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This weeks Global new movie preview 3rd October 2025 - The Smashing Machine, Him, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Long Walk, Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie, The Strangers: Chapter 2, Afterburn, Bone Lake, One Battle After Another, Splitsville

This weeks Global new movie preview 3rd October 2025 - The Smashing Machine, Him, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Long Walk, Gabby
The Smashing Machine
Last weekend One Battle After Another was at the top of the global box office, there are 26 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!
  • The Smashing Machine
  • Him
  • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
  • Afterburn
  • The Long Walk
  • Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
  • The Strangers: Chapter 2
  • Good Boy!
  • Bone Lake
  • Splitsville
The Smashing Machine

The Smashing Machine

  • The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
  • Benny Safdie also directed Uncut Gems in 2019 which grossed $43.5 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
  • The film also stars Emily Blunt who's last movie was If.... (2024).
  • They also appeared together in Jungle Cruise in 2021.
  • Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Canada / Croatia / Germany / Greece / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Kosovo / Kuwait / Lebanon / Montenegro / New Zealand / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Slovenia / Spain / Switzerland / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Him

  • The movie is directed by Justin Tipping, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Justin Tipping also directed Kicks in 2016.
  • It stars Tyriq Withers who also starred in Senior Year (2022).
  • The film also stars Marlon Wayans who's last movie was Air (2023).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Bahrain / Ecuador / Ireland / Italy / Kuwait / Mexico / Oman / Peru / South Africa / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / Venezuela

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

  • The movie is directed by Kogonada, it is the directors 4th movie.
  • Kogonada also directed Columbus in 2017.
  • It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in After Yang (2022).
  • The film also stars Margot Robbie who's last movie was Barbie (2023).
  • Kogonada directed Colin Farrell in and After Yang
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Czech Republic / Denmark / France / Germany / Iceland / Luxembourg / Slovakia / Sweden / Tunisia

Afterburn

  • The movie is directed by J.J. Perry, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • J.J. Perry also directed The Killer's Game in 2024.
  • It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in In the Lost Lands (2025).
  • The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was The Piano Lesson (2024).
  • Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
  • They also appeared together in Avengers: Endgame in 2019 and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018.
  • J J Perry directed Dave Bautista in and The Killer's Game
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Chile / Colombia / Kazakhstan / Peru / Romania / Russia

The Long Walk

  • The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 11th movie.
  • Francis Lawrence also directed Water For Elephants in 2011 which grossed $117.1 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Cooper Hoffman who also starred in Licorice Pizza (2021).
  • The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024).
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Belgium / France / Mexico / Morocco / Netherlands / Sweden

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.
  • Released this week in:
      Colombia / Hong Kong / Israel / South Korea / Taiwan / Turkey

The Strangers: Chapter 2

  • The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 26th movie.
  • Renny Harlin also directed Legend of the Ancient Sword in 2018.
  • It stars Ema Horvath who also starred in The Gallows Act II (2019).
  • The film also stars Olivia Kreutzova who's last movie was The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024).
  • They also appeared together in The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024.
  • Renny Harlin directed Ema Horvath in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
  • Renny Harlin directed Olivia Kreutzova in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Argentina / Chile / Colombia / Israel / Mexico / Paraguay

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:
      Canada / Estonia / Philippines / United States
Bone Lake

Bone Lake

  • The movie is directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Mercedes Bryce Morgan also directed Fixation in 2022.
  • It stars Alex Roe who also starred in Hot Summer Nights (2017).
  • The film also stars Maddie Hasson who's last movie was Elevation (2024).
  • Mercedes Bryce Morgan directed Maddie Hasson in and Fixation
  • This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
  • Released this week in:
      Curacao / Israel / Turkey / United States
Splitsville

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 Cymbeline (2014).
  • 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:
      Colombia / Estonia / Georgia / Poland

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

Next week there are 29 new movies released gloabally

Check here for more details
  • TRON: Ares - From Wednesday, 8th October
  • Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Wednesday, 8th October
  • Roofman - From Thursday, 9th October
  • The Smashing Machine - From Wednesday, 8th October
  • The Woman In Cabin 10 - From Friday, 10th October
  • Grand Prix of Europe - From Wednesday, 8th October
  • Good Boy! - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Bone Lake - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Sons of the Neon Night - From Thursday, 9th October
  • A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Light of the World - From Thursday, 9th October
  • After the Hunt - From Friday, 10th October
  • Sketch - From Thursday, 9th October
  • The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Relay - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Ballad of a Small Player - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Caught Stealing - From Friday, 10th October
  • Young Mothers - From Friday, 10th October
  • Noise - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Face Off 8: Embrace of Light - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 10th October
  • I Swear - From Friday, 10th October
  • Alpha - From Sunday, 12th October
  • The Exit 8 - From Wednesday, 8th October
  • Animal Friends - From Friday, 10th October
  • Vicious - From Friday, 10th October
  • Dead of Winter - From Thursday, 9th October
  • Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Friday, 10th October

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