th December 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $52,000,000 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $300,039,013 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took $119,786,319 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $34,850,000 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $320,509,270 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,450,000 over the weekend, a 60% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $132,742,895 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Gladiator which took $7,453,369 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $9,300,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $9,300,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Pushpa the Rule Part 1 which took $7,453,369 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,003,917 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $85,785,481 after 4 weekends of release

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Juror #2 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood
• It stars Nicholas Hoult (Intimate Relations) and Toni Collette (Foster) among others.
• The movie also stars J.K. Simmons, Kiefer Sutherland and Zoey Deutch
• The release date in the UK is 1st November 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 1st January 1970
• Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette appeared together in About a Boy

Synopsis for Juror #2

A juror for a high-profile murder trial finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma that could influence the verdict and potentially convict, or free, the wrong killer.

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

Horror movie Abigail has been given an 18 age rating by the BBFC for strong bloody violence, gore.

The movie stars Giancarlo Esposito who has previously been in Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Bob Roberts, it also stars Dan Stevens who has starred in Her Smell and Earwig and the Witch.

The movie is co-directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin who has previously directed Ready Or Not and Scream VI among other movies, and Tyler Gillett who has directed V/H/S and the 2022 reboot of Scream~2022.

Movie Synopsis

A ransom plot goes disastrously wrong for a team of kidnappers when they discover something far more sinister about the little girl they have taken captive.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Abigail
• BBFC age rating: 18 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore
• Release date: 19th April 2024
• Runtime: 109 minutes (1 hours 49 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
  • Tyler Gillett
• Starring:
  • Giancarlo Esposito
  • Dan Stevens
  • Kathryn Newton

BBFC movie page

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Crow which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Rupert Sanders
• It stars Bill Skarsgård (Moomins and the Winter Wonderland) and FKA twigs (Honey Boy) among others.
• The movie also stars Danny Huston, Jordan Bolger and Laura Birn
• The release date in the UK is 7th July 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 7th July 2024

Synopsis for The Crow

Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

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