This weekend, Friday 18th April 2025, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie,
A Minecraft Movie, 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.
Here are this weeks new releases
- The Ritual
- Sneaks
- Sinners
- The Ballad of Wallis Island
- The Wedding Banquet

- The movie is from director David Midell.
- This movie is a directorial debut.
- It stars Al Pacino who also starred in House of Gucci (2021).
- The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
- This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
- The movie is from director Rob Edwards and Christopher Jenkins.
- This movie is a directorial debut.
- It stars Laurence Fishburne who also starred in Slavery By Another Name (2012).
- The film also stars Keith David who's last movie was Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).
- This movie is released in movie theatres.

- The movie is directed by Ryan Coogler, it is the directors 5th movie.
- Ryan Coogler also directed Creed in 2016 which grossed $109.8 Mil. in the US.
- It stars Michael B. Jordan who also starred in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
- The film also stars Hailee Steinfeld who's last movie was The Marvels (2023).
- Ryan Coogler directed Michael B. Jordan in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Creed, Black Panther, and Fruitvale Station
- This movie is released in movie theatres.

- The movie is directed by James Griffiths, it is the directors 4th movie.
- James Griffiths also directed Cuban Fury in 2014.
- It stars Tim Key who also starred in See How They Run (2022).
- The film also stars Tom Basden who's last movie was Venice At Dawn (2022).
- This movie is released in movie theatres.
- The MPAA age rating is

- The movie is directed by Andrew Ahn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
- Andrew Ahn also directed 30/30 Vision 3: Decades of Strand Releasing in 2019.
- It stars Bowen Yang who also starred in Cicada (2020).
- The film also stars Lily Gladstone who's last movie was Killers of the Flower Moon (2023).
- 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 10 new movies released
- Havoc - Friday, 25th April - streaming
- The Shrouds - Friday, 25th April
- Until Dawn - Friday, 25th April
- Babygirl - Wednesday, 25th December - streaming
- On Swift Horses - Friday, 25th April
- The Accountant 2 - Friday, 25th April
- Four Letters of Love - Friday, 25th April
- Neighborhood Watch - Friday, 25th April
- April - Friday, 25th April - limited release
- The Legend of Ochi - Friday, 25th April