This weekend, Friday 16th October 2026, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Other Mommy, 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.

• Whalefall
• Jailer 2
• Street Fighter
• Sense and Sensibility
• Poetic License

Whalefall

• The movie is directed by Brian Duffield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Brian Duffield also directed No One Will Save You in 2023.
• It stars Austin Abrams who also starred in Do Revenge (2022).
• The film also stars Josh Brolin who's last movie was The Dog Stars (2026).
• Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Weapons in 2025 and Gangster Squad in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Jailer 2

• The movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nelson Dilipkumar also directed Jailer in 2023.
• It stars Rajinikanth who also starred in Annaatthe (2021).
• Nelson Dilipkumar directed Rajinikanth in and Jailer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Street Fighter

• The movie is directed by Kitao Sakurai, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kitao Sakurai also directed Street Fighter in 2026.
• It stars Andrew Koji who also starred in #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013).
• The film also stars Noah Centineo who's last movie was Our Hero, Balthazar (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sense and Sensibility

• The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Georgia Oakley also directed Blue Jean in 2023 which grossed $110.7 K in the US.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in On Swift Horses (2025).
• 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 MPAA age rating is

Poetic License

• The movie is directed by Maude Apatow, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Maude Apatow also directed Poetic License in 2025.
• It stars Leslie Mann who also starred in Motherless Brooklyn (2019).
• The film also stars Cooper Hoffman who's last movie was I Want Your Sex (2026).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Ali G: Who Iz I? - Friday, 23rd October
• Wildwood - Friday, 23rd October
• Klara and the Sun - Friday, 23rd October
• Fjord - Friday, 9th October
• Clayface - Friday, 23rd October

The long awaited re-telling of the classic 80's TV animated series and Dolph Lungren movie Masters of the Universe has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language.

The movie stars Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man who has previously been seen in The Watcher In the Woods~2017 and this years The Sheep Detectives, it also stars Camila Mendes who has starred in Upgraded and Do Revenge.

Directing the movie is Travis Knight who has previously been in charge of Wildwood and Bumblebee.

Movie Synopsis

Fantasy adventure in which a man must return to his home planet in order to fulfil his destiny and protect his Kingdom from a tyrannical ruler.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Masters of the Universe~2026
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language
• Release date: 5th June 2026
• Runtime: 141 minutes (2 hours 21 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Travis Knight
• Starring:
  • Nicholas Galitzine
  • Camila Mendes
  • Idris Elba

BBFC movie page

This week there are 17 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 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 Naked Gun
• The Bad Guys 2
• Bring Her Back
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• My Oxford Year
• Together
• Materialists
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• The Life of Chuck
• Eddington

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed The Watch in 2012.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Husbands and Wives (1992).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Cambodia / Canada / Colombia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Bad Guys 2

• The movie is directed by Pierre Perifel and JP Sans, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Pierre Perifel and JP Sans also directed The Bad Guys in 2022 which grossed $248.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in 13 Moons (2002).
• The film also stars Marc Maron who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• Sam Rockwell and Marc Maron have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Bad Guys in 2022 and Misery Loves Comedy in 2015.
• Pierre Perifel directed Sam Rockwell in and The Bad Guys
• Pierre Perifel directed Marc Maron in and The Bad Guys
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United States

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
• The film also stars Sally Hawkins who's last movie was Kensuke's Kingdom (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bulgaria / Denmark / Estonia / France / Hungary / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Lithuania / Poland / Portugal / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Turkey

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed Anamorphic in 2003.
• It stars Ahn Hyo-seop who also starred in Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025).
• The film also stars Lee Min-ho who's last movie was Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brunei / Canada / Germany / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Macau / Malaysia / New Zealand / Singapore / Thailand / United States / United States / Vietnam

My Oxford Year

• The movie is directed by Iain Morris, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Iain Morris also directed The Festival in 2018.
• It stars Sofia Carson who also starred in Feel the Beat (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / India / Italy / Mexico / Netherlands / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in 6 Underground (2019).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Movie in 2014, The Little Hours in 2017 and The Disaster Artist in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Greece / India / Mexico / Russia / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Date and Switch (2014).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Finland / Mexico

I Know What You Did Last Summer

• The movie is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jennifer Kaytin Robinson also directed Do Revenge in 2022.
• It stars Madelyn Cline who also starred in I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025).
• The film also stars Chase Sui Wonders who's last movie was Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Philippines / Singapore / Thailand

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Geralds Game in 2017.
• It stars Tom Hiddleston who also starred in Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
• Mike Flanagan directed Jacob Tremblay in Doctor Sleep, and Before I Wake
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  New Zealand / Poland

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Beau Is Afraid in 2023.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Dark Blood (1993).
• The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
• Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Finland

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

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

• Freakier Friday - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Weapons - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Vicious - From Wednesday, 6th August
• The Pickup - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Together - From Thursday, 7th August
• The Naked Gun - From Thursday, 7th August
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy - From Tuesday, 5th August
• Guns Up - From Thursday, 7th August
• Materialists - From Wednesday, 6th August
• Jurassic World: Rebirth - From Friday, 8th August
• North Star - From Friday, 8th August
• Better Man - From Friday, 8th August
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Thursday, 7th August
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Friday, 8th August
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster - From Saturday, 9th August
• Noise - From Thursday, 7th August
• The Home - From Thursday, 7th August
• JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death: The Movie - From Saturday, 9th August
• Juliet and Romeo - From Thursday, 7th August
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle - From Friday, 8th August
• The Lychee Road - From Thursday, 7th August
• Eddington - From Friday, 8th August
• The Ritual - From Thursday, 7th August
• Vermiglio - From Friday, 8th August

Last weekend Superman was at the top of the global box office, there are 10 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.

• Smurfs
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Saiyaara
• Four Letters of Love
• Friendship
• Bride Hard
• Noise
• Cloud
• Eddington
• Bring Her Back

Smurfs

• The movie is directed by Chris Miller, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris Miller also directed Puss In Boots in 2011 which grossed $532.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rihanna who also starred in Guava Island (2019).
• The film also stars James Corden who's last movie was Hilda and the Mountain King (2021).
• They also appeared together in Ocean's 8 in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Canada / China / Croatia / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Japan / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Montenegro / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovenia / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

I Know What You Did Last Summer

• The movie is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jennifer Kaytin Robinson also directed Do Revenge in 2022.
• It stars Madelyn Cline who also starred in The Map That Leads to You (2025).
• The film also stars Chase Sui Wonders who's last movie was Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Saiyaara

• The movie is directed by Mohit Suri, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mohit Suri also directed Ek Villain Returns in 2022.
• It stars Aneet Padda who also starred in Salaam Venky (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / India / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Four Letters of Love

• The movie is directed by Polly Steele, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Polly Steele also directed Rich, Russian and Living In London in 2015.
• It stars Helena Bonham Carter who also starred in Lady Jane (1986).
• The film also stars Pierce Brosnan who's last movie was The King of Kings (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Friendship

• The movie is from director Andrew DeYoung.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tim Robinson who also starred in Lovelorn (2010).
• The film also stars Paul Rudd who's last movie was Death of a Unicorn (2025).
• They also appeared together in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Bride Hard

• The movie is directed by Simon West, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Simon West also directed Purple Mountain in 2008.
• It stars Rebel Wilson who also starred in Pain and Gain (2013).
• The film also stars Anna Camp who's last movie was Jerry & Marge Go Large (2022).
• Rebel Wilson and Anna Camp have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Pitch Perfect 3 in 2017, Pitch Perfect in 2012 and Pitch Perfect 2 in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Hungary

Noise

• The movie is from director Kim Soo-jin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lee Sun-bin who also starred in Noise (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Thailand / Vietnam

Cloud

• The movie is directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kiyoshi Kurosawa also directed Creepy in 2016.
• It stars Masaki Suda who also starred in The Great War of Archimedes (2019).
• The film also stars Kotone Furukawa who's last movie was Gekijo Ban: Acma:Game - Saigo no Kagi (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / United States

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Hereditary in 2018.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Village (2004).
• The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
• Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / United States

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Danny Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Danny Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in Mary Poppins Returns (2018).
• The film also stars Sally Hawkins who's last movie was Kensuke's Kingdom (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Philippines / Singapore

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

Next week there are 18 new movies released gloabally

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Happy Gilmore 2 - From Friday, 25th July
• The Home - From Thursday, 24th July
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Thursday, 24th July
• Dangerous Animals - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster - From Tuesday, 22nd July
• Sorry, Baby - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Eddington - From Thursday, 24th July
• I Know What You Did Last Summer - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Babanbabanban Vampire - From Thursday, 24th July
• Bring Her Back - From Saturday, 26th July
• Memoir of a Snail - From Thursday, 24th July
• On Swift Horses - From Friday, 25th July
• Hot Milk - From Friday, 25th July
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 24th July
• Vermiglio - From Thursday, 24th July
• Smurfs - From Wednesday, 23rd July
• Four Letters of Love - From Thursday, 24th July

With Superman currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Cloud
• Guns Up
• Eddington
• Saiyaara
• Smurfs

I Know What You Did Last Summer

• The movie is directed by Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jennifer Kaytin Robinson also directed Do Revenge in 2022.
• It stars Madelyn Cline who also starred in Boy Erased (2018).
• The film also stars Chase Sui Wonders who's last movie was Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Cloud

• The movie is directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kiyoshi Kurosawa also directed Tokyo Sonata in 2009.
• It stars Masaki Suda who also starred in Fireworks (2017).
• The film also stars Kotone Furukawa who's last movie was Gekijo Ban: Acma:Game - Saigo no Kagi (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Guns Up

• The movie is directed by Edward Drake, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Edward Drake also directed Apex in 2021.
• It stars Kevin James who also starred in You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008).
• The film also stars Christina Ricci who's last movie was The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Hereditary in 2018 which grossed $44 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Spacecamp (1986).
• The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
• Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Saiyaara

• The movie is directed by Mohit Suri, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mohit Suri also directed Hamari Adhuri Kahani in 2015.
• It stars Aneet Padda who also starred in Salaam Venky (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Smurfs

• The movie is directed by Chris Miller, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris Miller also directed Puss In Boots in 2011 which grossed $149.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $532.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rihanna who also starred in Annie (2014).
• The film also stars James Corden who's last movie was Hilda and the Mountain King (2021).
• They also appeared together in Ocean's 8 in 2018.
• 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

• Babanbabanban Vampire - Thursday, 24th July - limited release
• The Home - Friday, 25th July
• Bambi: The Reckoning - Friday, 25th July - limited release
• Happy Gilmore 2 - Friday, 25th July - streaming
• The Fantastic Four: First Steps - Friday, 25th July