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With Mufasa: The Lion King currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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!

Companion
Dog Man
Feng Shen 2
Into the Deep
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Detective Chinatown 1900
The Brutalist
Babygirl
Maria
The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

Companion

The movie is from director Drew Hancock.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in The Boogeyman (2023).
The film also stars Harvey Guillén who's last movie was The Garfield Movie (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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Dog Man

The movie is directed by Peter Hastings, it is the directors 2nd movie.
Peter Hastings also directed The Country Bears in 2002.
It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in The Jesus Rolls (2020).
The film also stars Poppy Liu who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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Feng Shen 2

The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 7th movie.
Wuershan also directed The Butcher the Chef and the Swordsman in 2010.
It stars Yosh Yu who also starred in Born to Fly (2023).
The film also stars Huang Bo who's last movie was Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms (2023).
They also appeared together in Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms in 2023.
Wuershan directed Yosh Yu in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Wuershan directed Huang Bo in and Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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Into the Deep

The movie is directed by Christian Sesma, it is the directors 4th movie.
Christian Sesma also directed Section Eight in 2022.
It stars Callum McGowan who also starred in The Gallery (2022).
The film also stars Scout Taylor Compton who's last movie was They Turned Us Into Killers (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The movie is directed by Mohammad Rasoulof, it is the directors 10th movie.
Mohammad Rasoulof also directed Goodbye in 2011.
It stars Soheila Golestani who is making a feature film debut.
The film also stars Missagh Zareh who's last movie was A Man of Integrity (2017).
Mohammad Rasoulof directed Missagh Zareh in and A Man of Integrity
This movie is released in movie theatres On Limited Release.
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Detective Chinatown 1900

The movie is directed by Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai, it is the directors 8th movie.
Sicheng Chen and Mo Dai also directed Decoded in 2024 which grossed $23.6 Mil. globally.
It stars Baoqiang Wang who also starred in Detective Chinatown 3 (2021).
The film also stars Haoran Liu who's last movie was Decoded (2024).
Baoqiang Wang and Haoran Liu have starred in 7 other movies together.
They also appeared together in Detective Chinatown 3 in 2021, Rising Shaolin: The Protector in 2021, Detective Chinatown in 2015, My People, My Homeland in 2020, Decoded in 2024, Detective Chinatown 2 in 2018 and Buddies In India in 2017.
Sicheng Chen directed Baoqiang Wang in Detective Chinatown 3, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Detective Chinatown, and Decoded
Sicheng Chen directed Haoran Liu in Detective Chinatown, Detective Chinatown 2, My People, My Homeland, Decoded, Beijing Love Story, and Detective Chinatown 3
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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The Brutalist

The movie is directed by Brady Corbet, it is the directors 4th movie.
Brady Corbet also directed The Childhood of a Leader in 2016.
It stars Adrien Brody who also starred in The Thin Red Line (1999).
The film also stars Felicity Jones who's last movie was Dead Shot (2023).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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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 Lagerfeld Confidential (2007).
The film also stars Harris Dickinson who's last movie was Blitz (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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Maria

The movie is directed by Pablo Larraín, it is the directors 11th movie.
Pablo Larraín also directed Spencer in 2021.
It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Pushing Tin (1999).
The film also stars Pierfrancesco Favino who's last movie was The Count of Monte Cristo (2024).
This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
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The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero

The movie is from director Tsui Hark.
This movie is a directorial debut.
It stars Zhan Xiao who also starred in The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero (2025).
The film also stars Dafei Zhuang who's last movie was Johnny Keep Walking! (2023).
This movie is released in movie theatres On Limited Release.
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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 44 new movies released gloabally

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Love Hurts - From Friday, 7th February
The Brutalist - From Thursday, 6th February
A Complete Unknown - From Friday, 7th February
Presence - From Thursday, 6th February
Into the Deep - From Tuesday, 4th February
Dark Nuns - From Thursday, 6th February
Bring Them Down - From Friday, 7th February
Maria - From Wednesday, 5th February
September 5 - From Thursday, 6th February
Better Man - From Thursday, 6th February
The Seed of the Sacred Fig - From Thursday, 6th February
Queer - From Thursday, 6th February
Attack On Titan The Movie: The Last Attack - From Thursday, 6th February
Armor - From Thursday, 6th February
The Fire Inside - From Friday, 7th February
Dog Man - From Friday, 7th February
Panda Bear In Africa - From Monday, 3rd February
Paddington In Peru - From Wednesday, 5th February
Companion - From Thursday, 6th February
My Favourite Cake - From Wednesday, 5th February
Ruzgara Birak - From Thursday, 6th February
The Room Next Door - From Thursday, 6th February
Flight Risk - From Thursday, 6th February
1st Kiss - From Friday, 7th February
The Most Precious of Cargoes - From Thursday, 6th February
Feng Shen 2 - From Thursday, 6th February
The Hyperboreans - From Saturday, 8th February
Emmanuelle - From Thursday, 6th February
Kneecap - From Friday, 7th February
Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 6th February
Kinda Pregnant - From Wednesday, 5th February
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare - From Thursday, 6th February
All We Imagine As Light - From Thursday, 6th February
Parthenope - From Friday, 7th February
Absolution - From Thursday, 6th February
The Bagman - From Friday, 7th February
Wicked - From Friday, 22nd November
I'm Still Here - From Friday, 7th February
A Real Pain - From Thursday, 6th February
Sing Sing - From Thursday, 6th February
Conclave - From Friday, 7th February
The Wild Robot - From Friday, 7th February
Hitpig - From Sunday, 9th February
Flow - From Thursday, 6th February

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