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

Ghosts The Possession Of Button House is the highly anticipated new movie from Simon Hynd and starring Charlotte Ritchie based on the TV series Ghosts

The movie stars Charlotte Ritchie who has been seen previously in Benny And Jolene and The Assessment. It also stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe, who has previously been seen in Wicker and Time Travel Is Dangerous.

Directing duties go to Simon Hynd, who has been involved in many British TV shows and is making his feature film debut.

Movie Synopsis

It's a matter of life and death for Alison, Mike, Mia and the Ghosts.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Ghosts The Possession Of Button House
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild scary scenes, rude humour, violence, language, drug references
• Classification Date: 23rd October 2026
• Runtime: 97 Minutes (1 hour 37 Minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Simon Hynd
• Starring:
  • Charlotte Ritchie
  • Kiell Smith-Bynoe
  • Mathew Baynton
  • Lolly Adefope

  BBFC movie page

The summer season continues this weekend with another highly anticipated new release.

This weekend in the UK, Friday, 10th May 2024, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace The Fall Guy from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• The Almond and the Seahorse
• La Chimera

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

• The movie is directed by Wes Ball, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Wes Ball also directed Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials in 2015 which grossed £8.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $312.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Freya Allan who also starred in Baghead (2023).
• The film also stars Kevin Durand who's last movie was Abigail (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Almond and the Seahorse

• The movie is from director Celyn Jones and Tom Stern.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rebel Wilson who also starred in A Few Best Men (2011).
• The film also stars Charlotte Gainsbourg who's last movie was Meet the Leroys (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

La Chimera

• The movie is directed by Alice Rohrwacher, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Alice Rohrwacher also directed Corpo Celeste in 2012 which grossed £493 in the UK.
• It stars Josh O'Connor who also starred in Gods Own Country (2017).
• The film also stars Carol Duarte who's last movie was Malu (2024).
• 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 2 new movies released

• IF~2024 - Friday, 17th May
• The Strangers: Chapter 1 - Friday, 17th May

Last weekend Blue Beetle was at the top of the North American box office, there are 9 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Gran Turismo
• Andre Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around
• Golda
• Warrior King
• Scrapper
• The Hill
• The Dive
• Retribution
• Bottoms

Gran Turismo

• The movie is directed by Neill Blomkamp, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Neill Blomkamp also directed Elysium in 2013 which grossed $93.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $286.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars David Harbour who also starred in Quantum of Solace (2008).
• The film also stars Orlando Bloom who was last seen in Needle In a Timestack (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around

• The movie is directed by Michael Wiseman and André Rieu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Wiseman and André Rieu also directed Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in Gold Gold Gold (2002).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who was last seen in Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 (2023).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 21 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016, Andre Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, Andre Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009, Andre Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, Andre Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, Andre Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, Andre Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, Andre Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance? in 2019, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Christmas With André in 2021, Andre Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, Andre Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Andre Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, Andre Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, Andre Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, Andre Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016 and Andre Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015.
• Michael Wiseman directed Andre Rieu in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• Michael Wiseman directed Donij van Doorn in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Golda

• The movie is directed by Guy Nattiv, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Guy Nattiv also directed Skin in 2019.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Coming Through (1988).
• The film also stars Zed Josef who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Warrior King

• The movie is from director Lu Qi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Katie Leigh who also starred in Monster Island (2017).
• The film also stars Brandon Hunt who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Scrapper

• The movie is from director Charlotte Regan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lola Campbell who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Alin Uzun who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Hill

• The movie is directed by Jeff Celentano, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeff Celentano also directed Gunshy in 1998.
• It stars Dennis Quaid who also starred in Frequency (2000).
• The film also stars Joelle Carter who was last seen in The Big Ugly (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Dive

• The movie is directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maximilian Erlenwein also directed Stereo in 2014.
• It stars Sophie Lowe who also starred in Autumn Blood (2014).
• The film also stars Louisa Krause who was last seen in Maggie Moore(s) (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Retribution

• The movie is directed by Nimród Antal, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Nimród Antal also directed Armoured in 2010.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999).
• The film also stars Matthew Modine who was last seen in Oppenheimer (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Dark Knight Rises in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bottoms

• The movie is directed by Emma Seligman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emma Seligman also directed Shiva Baby in 2020.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in The Beat Beneath My Feet (2014).
• The film also stars Ayo Edebiri who was last seen in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Slotherhouse - Wednesday, 30th August
• The Good Mother - Friday, 1st September
• The Equalizer 3 - Friday, 1st September
• No More Bets - Friday, 1st September - limited release
• All Fun and Games - Friday, 1st September

Last weekend Barbie was at the top of the UK box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Scrapper
• Andre Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around
• The Dive
• The Blackening
• Theater Camp
• Mob Land

Scrapper

• The movie is from director Charlotte Regan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lola Campbell who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Alin Uzun who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around

• The movie is directed by Michael Wiseman and André Rieu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Wiseman and André Rieu also directed Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in Andre Rieu: Home For Christmas (2013).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who was last seen in Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 (2023).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 21 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Andre Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance? in 2019, Andre Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, Andre Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, Andre Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, Andre Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, Christmas With André in 2021, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Andre Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, Andre Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, Andre Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015, Andre Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, Andre Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Andre Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, Andre Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, Andre Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016, Andre Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, Andre Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009 and Andre Rieu: Christmas With André in 2016.
• Michael Wiseman directed Andre Rieu in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• Michael Wiseman directed Donij van Doorn in Andre Rieu's White Christmas
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Dive

• The movie is directed by Maximilian Erlenwein, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maximilian Erlenwein also directed Stereo in 2014.
• It stars Sophie Lowe who also starred in Road Train (2010).
• The film also stars Louisa Krause who was last seen in Maggie Moore(s) (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Blackening

• The movie is directed by Tim Story, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Tim Story also directed The Firing Squad in 1999.
• It stars Grace Byers who also starred in Beyond Suspicion (2018).
• The film also stars Jermaine Fowler who was last seen in Late Bloomers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Theater Camp

• The movie is from director Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ben Platt who also starred in Run This Town (2019).
• The film also stars Molly Gordon who was last seen in Am I OK? (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mob Land

• The movie is from director Nicholas Maggio.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shiloh Fernandez who also starred in We Are Your Friends (2015).
• The film also stars Stephen Dorff who was last seen in Blood For Dust (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 8 new movies released

• The Queen Mary - Monday, 28th August - streaming
• The First Slam Dunk - Wednesday, 30th August
• The Equalizer 3 - Friday, 1st September
• And Then Come the Nightjars - Friday, 1st September
• Apocalypse Clown - Friday, 1st September
• Cobweb - Friday, 1st September
• Passages - Friday, 1st September
• Last Flamingo of the Red Summer Sunset - Saturday, 2nd September