The first Star Wars movie since Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker was released in 2019 hits the top of the UK box office on its first weekend of release, although unusually hot weather in the UK give it the smallest debut of the series since Solo A Star Wars Story.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 22nd - 24th May 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,781,990 over the weekend, a 60% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £44,292,051 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,284,749 over the weekend, a 4% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,953,954 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £835,968 over its debut weekend

This weekend, Friday 20th March 2026, there are 7 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, , 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.

• Project Hail Mary
• Midwinter Break
• Dead Man's Wire
• Dhurandhar 2
• Couture
• Arco
• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

Project Hail Mary

• The movie is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also directed Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in 2009 which grossed £6.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $243 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in The Big Short (2016).
• The film also stars Ken Leung who's last movie was Last Days (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Midwinter Break

• The movie is directed by Polly Findlay, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Polly Findlay also directed As You Like It: NT Live 2016 in 2016 which grossed £563.6 K in the UK.
• It stars Lesley Manville who also starred in Maleficent (2014).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Is This Thing On? (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Dead Man's Wire

• The movie is directed by Gus Van Sant, it is the directors 23rd movie.
• Gus Van Sant also directed My Own Private River in 2012.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Atomic Blonde (2017).
• The film also stars Dacre Montgomery who's last movie was Elvis (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dhurandhar 2

• The movie is directed by Aditya Dhar, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Aditya Dhar also directed Uri: The Surgical Strike in 2019 which grossed £49.7 K in the UK.
• It stars Ranveer Singh who also starred in Finding Fanny (2014).
• The film also stars Sara Arjun who's last movie was Euphoria (2026).
• They also appeared together in Dhurandhar in 2025.
• Aditya Dhar directed Ranveer Singh in and Dhurandhar
• Aditya Dhar directed Sara Arjun in and Dhurandhar
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Couture

• The movie is directed by Alice Winocour, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Winocour also directed Disorder in 2016 which grossed £75.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Love Is All There Is (1996).
• The film also stars Louis Garrel who's last movie was Dog 51 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Arco

• The movie is from director Ugo Bienvenu.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Margot Ringard Oldra who also starred in Along Came Love (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

• The movie is directed by Tom Harper, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Tom Harper also directed The Aeronauts in 2019 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $3.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jasna Anderson who also starred in Death On the Nile (2022).
• The film also stars Sammy Jonas Heaney who's last movie was Mastiii 4 (2025).
• 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 4 new movies released

• They Will Kill You - Friday, 27th March
• The Magic Faraway Tree - Friday, 27th March
• Orwell: 2+2=5 - Friday, 27th March
• Splitsville - Friday, 27th March

This week there are 23 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, , 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.

• Hoppers
• The Bride
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Pillion
• Kokuhô
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
• How to Make a Killing
• The Wizard of the Kremlin
• Couture
• The Chronology of Water

Hoppers

• The movie is directed by Daniel Chong, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Daniel Chong also directed We Bare Bears: The Movie in 2020 which grossed $387 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jon Hamm who also starred in Stolen (2010).
• The film also stars Meryl Streep who's last movie was Escape From Extinction: Rewilding (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nigeria / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

The Bride

• The movie is directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Maggie Gyllenhaal also directed The Lost Daughter in 2021 which grossed $703.3 K globally.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in Women Talking (2022).
• The film also stars Christian Bale who's last movie was The Boy and the Heron (2023).
• Maggie Gyllenhaal directed Jessie Buckley in and The Lost Daughter
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Vietnam

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

• The movie is directed by Mary Bronstein, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mary Bronstein also directed Yeast in 2008.
• It stars Rose Byrne who also starred in Instant Family (2019).
• The film also stars Delaney Quinn who's last movie was The Roses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Italy / Mexico / Norway / Thailand

Pillion

• The movie is from director Harry Lighton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in Beyond the Pole (2009).
• The film also stars Harry Melling who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Portugal / Spain

Kokuhô

• The movie is directed by Sang-il Lee, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Sang-il Lee also directed Villain in 2010 which grossed $18.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Keitatsu Koshiyama who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Soya Kurokawa who's last movie was Monster (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Ireland / Norway

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

• The movie is directed by Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski also directed Mousehunt in 1998.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in Choke (2008).
• The film also stars Juno Temple who's last movie was Roofman (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Indonesia / Slovakia

How to Make a Killing

• The movie is directed by John Patton Ford, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• John Patton Ford also directed Emily the Criminal in 2022.
• It stars Glen Powell who also starred in Everybody Wants Some!! (2016).
• The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was Blue Moon (2025).
• They also appeared together in Huntington in .
• John Patton Ford directed Glen Powell in and Huntington
• John Patton Ford directed Margaret Qualley in and Huntington
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Netherlands / Russia

The Wizard of the Kremlin

• The movie is directed by Olivier Assayas, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Olivier Assayas also directed Clouds of Sils Maria in 2015.
• It stars Alicia Vikander who also starred in Burnt (2015).
• The film also stars Jude Law who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• Alicia Vikander and Jude Law have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Anna Karenina in 2012 and Firebrand in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  United Kingdom / United States

Couture

• The movie is directed by Alice Winocour, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Winocour also directed Proxima in 2020 which grossed $83.8 K globally.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Come Away (2020).
• The film also stars Louis Garrel who's last movie was Dog 51 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Ukraine

The Chronology of Water

• The movie is from director Kristen Stewart.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Imogen Poots who also starred in Need For Speed (2014).
• The film also stars Thora Birch who's last movie was The Last Black Man In San Francisco (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Norway

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

Next week there are 36 new movies released gloabally

• Reminders of Him - From Wednesday, 11th March
• The Testament of Ann Lee - From Wednesday, 11th March
• Shelter - From Thursday, 12th March
• How to Make a Killing - From Wednesday, 11th March
• Cold Storage - From Thursday, 12th March
• Arco - From Wednesday, 11th March
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - From Friday, 13th February
• Scarlet - From Wednesday, 11th March
• Hoppers - From Thursday, 12th March
• No Other Choice - From Friday, 13th March
• Whistle - From Thursday, 12th March
• Resurrection - From Friday, 13th March
• Nouvelle Vague - From Thursday, 12th March
• Is This Thing On? - From Thursday, 12th March
• La Grazia - From Friday, 13th March
• Die My Love - From Friday, 13th March
• Return to Silent Hill - From Thursday, 12th March
• Marsupilami - From Thursday, 12th March
• Saipan - From Friday, 13th March
• Fukushima - From Friday, 20th February
• Slanted - From Friday, 13th March
• We Bury the Dead - From Thursday, 12th March
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Friday, 13th March
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain - From Friday, 13th March
• Giant - From Thursday, 12th March
• Dreams - From Thursday, 12th March
• Dead Man's Wire - From Friday, 13th March
• The History of Sound - From Thursday, 12th March
• Pillion - From Thursday, 12th March
• Crime 101 - From Friday, 13th March
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 12th March
• The Moment - From Thursday, 12th March
• Night King - From Friday, 13th March
• Wuthering Heights - From Friday, 13th March
• GOAT - From Saturday, 14th March
• Hamnet - From Thursday, 12th March

Last weekend Wuthering Heights was at the top of the UK box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

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.

• Scream 7
• The Testament of Ann Lee
• Pennum Porattum
• Pegasus 3
• EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert

Scream 7

• The movie is directed by Kevin Williamson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kevin Williamson also directed Teaching Mrs. Tingle in 1999.
• It stars Neve Campbell who also starred in When Will I Be Loved? (2004).
• The film also stars Courteney Cox who's last movie was Scream VI (2023).
• Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scream 4 in 2011, Scream 3 in 2000, Scream in 1996, Scream 2 in 1998 and Scream in 2022.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Testament of Ann Lee

• The movie is directed by Mona Fastvold, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Mona Fastvold also directed The World to Come in 2021 which grossed £12.4 K in the UK.
• It stars Amanda Seyfried who also starred in Alpha Dog (2007).
• The film also stars Lewis Pullman who's last movie was Thunderbolts* (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Pennum Porattum

• The movie is from director Rajesh Madhavan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Subash Chandran who also starred in Pennum Porattum (2026).
• The film also stars Rajesh Madhavan who's last movie was Dheeran (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Pegasus 3

• The movie is directed by Han Han, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han Han also directed Duckweed in 2017.
• It stars Teng Shen who also starred in Crazy Alien (2019).
• The film also stars Steven Dasz who's last movie was IP Man 4: The Finale (2019).
• Han Han directed Teng Shen in Pegasus, Only Fools Rush In, and Pegasus 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert

• The movie is directed by Baz Luhrmann, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Baz Luhrmann also directed Elvis in 2022 which grossed £27.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $286 Mil. globally.
• It stars Elvis Presley who also starred in Follow That Dream (1962).
• The film also stars Sammy Davis Jr. who's last movie was The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Hoppers - Friday, 6th March
• Mother's Pride - Friday, 6th March
• The Bride - Friday, 6th March

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 6th February 2026, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Send Help 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.

• Dracula: A Love Tale
• Scarlet
• The Strangers: Chapter 3
• Ella McCay
• Whistle
• Pillion

Dracula: A Love Tale

• The movie is directed by Luc Besson, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Luc Besson also directed Lucy in 2014 which grossed $126.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $458.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Caleb Landry Jones who also starred in Fridays Child (2018).
• The film also stars Christoph Waltz who's last movie was Frankenstein (2025).
• Luc Besson directed Caleb Landry Jones in and DogMan
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Scarlet

• The movie is directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Mamoru Hosoda also directed Mirai in 2018.
• It stars Mana Ashida who also starred in Confessions (2010).
• The film also stars Masaki Okada who's last movie was Last Mile (2024).
• They also appeared together in Confessions in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Strangers: Chapter 3

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 27th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed 5 Days of War in 2011.
• It stars Madelaine Petsch who also starred in The Curse of Sleeping Beauty (2016).
• The film also stars Richard Brake who's last movie was Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025).
• Madelaine Petsch and Richard Brake have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Strangers: Chapter 2 in 2025 and The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024.
• Renny Harlin directed Madelaine Petsch in The Strangers: Chapter 2, and The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Renny Harlin directed Richard Brake in The Strangers: Chapter 1, and The Strangers: Chapter 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ella McCay

• The movie is directed by James L. Brooks, it is the directors 7th movie.
• James L. Brooks also directed I'll Do Anything in 1994 which grossed $10.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $10.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Emma Mackey who also starred in Ghost Writer (2026).
• The film also stars Woody Harrelson who's last movie was Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• James L. Brooks directed Woody Harrelson in and I'll Do Anything
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Whistle

• The movie is directed by Corin Hardy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Corin Hardy also directed The Nun in 2018 which grossed $117.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $365.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dafne Keen who also starred in Ana (2020).
• The film also stars Sophie Nelisse who's last movie was The Kid Detective (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Pillion

• The movie is from director Harry Lighton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in White Water Fury (2000).
• The film also stars Harry Melling who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Jimpa - Friday, 13th February
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - Friday, 13th February
• Crime 101 - Friday, 13th February - limited release
• Wuthering Heights - Friday, 13th February
• GOAT - Friday, 13th February
• Cold Storage - Friday, 13th February