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This weeks North American new movie preview 14th March 2025 - Novocaine, Black Bag, Control Freak, The Electric State, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie and Opus

This weeks North American new movie preview 14th March 2025 - Novocaine, Black Bag, Control Freak, The Electric State, The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie and Opus
Novocaine
Last weekend Mickey 17 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

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
  • Novocaine
  • Opus
  • Control Freak
  • The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie
  • The Electric State
  • Black Bag
Novocaine

Novocaine~2025

  • The movie is directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Dan Berk and Robert Olsen also directed Villains in 2019.
  • It stars Jack Quaid who also starred in Plus One (2020).
  • The film also stars Amber Midthunder who's last movie was Dream Scenario (2023).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.

Opus

  • The movie is from director Mark Anthony Green.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ayo Edebiri who also starred in Cicada (2020).
  • The film also stars John Malkovich who's last movie was Fool's Paradise (2023).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
Control Freak

Control Freak

  • The movie is from director Shal Ngo.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Kelly Marie Tran who also starred in The Wedding Banquet (2025).
  • The film also stars Miles Robbins who's last movie was Y2K (2024).
  • This movie is released on Streaming Platforms.

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 SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015).
  • 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! Frankencreepy in 2014, Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright in 2013 and Space Jam: A New Legacy in 2021.
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • The MPAA age rating is

The Electric State

  • The movie is directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • Anthony Russo and Joe Russo also directed Pieces in 1997.
  • It stars Woody Norman who also starred in Cobweb (2023).
  • The film also stars Millie Bobby Brown who's last movie was Damsel (2024).
  • This movie is released on Streaming Platforms.
  • The MPAA age rating is
Black Bag

Black Bag

  • The movie is directed by Steven Soderbergh, it is the directors 37th movie.
  • Steven Soderbergh also directed Logan Lucky in 2017 which grossed $27.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $48.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Michael Fassbender who also starred in Wedding Belles (2007).
  • The film also stars Gustaf Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
  • Steven Soderbergh directed Michael Fassbender in and Haywire
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.

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

Next week there are 6 new movies released

  • Locked - Friday, 21st March
  • Sing Sing - Friday, 12th July - streaming
  • Ash - Friday, 21st March - limited release
  • The Assessment - Friday, 21st March - limited release
  • Snow White - Friday, 21st March
  • The Alto Knights - Friday, 21st March

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