This weekend, Friday 30th January 2026, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Housemaid, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Primate
• Rabbit Trap
• Nouvelle Vague
• Shelter
• Is This Thing On
• The Wrecking Crew

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed Darkhunters in 2004.
• It stars Johnny Sequoyah who also starred in I Believe In Unicorns (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.

Rabbit Trap

• The movie is from director Bryn Chainey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Monkey Man (2024).
• The film also stars Rosy McEwen who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nouvelle Vague

• The movie is directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it is the directors 69th movie.
• Jean-Luc Godard also directed Ten Minutes Older: The Cello in 2002 and grossed $14.4 K globally.
• It stars Alain Delon who also starred in Asterix At the Olympic Games (2008).
• The film also stars Domiziana Giordano who's last movie was Canone Inverso - Making Love (2000).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Shelter

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Felon in 2008.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Collateral (2004).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who's last movie was The Marbles (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (2022).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Wrecking Crew

• The movie is directed by Angel Manuel Soto, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Angel Manuel Soto also directed Blue Beetle in 2023 which grossed £4.6 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Parachute (2023).
• The film also stars Jason Momoa who's last movie was A Minecraft Movie (2025).
• They also appeared together in Dune in 2021.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

• 100 Nights of Hero - Friday, 6th February
• The Chronology of Water - Friday, 6th February
• Send Help - Friday, 6th February
• Stitch Head - Friday, 6th February
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - Friday, 6th February

Denzel Washington returns for a third outing as Robert McCall in this weeks top movie Equalizer 3 which makes its debut with $34.5 Million, very much in the same ballpark as the previous movie in the series.

Barbie remains at number 2 in its 7th weekend of release as its total US gross passes $600 Million.

Last weeks top new movie and number 1 Gran Turismo falls to number 4 this weekend with a 62% slide over its debut weekend.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 1st - 3rd September 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $34,500,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Equalizer 2 which took $36,011,640 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,625,000 over the weekend, a 30% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $609,509,254 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 14th top grossing movie of all time in the US.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,270,000 over the weekend, a 40% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $56,574,052 after 3 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,550,000 over the weekend, a 62% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $28,660,546 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,520,000 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $308,551,000 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2023

Barbie is now starting to be in the running for longest ever number 1 movie, a record currently held by Titanic with 14 weeks, as the movie stays at the top for a 6th weekend.

The Greta Gerwig directed movie is also getting close to a milestone that only 2 other movies have achieved, Skyfall in 2012 and Star Wars: The Force Awakens in 2015, grossing over £100 Million at the UK box office, Barbie has so far grossed £90 Million.

Oppenheimer is one again at number 2 this weekend with a total UK gross of over £50 Million.

Top new movie of the weekend is the live concert event feature Andre Rieus 2023 Maastricht Concert Love Is All Around from the ever popular world famous violinist.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 25th - 27th August 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,638,665 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £53,173,902 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £776,085 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £11,299,337 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to The Meg which took £13,967,081 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £710,326 over its debut weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 which took £715,986 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

After 6 weeks of release Oppenheimer spends its first weekend at the top of the global box office, replacing the Chinese movie No More Bets.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 25th - 27th August 2023

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $38,125,000 over the weekend, a 11% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 83 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $777,198,260 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $35,300,000 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,340,301,242 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 76 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is globally the 18th top grossing movie of all time.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $33,132,555 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $464,012,225 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $28,300,000 over the weekend, a 85% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $53,800,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 62 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $22,765,000 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $81,808,690 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 72 countries globally this weekend

With a tight race at the top of the North American box office with new movie Gran Turismo trying to make its debut at the top while Barbie tries to retake to box office.

With a think margin of less than $200,000 Gran Turismo makes its debut at the top, although with 6 weeks behind it Barbie made a great challenge.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 25th - 27th August 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $17,300,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $17,300,000 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $17,100,000 over the weekend, a 19% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $594,801,000 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is the 18th top grossing movie of all time in the US.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,765,000 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $46,308,690 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,000,000 over the weekend, a 16% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $300,024,260 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2023

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,100,000 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $98,143,134 after 4 weekends of release