7 new movie releases hit UK cinemas this Friday, 23rd October 2026 aiming to dethrone Street Fighter from the top of the UK box office.

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.

• Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
• Kung-Fu Soccer
• Tad and the Magic Lamp
• Ali G: Who Iz I?
• Klara and the Sun
• Wildwood
• Clayface

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

• The movie is directed by Simon Hynd, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Simon Hynd also directed Senseless in 2008.
• It stars Charlotte Ritchie who also starred in Benny and Jolene (2014).
• The film also stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe who's last movie was Time Travel Is Dangerous (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Kung-Fu Soccer

• The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Stephen Chow also directed From Beijing With Love in 1994.
• It stars Zhang Xiaofei who also starred in Malice (2025).
• The film also stars Dilraba Dilmurat who's last movie was Namiya (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tad and the Magic Lamp

• The movie is directed by Enrique Gato, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Enrique Gato also directed Tad and the Magic Lamp in 2026.
• It stars Óscar Barberán who also starred in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (2018).
• The film also stars Michelle Jenner who's last movie was Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy (2022).
• Oscar Barberan and Michelle Jenner have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas in 2018, Tad: The Explorer in 2012 and Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy in 2022.
• Enrique Gato directed Óscar Barberán in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• Enrique Gato directed Michelle Jenner in Capture the Flag, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ali G: Who Iz I?

• The movie is directed by Sacha Baron Cohen, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sacha Baron Cohen also directed Ali G: Who Iz I? in 2026.
• It stars Sacha Baron Cohen who also starred in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
• The film also stars Morgana Robinson who's last movie was A Bird Flew In (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Klara and the Sun

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Klara and the Sun in 2026.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Miller's Girl (2024).
• The film also stars Mia Tharia who's last movie was September Says (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Wildwood

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016 which grossed £2.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $76.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee who also starred in Secret Society of Second Born Royals (2020).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Clayface

• The movie is directed by James Watkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James Watkins also directed The Woman In Black in 2012 which grossed £21.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $129 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Rhys Harries who also starred in Madfabulous (2026).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Crawlers - Friday, 30th October
• Wicker - Friday, 30th October
• Traces of Justice - Friday, 30th October
• Primetime - Friday, 30th October
• I Love Boosters - Friday, 30th October

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 2nd October 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avengers: Endgame from the top of the North American 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.

• Digger
• The Beast
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream
• Rolling Loud
• Verity

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 $34.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $135.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Mission:Impossible (1996).
• The film also stars Riz Ahmed who's last movie was Hamlet (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Cleaner in 2007 and grossed $5.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in The Search For One Eye Jimmy (1994).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream

• The movie is from director Shane O'Sullivan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Richard Nixon who also starred in Universal Soldier (1992).
• The film also stars Daniel Ellsberg who's last movie was Nixon (1996).
• They also appeared together in Nixon in 1996.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Rolling Loud

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Garelick, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jeremy Garelick also directed The Binge in 2020.
• It stars Owen Wilson who also starred in Free Birds (2013).
• The film also stars Matt Rife who's last movie was Black Pumpkin (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Verity

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed Spoiler Alert in 2022 which grossed $1.3 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Beastly (2011).
• 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.
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Social Reckoning - Friday, 9th October
• Other Mommy - Friday, 9th October
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East - Friday, 9th October
• Angel and the Badman - Friday, 9th October

With Resident Evil currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases claim the crown?

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.

• Sense and Sensibility
• Sheep In the Box
• Her Private Hell
• Remake
• Heart of the Beast
• Hope

Sense and Sensibility

• The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Georgia Oakley also directed Blue Jean in 2023 which grossed £314.1 K in the UK.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Twisters (2024).
• The film also stars Esme Creed-Miles who's last movie was The Chronology of Water (2025).
• They also appeared together in Pond Life in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sheep In the Box

• The movie is from director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Haruka Ayase who also starred in Tonight At The Movies (2018).
• The film also stars Daigo Yamamoto who's last movie was My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Her Private Hell

• The movie is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Nicolas Winding Refn also directed The Neon Demon in 2016 which grossed £281.1 K in the UK.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in Prospect (2018).
• The film also stars Charles Melton who's last movie was Warfare (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Remake

• The movie is from director Ross McElwee.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ross McElwee who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed End of Watch in 2012 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in Meet Joe Black (1998).
• 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 BBFC UK age rating is

Hope

• The movie is from director Na Hong-jin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hwang Jung-min who also starred in Veteran 2: I, the Executioner (2024).
• The film also stars Zo In-sung who's last movie was The King (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

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

• Filipiñana - Thursday, 1st October
• Verity - Friday, 2nd October
• The Weight - Friday, 2nd October
• Digger - Friday, 2nd October

This week there are 21 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• The End of Oak Street
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
• Kung-Fu Soccer
• Sunny Dancer
• All Wishes Come True!
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma
• The Invite
• One Night Only
• Nimrods
• You, Me & Tuscany

The End of Oak Street

• The movie is directed by David Robert Mitchell, it is the directors 5th movie.
• David Robert Mitchell also directed Under the Silver Lake in 2019 which grossed $2.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in The Cat Returns (2002).
• The film also stars Ewan McGregor who's last movie was The Land of Sometimes (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Germany / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lebanon / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Mexico / Montenegro / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Cal Brunker also directed The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature in 2017 which grossed $197.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Carter Young who also starred in Inu-oh (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Bahrain / Bolivia / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Curacao / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Indonesia / Israel / Kuwait / Lithuania / Mexico / Nicaragua / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / South Africa / South Korea / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Kung-Fu Soccer

• The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Stephen Chow also directed Forbidden City Cop in 1996.
• It stars Zhang Xiaofei who also starred in Malice (2025).
• The film also stars Dilraba Dilmurat who's last movie was 21 Karat (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brunei / Canada / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Ireland / Macau / Malaysia / Netherlands / United States

Sunny Dancer

• The movie is directed by George Jaques, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• George Jaques also directed Black Dog in 2023.
• It stars Bella Ramsey who also starred in Holmes and Watson (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Germany / Ireland / Montenegro / Netherlands / Serbia / United Kingdom

All Wishes Come True!

• The movie is from director Mu Zhengyang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chen Hao who also starred in Agent F O X (2014).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Ireland / Netherlands / New Zealand / Papua New Guinea / United Kingdom / United States

Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma

• The movie is directed by Jane Schoenbrun, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jane Schoenbrun also directed I Saw the TV Glow in 2024 which grossed $1.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Gillian Anderson who also starred in A Cock and Bull Story (2006).
• The film also stars Patrick Fischler who's last movie was American Fiction (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Canada / Colombia / Mexico / Sweden

The Invite

• The movie is directed by Olivia Wilde, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Olivia Wilde also directed Don't Worry Darling in 2022 which grossed $82.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Donnie Darko (2002).
• The film also stars Olivia Wilde who's last movie was Babylon (2022).
• Olivia Wilde directed Olivia Wilde in and Don't Worry Darling
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Finland / Hong Kong / Norway / Switzerland

One Night Only

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed How May We Hate You? in 2018.
• It stars Monica Barbaro who also starred in Crime 101 (2026).
• The film also stars Callum Turner who's last movie was Rosebush Pruning (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Hungary / India / Poland / Singapore

Nimrods

• The movie is directed by Lee Kirk, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Lee Kirk also directed Ordinary World in 2016.
• It stars Mason Thames who also starred in Black Phone 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Ireland / Singapore / Sweden / United States

You, Me & Tuscany

• The movie is directed by Kat Coiro, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kat Coiro also directed Marry Me in 2022 which grossed $43.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Halle Bailey who also starred in The Line (2023).
• The film also stars Lorenzo de Moor who's last movie was Another Simple Favour (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Morocco / Tunisia

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

Next week there are 32 new movies released gloabally

• Insidious: Out of the Further - From Wednesday, 19th August
• Mutiny - From Wednesday, 19th August
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - From Thursday, 20th August
• Spa Weekend - From Thursday, 20th August
• The Death of Robin Hood - From Wednesday, 19th August
• Kung-Fu Soccer - From Wednesday, 19th August
• Tony - From Thursday, 20th August
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - From Monday, 17th August
• The Rivals of Amziah King - From Wednesday, 19th August
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 20th August
• One Night Only - From Monday, 17th August
• Stop! That! Train! - From Friday, 21st August
• The Invite - From Friday, 21st August
• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Thursday, 20th August
• Make Zhonghe Great Again - From Thursday, 20th August
• Chiikawa The Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island - From Thursday, 20th August
• The Drama - From Friday, 21st August
• You, Me & Tuscany - From Thursday, 20th August
• Nimrods - From Wednesday, 19th August
• In the Grey - From Friday, 21st August
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - From Thursday, 20th August
• Diamond Made Man - From Monday, 17th August
• Motor City - From Thursday, 20th August
• Sunny Dancer - From Thursday, 20th August
• The Stranger - From Friday, 21st August
• Dear You - From Friday, 21st August
• Moana - From Wednesday, 19th August
• Miss Moxy - From Thursday, 20th August
• David - From Friday, 21st August
• Minions & Monsters - From Thursday, 20th August
• Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution - From Monday, 17th August
• The End of Oak Street - From Friday, 21st August

Last weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day was at the top of the UK box office, 4 major new cinema releases arrive this weekend aiming to take over at the top.

This week’s guide covers the latest theatrical contenders along with top new streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The End of Oak Street
• Tony
• Sunny Dancer
• All Wishes Come True!

The End of Oak Street

• The movie is directed by David Robert Mitchell, it is the directors 5th movie.
• David Robert Mitchell also directed It Follows in 2015 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016).
• The film also stars Ewan McGregor who's last movie was The Land of Sometimes (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tony

• The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Matt Johnson also directed Operation Avalanche in 2016.
• It stars Dominic Sessa who also starred in Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• The film also stars Antonio Banderas who's last movie was Babygirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sunny Dancer

• The movie is directed by George Jaques, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• George Jaques also directed Black Dog in 2023.
• It stars Bella Ramsey who also starred in Holmes and Watson (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

All Wishes Come True!

• The movie is from director Mu Zhengyang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chen Hao who also starred in Ne Zha (2019).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution - Monday, 17th August
• Stop! That! Train! - Friday, 21st August
• Spa Weekend - Friday, 21st August
• Mutiny - Friday, 21st August
• Insidious: Out of the Further - Friday, 21st August
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - Friday, 21st August