Last weekend Resident Evil was at the top of the global box office, there are 27 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.

• Heart of the Beast
• Forgotten Island
• Fall 2: Deadpoint
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
• Sense and Sensibility
• Her Private Hell
• Hope
• Primetime
• The Vvaan
• Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Fury in 2014 which grossed $211.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (2018).
• 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 The Mexican in 2001, Burn After Reading in 2008 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 on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Andorra / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in The Colour Purple (2023).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Brunei / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Hong Kong / Israel / Italy / Malaysia / Panama / Philippines / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United States / Vietnam

Fall 2: Deadpoint

• The movie is directed by Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig also directed Daybreakers in 2009 which grossed $51.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Harriet Slater who also starred in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
• The film also stars Arsema Thomas who's last movie was Redeeming Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Czech Republic / Malta / Mexico / Portugal / Russia / Spain

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

• The movie is from director Steve Cox and Matthew Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justin Fletcher who also starred in The Cbeebies Christmas Show: Thumbelina (2018).
• The film also stars John Sparkes who's last movie was Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025).
• Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon in 2019 and Shaun the Sheep Movie in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Fiji / Hungary / Malaysia / New Zealand / Portugal / Ukraine

Sense and Sensibility

• The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Georgia Oakley also directed Blue Jean in 2023.
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Greece / Ireland / Luxembourg / Norway / United Kingdom

Her Private Hell

• The movie is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Nicolas Winding Refn also directed Only God Forgives in 2013.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in The Tomorrow Man (2019).
• The film also stars Charles Melton who's last movie was Warfare (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / France / Hungary / Mexico / United Kingdom

Hope

• The movie is from director Na Hong-jin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hwang Jung-min who also starred in Dancing Queen (2012).
• The film also stars Zo In-sung who's last movie was The King (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / Sweden / United Kingdom

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in The King (2019).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany / Taiwan / United States

The Vvaan

• The movie is from director Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sidharth Malhotra who also starred in Ittefaq (2017).
• The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia who's last movie was Oosaravelli (2011).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Norway / United States

Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in 2005 which grossed $104.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jarvis Cocker who also starred in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).
• They also appeared together in Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Mexico / United States

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

Next week there are 28 new movies released gloabally

• Digger - From Thursday, 1st October
• Verity - From Thursday, 1st October
• Forgotten Island - From Wednesday, 30th September
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - From Thursday, 1st October
• Heart of the Beast - From Wednesday, 30th September
• Queen At Sea - From Thursday, 1st October
• Spa Weekend - From Thursday, 1st October
• De Gaulle: Résistance - From Thursday, 1st October
• Sense and Sensibility - From Wednesday, 30th September
• The Weight - From Friday, 2nd October
• Lucky Strike - From Friday, 2nd October
• Sunny Dancer - From Friday, 2nd October
• Wicker - From Wednesday, 30th September
• Just Play Dead - From Monday, 28th September
• Her Private Hell - From Wednesday, 30th September
• Variety - From Friday, 2nd October
• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Thursday, 1st October
• Charlie Harper - From Thursday, 1st October
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream - From Tuesday, 29th September
• Primetime - From Thursday, 1st October
• The Stranger - From Wednesday, 30th September
• Filipiñana - From Thursday, 1st October
• Pinocchio: Unstrung - From Thursday, 1st October
• Terrifier 4 - From Thursday, 1st October
• Fall 2: Deadpoint - From Thursday, 1st October
• Onslaught - From Thursday, 1st October
• Tad and the Magic Lamp - From Thursday, 1st October
• Disclosure Day - From Thursday, 1st October

The Roses, a make of The War of the Roses, starring Olivia Coleman and Benedict Cumberbatch makes its debut a the top of the Uk box office this weekend with a £2.1 Million gross.

The current period of late summer into autumn is proving a very quiet period for the box office, last weekend was the lowest total gross for the top 15 in many a month and this weekend is only slightly higer.

Coming in at number 2 is the 50th Anniversary re-release of Steven Spielbergs classic blockbuster Jaws which takes £1.1 Million over the weekend.

Weapons~2026 falls to number 3 this weekend but is still pulling in the audiences with a slender 27% drop and has taken over £10 Million after 4 weeks.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st August 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,104,471 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £838,351 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £10,387,914 over 4 weeks of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £744,302 over the weekend, a 1% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £7,433,263 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Freaky Friday which took £5,367,190 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

With the pandemic ending the UK box office for the second time take a look back at what films were making the headlines over the years.

A year ago (2020) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - 1917 starring Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay and directed by Sam Mendes

Longest run: - Frozen II which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker which had taken £54.9 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2016) -

No. 1 movie: - Star Wars: The Force Awakens which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £108.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - The Hateful Eight directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Spectre which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Ten years ago (2011) -

No. 1 and Highest debut: - The Kings Speech starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter and directed by Tom Hooper

Top total grossing and longest run: - Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had taken £50.6 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2006) -

No.1 movie: - King Kong which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Just Friends directed by Roger Kumble and starring Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart which entered the box office at number 3.

Longest run: - The Constant Gardener which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had taken £47.6 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2001) -

No.1 movie: - Unbreakable which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon directed by Ang Lee and starring Yun-Fat Chow and Michelle Yeoh which entered the box office at number 4.

Top total grossing and longest run: - Billy Elliot which had taken £17 Million over 15 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1996) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Seven starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher

Top total grossing and longest run: - Goldeneye which had taken £17.2 Million over 7 weeks of release.

Cinema closures still effect the UK box office in 2020 so we take a look at past box office weeks over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Jumanji: The Next Level starring Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black and directed by Jake Kasdan

Longest run: - Home Alone which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Frozen II which had taken £38.3 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which had been at the top for 4 weeks.

Highest debut: - directed by and starring which entered the box office at number 5.

Top total grossing and longest run: - Spectre which had taken £92 Million over 7 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No. 1 and Highest debut: - TRON Legacy starring Jeff Bridges and Garrett Hedlund and directed by Joseph Kosinski

Longest run: - Due Date which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had taken £44.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - King Kong starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black and directed by Peter Jackson

Longest run: - Nanny Mcphee which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had taken £42.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Meet The Parents starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller and directed by Jay Roach

Top total grossing and longest run: - Billy Elliot which had taken £16.6 Million over 12 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Babe starring Christine Cavanaugh and Miriam Margolyes and directed by Chris Noonan

Longest run: - Crimson Tide which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Goldeneye which had taken £16 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: - Home Alone which had been at the top for 1 weeks and with a total gross of £4.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Miami Blues directed by George Armitage and starring Fred Ward and Alec Baldwin which entered the box office at number 3.

Longest run: - Betsys Wedding which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

With the box office still in free fall for at least another weekend we take a look at the movies doing well in the UK over the past 20 years.

A year ago (2019) -

No.1 movie: - Frozen II which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Knives Out directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig and Chris Evans which entered the box office at number 2.

Top total grossing and longest run: - Joker which had taken £57.5 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - The Good Dinosaur directed by Peter Sohn and starring Jeffrey Wright and Frances McDormand which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Pan which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Spectre which had taken £88.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No. 1 movie: - Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £39.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Megamind directed by Tom McGrath and starring Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Despicable Me which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No. 1 movie: - Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £37 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Keeping Mum directed by Niall Johnson and starring Rowan Atkinson and Kristin Scott Thomas which entered the box office at number 4.

Longest run: - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - How The Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen and directed by Ron Howard

Top total grossing and longest run: - Billy Elliot which had taken £16.1 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 movie: - Goldeneye which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £12.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Murder In The First directed by Marc Rocco and starring Christian Slater and Kevin Bacon which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Pocahontas which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No.1 movie: - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Repossessed directed by Bob Logan and starring Linda Blair and Ned Beatty which entered the box office at number 2.

Top total grossing and longest run: - Ghost which had taken £23.3 Million over 9 weeks of release.