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Last weekend TRON: Ares was at the top of the global box office, there are 24 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.

Here are the top new release this week in countries across the world!

Black Phone 2
Good Fortune
After the Hunt
Roofman
The Smashing Machine
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
Splitsville
Good Boy!
Ballad of a Small Player
Light of the World

Black Phone 2

The movie is directed by Scott Derrickson, it is the directors 9th movie.
Scott Derrickson also directed Doctor Strange in 2016 which grossed $677.7 Mil. globally.
It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in One Last Thing (2005).
The film also stars Mason Thames who's last movie was How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
They also appeared together in The Black Phone in 2022.
Scott Derrickson directed Ethan Hawke in Sinister, and The Black Phone
Scott Derrickson directed Mason Thames in and The Black Phone
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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Good Fortune

The movie is from director Aziz Ansari.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
Released this week in:

After the Hunt

The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 16th movie.
Luca Guadagnino also directed The Protagonists in 1999.
It stars Julia Roberts who also starred in Isn't It Romantic (2019).
The film also stars Andrew Garfield who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
Released this week in:

Roofman

The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
Derek Cianfrance also directed The Light Between Ocean's in 2016 which grossed $26 Mil. globally.
It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in Side Effects (2013).
The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
This movie is released on Streaming Platforms.
Released this week in:

The Smashing Machine

The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
Benny Safdie also directed Daddy Longlegs in 2009.
It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Red Notice (2021).
Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
Released this week in:

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

The movie is directed by Ryan Crego, it is the directors 2nd movie.
Ryan Crego also directed Arlo the Alligator Boy in 2021.
It stars Laila Lockhart Kraner who also starred in The Secret of Sinchanee (2021).
The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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Splitsville

The movie is directed by Michael Angelo Covino, it is the directors 2nd movie.
Michael Angelo Covino also directed The Climb in 2019 which grossed $543.6 K globally.
It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Fifty Shades of Grey (2015).
The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
Released this week in:

Good Boy!

The movie is from director Ben Leonberg.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Indy who also starred in 9 Bullets (2022).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
Released this week in:

Ballad of a Small Player

The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 10th movie.
Edward Berger also directed All My Loving in 2019.
It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in Minority Report (2002).
The film also stars Fala Chen who's last movie was Peg O' My Heart (2025).
This movie is released in movie theatres On Limited Release.
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Light of the World

The movie is directed by Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer also directed Saleem in 2023.
It stars Ian Hanlin who also starred in Cats & Dogs: Paws Unite! (2020).
The film also stars Benjamin Jacob'son who's last movie was Babylon (2022).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 36 new movies released gloabally

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Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Wednesday, 22nd October
Regretting You - From Thursday, 23rd October
Good Boy! - From Wednesday, 22nd October
Dracula: A Love Tale - From Thursday, 23rd October
Frankenstein - From Wednesday, 22nd October
Good Fortune - From Thursday, 23rd October
Black Phone 2 - From Thursday, 23rd October
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - From Wednesday, 22nd October
Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - From Friday, 24th October
The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 23rd October
Sketch - From Friday, 24th October
Blue Moon - From Friday, 24th October
Afterburn - From Tuesday, 21st October
The Exit 8 - From Friday, 24th October
Noise - From Thursday, 23rd October
Kraken - From Friday, 24th October
Him - From Monday, 20th October
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Friday, 24th October
Final Destination: Bloodlines - From Wednesday, 22nd October
Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 23rd October
Queens of the Dead - From Friday, 24th October
Caught Stealing - From Thursday, 23rd October
Dora: Magic Mermaid Adventures - From Friday, 24th October
After the Hunt - From Wednesday, 22nd October
Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Super Hot the Spicy Kasukabe Dancers - From Thursday, 23rd October
Alpha - From Friday, 24th October
National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warrens Profession - From Thursday, 23rd October
The Smashing Machine - From Thursday, 23rd October
Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl - From Friday, 24th October
Sisu: Road to Revenge - From Wednesday, 22nd October
The Penguin Lessons - From Thursday, 23rd October
Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: Bloodline of Immortality - From Friday, 24th October
The Kingdom - From Thursday, 23rd October
Roofman - From Thursday, 23rd October
Bugonia - From Friday, 24th October
Dongji Rescue - From Wednesday, 22nd October

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