The top spot for the weekend of 23rd - 25th October 2026 went to a new release. Ghosts: The Possession of Button House entered the chart straight at number one. Meanwhile, last week's box office champion, Street Fighter, had to hand over the crown and slide down to number 5. It's not all bad news, though—the movie is still drawing crowds and has now banked a very healthy lifetime gross of £4,282,556.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th October 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,011,764 over its debut weekend

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,344,873 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,009,598 over the weekend, a 56% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,282,556 over 2 weeks of release

Released globaly this week there are 28 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Verity from the top of the global box office.

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.

• Other Mommy
• The Social Reckoning
• Verity
• Forgotten Island
• Pressure
• Digger
• Primetime
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
• Runner

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed The Boogeyman in 2023 which grossed $59.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / Georgia / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kuwait / Latvia / Lebanon / Malaysia / Mexico / Mongolia / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Pakistan / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed Mollys Game in 2018 which grossed $59.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in Pitch Perfect (2012).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Mollys Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

Verity

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed The Idea of You in 2024.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was The End of Oak Street (2026).
• Michael Showalter directed Anne Hathaway in and The Idea of You
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Georgia / Kazakhstan / Malta / Mongolia / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in The Colour Purple (2023).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Belgium / Denmark / Finland / Germany / Greece / Luxembourg

Pressure

• The movie is directed by Anthony Maras, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Anthony Maras also directed Hotel Mumbai in 2019 which grossed $6.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in King Lear (2018).
• The film also stars Brendan Fraser who's last movie was Rental Family (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Kosovo / Montenegro / Serbia

Digger

• The movie is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu also directed Babel in 2006 which grossed $135.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Endless Love (1981).
• The film also stars Riz Ahmed who's last movie was Hamlet (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / Japan / Malaysia / Poland / Thailand

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Vanity Fair (2004).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Hong Kong / Poland / Portugal

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Swan Song (2021).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / New Zealand / United States

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

• The movie is from director Steve Cox and Matthew Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justin Fletcher who also starred in Timmy's Cinema Adventure: Christmas Edition (2021).
• The film also stars John Sparkes who's last movie was Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025).
• Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon in 2019 and Shaun the Sheep Movie in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Latvia / Mexico / Netherlands

Runner

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed 6 Below Miracle On the Mountain in 2017 which grossed $1.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Alan Ritchson who also starred in Fired Up! (2009).
• The film also stars Owen Wilson who's last movie was Charlie the Wonderdog (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Mexico

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Whalefall - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Sense and Sensibility - From Thursday, 15th October
• Street Fighter - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Other Mommy - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Forgotten Island - From Thursday, 15th October
• The Social Reckoning - From Thursday, 15th October
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother - From Saturday, 17th October
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - From Friday, 16th October
• Jailer 2 - From Thursday, 15th October
• Verity - From Thursday, 15th October
• The Weight - From Thursday, 15th October
• Fjord - From Thursday, 15th October
• April X - From Thursday, 15th October
• Primetime - From Saturday, 5th September
• Poetic License - From Friday, 16th October
• The Invite - From Friday, 16th October
• Eternal Return - From Thursday, 15th October
• Palestine 36 - From Friday, 16th October
• The History of Concrete - From Tuesday, 13th October
• Digger - From Friday, 16th October
• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Onslaught - From Thursday, 15th October
• Young Washington - From Friday, 16th October
• Momo and the Time Thieves - From Friday, 16th October
• Her Private Hell - From Thursday, 15th October
• Rolling Loud - From Thursday, 15th October

This weekend, Friday 9th October 2026, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Verity, for the number 1 spot?

Whether you are heading to the theater or watching from your couch, here is your complete guide to this weekend's newest theatrical and streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Social Reckoning
• The Uprising
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
• Other Mommy

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in The Messenger (2009).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in Mollys Game, and The Trial of the Chicago 7
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Uprising

• The movie is directed by Paul Greengrass, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Paul Greengrass also directed The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007 which grossed £23.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $440.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Breathe (2017).
• The film also stars Jamie Bell who's last movie was Rosebush Pruning (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

• The movie is directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Josef Kubota Wladyka also directed Catch the Fair One in 2021.
• It stars Rinko Kikuchi who also starred in Pacific Rim (2013).
• The film also stars Alberto Guerra who's last movie was The Tenants (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed The Boogeyman in 2023 which grossed £1.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $59.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• The History of Concrete - Tuesday, 13th October
• Whalefall - Friday, 16th October
• Street Fighter - Friday, 16th October
• Forgotten Island - Friday, 16th October

With Resident Evil currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• Heart of the Beast
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
• Primetime
• The Stunt Driver
• The Incomer
• Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?
• Charlie Harper
• Forgotten Island
• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)
• The Vvaan

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Harsh Times in 2005 which grossed $3.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Lost City (2022).
• The film also stars J.K. Simmons who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Burn After Reading in 2008, The Mexican in 2001 and Megamind in 2010.
• David Ayer directed Brad Pitt in and Fury
• David Ayer directed J.K. Simmons in and Harsh Times
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

• The movie is directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Josef Kubota Wladyka also directed Catch the Fair One in 2021.
• It stars Rinko Kikuchi who also starred in Endless Night (2015).
• The film also stars Alberto Guerra who's last movie was The Tenants (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Mickey 17 (2025).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Stunt Driver

• The movie is directed by Michael Dowse, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Michael Dowse also directed Trap House in 2025.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
• The film also stars Ed Helms who's last movie was Family Switch (2023).
• They also appeared together in Night At the Museum 2 in 2009.
• Michael Dowse directed Jay Baruchel in and Goon
• Michael Dowse directed Ed Helms in and Coffee and Kareem
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Incomer

• The movie is from director Louis Paxton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Domhnall Gleeson who also starred in Never Let Me Go (2010).
• The film also stars Gayle Rankin who's last movie was The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed Sing 2 in 2021 which grossed $162.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $406 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jarvis Cocker who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• They also appeared together in Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Charlie Harper

• The movie is from director Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in What We Did On Our Holiday (2014).
• The film also stars Nick Robinson who's last movie was Snack Shack (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $186.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)

• The movie is directed by Nick Davis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Davis also directed 1999 in 1998.
• It stars Martin Short who also starred in Captain Ron (1992).
• The film also stars Eugene Levy who's last movie was Finding Dory (2016).
• Martin Short and Eugene Levy have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood in 1989, Father of the Bride Part II in 1996, Father of the Bride in 1992 and The Canadian Conspiracy in 1986.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Vvaan

• The movie is from director Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sidharth Malhotra who also starred in A Gentleman: Sundar Susheel Risky (2017).
• The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia who's last movie was Oosaravelli (2011).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Just Play Dead - Monday, 28th September - limited release
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream - Tuesday, 29th September - streaming
• Wicker - Wednesday, 30th September
• Terrifier 4 - Thursday, 1st October
• Digger - Friday, 2nd October
• Verity - Friday, 2nd October
• Variety - Friday, 2nd October

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• Coyote Vs. Acme
• The Dog Stars
• André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!
• Buddy
• Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
• Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution
• Finding Emily
• Idiots
• Toxic
• Colony

Coyote Vs. Acme

• The movie is directed by Dave Green, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dave Green also directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows in 2016 which grossed $82.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $245.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Will Forte who also starred in Have a Good Trip: Adventures In Psychedelics (2020).
• The film also stars Lana Condor who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• They also appeared together in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Dog Stars

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 34th movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed Gladiator II in 2024 which grossed $172.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $461.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jacob Elordi who also starred in He Went That Way (2023).
• The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was How to Make a Killing (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht!

• The movie is directed by Michel Fizzano and André Rieu, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michel Fizzano and André Rieu also directed André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 (2023).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who's last movie was André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues (2025).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 27 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in André Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, André Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around in 2023, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, André Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, André Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas in 2025, André Rieu: Home For Christmas in 2013, André Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, André Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, André Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, André Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, André Rieu: Christmas With André in 2021, André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away in 2025, André Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues in 2025, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love in 2024, André Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009, André Rieu: Christmas In London in 2016, André Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, André Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015, André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance?? in 2019, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver in 2024 and André Rieu: The Magic of Maastricht in 2017.
• Michel Fizzano directed André Rieu in André Rieu: In Dublin 2023, André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues, André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, and André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away
• Michel Fizzano directed Donij van Doorn in André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues, André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away, André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas, and André Rieu: Live In Bucharest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Buddy

• The movie is from director Casper Kelly.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Delaney Quinn who also starred in The Beanie Bubble (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins

• The movie is directed by Nick Nevern, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nick Nevern also directed Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance in 2023.
• It stars Terry Stone who also starred in Shank (2010).
• The film also stars Roland Manookian who's last movie was No Reasons (2021).
• Terry Stone and Roland Manookian have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Rise of the Footsoldier in 2007, Rise of the Footsoldier 4: Marbella in 2019, Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story in 2017, Rise of the Footsoldier Part II in 2015 and Once Upon a Time In London in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution

• The movie is directed by Nick Nevern, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nick Nevern also directed Terry in 2011.
• It stars Craig Fairbrass who also starred in Scum (1979).
• The film also stars Tamer Hassan who's last movie was Sons of Liberty (2013).
• Craig Fairbrass and Tamer Hassan have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Hooligan Factory in 2014 and Breakdown in 2016.
• Nick Nevern directed Craig Fairbrass in Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, The Hooligan Factory, and Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance
• Nick Nevern directed Tamer Hassan in and The Hooligan Factory
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Finding Emily

• The movie is from director Alicia MacDonald.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Spike Fearn who also starred in The Amazing Mr. Blunden (2021).
• The film also stars Angourie Rice who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Idiots

• The movie is directed by Macon Blair, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Macon Blair also directed The Toxic Avenger in 2025.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in Bubble and Squeak (2025).
• The film also stars O'Shea Jackson Jr. who's last movie was Cocaine Bear (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed Liars Dice in 2013.
• It stars Yash who also starred in K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018).
• The film also stars Kiara Advani who's last movie was War 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Colony

• The movie is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Yeon Sang-ho also directed Revelations in 2025.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in The Berlin File (2013).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Escape From Mogadishu (2021).
• Yeon Sang-ho directed Koo Kyo-hwan in Peninsula, and Paradise Lost
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Mayday - Friday, 4th September - streaming
• Dear You - Friday, 4th September
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - Friday, 2nd January