Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 29th August 2025, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace
KPop Demon Hunters 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.
Here are this weeks new releases
- Caught Stealing
- The Thursday Murder Club
- The Toxic Avenger
- The Roses
- Motel Destino

- The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, it is the directors 9th movie.
- Darren Aronofsky also directed Requiem For a Dream in 2000 which grossed $3.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.4 Mil. globally.
- It stars Austin Butler who also starred in The Dead Don't Die (2019).
- The film also stars Zoë Kravitz who's last movie was The Batman (2022).
- This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
- The movie is directed by Chris Columbus, it is the directors 17th movie.
- Chris Columbus also directed Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief in 2010 which grossed $88.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $226.5 Mil. globally.
- It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Golda (2023).
- The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was Four Letters of Love (2025).
- They also appeared together in The Long Good Friday in 1980.
- Chris Columbus directed Pierce Brosnan in Mrs. Doubtfire, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
- This movie is released on Streaming Platforms.
- The MPAA age rating is

- The movie is directed by Macon Blair, it is the directors 2nd movie.
- Macon Blair also directed I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore in 2017.
- It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in Death At a Funeral (2010).
- The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
- This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
- The movie is directed by Jay Roach, it is the directors 16th movie.
- Jay Roach also directed The Campaign in 2012 which grossed $86.9 Mil. in the US.
- It stars Benedict Cumberbatch who also starred in The Whistleblower (2010).
- The film also stars Olivia Colman who's last movie was Girl From the North Country (2024).
- They also appeared together in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain in 2021.
- This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
- The MPAA age rating is


- The movie is directed by Karim Aïnouz, it is the directors 7th movie.
- Karim Aïnouz also directed Futuro Beach in 2015.
- It stars Iago Xavier who also starred in Motel Destino (2024).
- This movie is released in movie theatres On Limited Release.
Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.
Next week there are 2 new movies released
- The Conjuring: Last Rites - Friday, 5th September
- Shadow Force - Friday, 9th May - streaming
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