Last weekend Avatar: Fire and Ash was at the top of the North American box office, there are 4 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.

• Greenland 2: Migration
• Primate
• The Chronology of Water
• Soulm8te

Greenland 2: Migration

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Shot Caller in 2017.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in One More Kiss (1999).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Greenland in 2020.
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Kandahar, Greenland, and Angel Has Fallen
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Morena Baccarin in and Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed The Other Side of the Door in 2016 which grossed $3 Mil. in the US and grossed $14.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Johnny Sequoyah who also starred in Believe (2014).
• The film also stars Troy Kotsur who's last movie was Marlee Matlin Not Alone Anymore (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Chronology of Water

• The movie is from director Kristen Stewart.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Imogen Poots who also starred in Christopher and His Kind (2011).
• The film also stars Thora Birch who's last movie was The Last Black Man In San Francisco (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Soulm8te

• The movie is directed by Kate Dolan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kate Dolan also directed You Are Not My Mother in 2022.
• It stars Valerie Hanna who also starred in A Grim Becoming (2014).
• The film also stars Claudia Doumit who's last movie was Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019).
• 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

• The Rip - Friday, 16th January
• A Private Life - Friday, 16th January
• Dead Man's Wire - Friday, 16th January
• Night Patrol - Friday, 16th January
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Friday, 16th January
• Weapons - Friday, 16th January

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 9th January 2026, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash from the top of the UK box office.

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.

• Hamnet
• Soulm8te
• Greenland 2: Migration
• Giant

Hamnet

• The movie is directed by Chloé Zhao, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chloé Zhao also directed The Rider in 2018 which grossed £36.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in Misbehaviour (2020).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Soulm8te

• The movie is directed by Kate Dolan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kate Dolan also directed You Are Not My Mother in 2022 which grossed £10.4 K in the UK.
• It stars Valerie Hanna who also starred in A Grim Becoming (2014).
• The film also stars Claudia Doumit who's last movie was Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Greenland 2: Migration

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed In the Shadows in 2001.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Fast Food (1999).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Greenland in 2020.
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Angel Has Fallen, Greenland, and Kandahar
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Morena Baccarin in and Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Giant

• The movie is directed by Rowan Athale, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rowan Athale also directed The Rise in 2013 which grossed £1.5 K in the UK.
• It stars Pierce Brosnan who also starred in The Foreigner (2017).
• The film also stars Amir El-Masry who's last movie was Club Zero (2023).
• 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 3 new movies released

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Wednesday, 14th January
• The Rip - Friday, 16th January
• Rental Family - Friday, 16th January

Silent Hill returns to the big screen in a follow up movie Return to Silent Hill which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong horror, gore, language.

The movie stars Jeremy Irvine who has previously been seen in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and Baghead, it also stars Hannah Emily Anderson who has been seen in movies like Lizzie Borden Took An Ax and X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

The movie is directed by Christophe Gans who has previously been behind the camera on Beauty and the Beast~2017 (the 2017 live action versrion) and Silent Hill.

Movie Synopsis

A man returns to a mysterious, devastated town believing he can be reunited with the love of his life whose death he is unable to move on from.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Return to Silent Hill
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong horror, gore, language
• Release date: 30th January 2026
• Runtime: 105 minutes (1 hours 45 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Christophe Gans
• Starring:
  • Jeremy Irvine
  • Hannah Emily Anderson,
  • Robert Strange

BBFC movie page

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Mercy which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Chris Pratt (Jennifers Body) and Rebecca Ferguson (The Snowman)
• It is directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Profile)
• The movie also stars Annabelle Wallis, Noah Fearnley and Kylie Rogers
• The UK release date is 23rd January 2026
• And the release date in North America is 23rd January 2026

Synopsis for Mercy

In the near future, an advanced AI judge tells a captive detective that he's on trial for the murder of his wife. If he fails to prove his innocence within 90 minutes, he'll be executed on the spot.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Last weekend The Volunteers: Peace At Last was at the top of the global box office, there are 23 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.

• TRON: Ares
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• Roofman
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
• The Woman In Cabin 10
• The Smashing Machine
• Grand Prix of Europe
• Good Boy!
• The Ugly Stepsister
• Bone Lake

TRON: Ares

• The movie is directed by Joachim Rønning, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Joachim Rønning also directed Max Manus: Man of War in 2008 which grossed $15.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jared Leto who also starred in Panic Room (2002).
• The film also stars Greta Lee who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Moldova / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

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:
  Austria / Belgium / Brazil / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Luxembourg / Morocco / Netherlands / Poland / Senegal / Thailand / Tunisia

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed The Place Beyond the Pines in 2013 which grossed $47.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in She's the Man (2006).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Bulgaria / Czech Republic / Greece / Guyana / Israel / Russia / Saint Lucia / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia / Sweden / Trinidad & Tobago / United States

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

• The movie is directed by Simon Curtis, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Simon Curtis also directed Born In the USA in 2007.
• It stars Michelle Dockery who also starred in Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009).
• The film also stars Joanne Froggatt who's last movie was Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
• Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Downton Abbey in 2019 and Downton Abbey: A New Era in 2022.
• Simon Curtis directed Michelle Dockery in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
• Simon Curtis directed Joanne Froggatt in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Ecuador / Honduras / Mexico / Peru / Spain / Uruguay

The Woman In Cabin 10

• The movie is directed by Simon Stone, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Simon Stone also directed Lucia Di Lammermoor: Met Opera 2022 in 2022.
• It stars Keira Knightley who also starred in Atonement (2007).
• The film also stars Hannah Waddingham who's last movie was Smurfs (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Poland / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United States

The Smashing Machine

• The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Benny Safdie also directed Lizard Music in .
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Mansome (2012).
• Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Dominican Republic / Malta / Mexico / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Thailand / Ukraine

Grand Prix of Europe

• The movie is from director Waldemar Fast.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gemma Arterton who also starred in Three and Out (2008).
• The film also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster who's last movie was Sleep No More (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Lithuania / Morocco / Netherlands / Senegal / Tunisia

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:
  India / Ireland / Thailand / Ukraine / United Kingdom

The Ugly Stepsister

• The movie is from director Emilie Blichfeldt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lea Myren who also starred in The Ugly Stepsister (2025).
• The film also stars Ane Dahl Torp who's last movie was Dreams (Sex Love) (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Peru / Spain

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 Rings (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:
  Paraguay / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

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

Next week there are 34 new movies released gloabally

• Black Phone 2 - From Wednesday, 15th October
• After the Hunt - From Thursday, 16th October
• Roofman - From Thursday, 16th October
• Good Fortune - From Thursday, 16th October
• The Smashing Machine - From Thursday, 16th October
• Good Boy! - From Thursday, 16th October
• Ballad of a Small Player - From Wednesday, 15th October
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Thursday, 16th October
• Splitsville - From Thursday, 16th October
• Light of the World - From Thursday, 16th October
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 16th October
• TRON: Ares - From Thursday, 16th October
• Frankenstein - From Friday, 17th October
• Eddington - From Thursday, 16th October
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Thursday, 16th October
• Dreams (Sex Love) - From Friday, 17th October
• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - From Thursday, 16th October
• One Battle After Another - From Friday, 17th October
• The Thing With Feathers - From Friday, 17th October
• Drunken Blade - From Saturday, 18th October
• The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 16th October
• The Life of Chuck - From Friday, 17th October
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Monday, 13th October
• Not Friends - From Saturday, 18th October
• Relay - From Thursday, 16th October
• Caught Stealing - From Saturday, 18th October
• Super Charlie - From Friday, 17th October
• Urchin - From Friday, 10th October
• The Legend of Ochi - From Friday, 17th October
• Sketch - From Friday, 17th October
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Thursday, 16th October
• Blue Moon - From Friday, 17th October
• Late Shift - From Friday, 17th October
• Bone Lake - From Thursday, 16th October