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

This weekend, Friday 2nd October 2026, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Avengers: Endgame, for the number 1 spot?

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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Digger~2026
• Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
• The Lost Children of Tuam
• The Weight

Digger

• The movie is from director Rob Turner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Hann-Byrd who also starred in Uninvited (1999).
• The film also stars Joshua Jackson who's last movie was Karate Kid: Legends (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

• The movie is directed by Alex Gibney, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Alex Gibney also directed Client 9 in 2010 which grossed £2.1 K in the UK.
• It stars Salman Rushdie who also starred in Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Lost Children of Tuam

• The movie is directed by Frank Berry, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Frank Berry also directed Michael Inside in 2018 which grossed £43.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Monica Dolan who also starred in The Gift (1998).
• The film also stars Andrew Bennett who's last movie was Once Upon a Time In a Cinema (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Weight

• The movie is from director Padraic McKinley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Raymond and Ray (2022).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who's last movie was Nuremberg (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

• Other Mommy - Friday, 9th October
• The Uprising - Friday, 9th October
• The Social Reckoning - Friday, 9th October
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! - Saturday, 10th 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

Resident Evil~2026 makes its global box office debut at the top of the global charts removing Practical Magic 2 down to the number 2 spot after a week at the top.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 18th - 20th September 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $108,300,000 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 63 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $108,300,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $21,067,000 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,721,315,000 over 10 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 85 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 11th top grossing movie of all time.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $19,155,000 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $76,832,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 79 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Practical Magic which took $0 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $17,300,000 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $2,478,502,000 over 8 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 68 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 3rd top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home which took $1,775,951,607 at the box office after 8 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $10,625,335 over the weekend, a 21% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $99,117,201 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 46 countries globally this weekend

Resident Evil~2026 makes its debut at the top of the US box office this weekend with a series record $60 Million gross.

After a single weekend at the top Practical Magic 2 drops into the runner up spot and has taken just over $50 Million after 2 weeks.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 18th - 20th September 2026

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 $60,000,000 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,155,000 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $50,031,587 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Practical Magic which took $33,652,824 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,500,000 over the weekend, a 23% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $944,502,286 after 8 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing movie of all time in the US.
• The movie is a sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home which took $748,858,932 at the box office after 8 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,900,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $609,757,740 after 10 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is the 18th top grossing movie of all time in the US.

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,512,135 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,816,201 after 4 weekends of release