This weekend, Friday 30th January 2026, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Housemaid, 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.

• Primate
• Rabbit Trap
• Nouvelle Vague
• Shelter
• Is This Thing On
• The Wrecking Crew

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed Darkhunters in 2004.
• It stars Johnny Sequoyah who also starred in I Believe In Unicorns (2014).
• The film also stars Troy Kotsur who's last movie was Marlee Matlin Not Alone Anymore (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rabbit Trap

• The movie is from director Bryn Chainey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Monkey Man (2024).
• The film also stars Rosy McEwen who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nouvelle Vague

• The movie is directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it is the directors 69th movie.
• Jean-Luc Godard also directed Ten Minutes Older: The Cello in 2002 and grossed $14.4 K globally.
• It stars Alain Delon who also starred in Asterix At the Olympic Games (2008).
• The film also stars Domiziana Giordano who's last movie was Canone Inverso - Making Love (2000).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Shelter

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Felon in 2008.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Collateral (2004).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who's last movie was The Marbles (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (2022).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Wrecking Crew

• The movie is directed by Angel Manuel Soto, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Angel Manuel Soto also directed Blue Beetle in 2023 which grossed £4.6 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Parachute (2023).
• The film also stars Jason Momoa who's last movie was A Minecraft Movie (2025).
• They also appeared together in Dune in 2021.
• 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 5 new movies released

• 100 Nights of Hero - Friday, 6th February
• The Chronology of Water - Friday, 6th February
• Send Help - Friday, 6th February
• Stitch Head - Friday, 6th February
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - Friday, 6th February

Last weekend The Wild Robot was at the top of the global box office, there are 17 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.

• Joker: Folie a Deux
• White Bird
• The Wild Robot
• A Different Man
• Look Back
• Salem's Lot
• The Outrun
• My Penguin Friend
• V/H/S/Beyond
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

Joker: Folie a Deux

• The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Todd Phillips also directed Due Date in 2010 which grossed $100.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $211.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Anything For Love (1985).
• The film also stars Lady Gaga who's last movie was House of Gucci (2021).
• Todd Phillips directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Joker
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Belgium / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Colombia / Denmark / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Iraq / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

White Bird

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Stranger Than Fiction in 2006 which grossed $40.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $53.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bryce Gheisar who also starred in White Bird (2023).
• The film also stars Priya Ghotane who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Canada / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States / Vietnam

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed The Croods in 2013 which grossed $187.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $587.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in A Quiet Place: Day One (2024).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Denmark / Germany / Hong Kong / Iceland / South Korea

A Different Man

• The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Tony 'n' Tinas Wedding (2004).
• The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Russia / Singapore / United Kingdom / United States

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in Look Back (2024).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ecuador / United States

Salem's Lot

• The movie is directed by Gary Dauberman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gary Dauberman also directed Annabelle Comes Home in 2019 which grossed $74.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $228.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lewis Pullman who also starred in The Line (2023).
• The film also stars Pilou Asbæk who's last movie was Overlord (2018).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Spain / United States

The Outrun

• The movie is directed by Nora Fingscheidt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nora Fingscheidt also directed The Unforgivable in 2021.
• It stars Stephen Dillane who also starred in Goal II: Living the Dream (2007).
• The film also stars Saoirse Ronan who's last movie was Foe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / United States

My Penguin Friend

• The movie is directed by David Schurmann, it is the directors 4th movie.
• David Schurmann also directed Desaparecidos in 2011.
• It stars Jean Reno who also starred in Crimson Rivers 2 Angels of the Apocalypse (2004).
• The film also stars Adriana Barraza who's last movie was Monica (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Mexico

V/H/S/Beyond

• The movie is from director Jay Cheel and Jordan Downey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Phillip Andre Botello who also starred in Underdog (2019).
• The film also stars Jolene Andersen who's last movie was Drone Wars (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  United States

Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

• The movie is from director Ryoo Seung-wan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ahn Bo-hyun who also starred in Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023).
• The film also stars Oh Dae-hwan who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia

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

Next week there are 29 new movies released gloabally

• The Wild Robot - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Terrifier 3 - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Transformers: One - From Wednesday, 9th October
• My Hero Academia: You're Next - From Thursday, 10th October
• The Apprentice - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Greedy People - From Thursday, 10th October
• The Substance - From Thursday, 10th October
• Saturday Night - From Friday, 11th October
• Dragonkeeper - From Thursday, 10th October
• Buffalo Kids - From Friday, 11th October
• Salem's Lot - From Friday, 11th October
• Lee - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - From Tuesday, 8th October
• Thelma - From Thursday, 10th October
• Joker: Folie a Deux - From Friday, 11th October
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Thursday, 10th October
• Timestalker - From Friday, 11th October
• Look Back - From Thursday, 10th October
• Never Let Go - From Thursday, 10th October
• We Live In Time - From Friday, 11th October
• The End - From Friday, 11th October
• Strange Darling - From Friday, 11th October
• Stopmotion - From Thursday, 10th October
• Ozi: Voice of the Forest - From Friday, 11th October
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Thursday, 10th October
• Portraits of Dangerous Women - From Friday, 11th October
• White Bird - From Thursday, 10th October
• Weekend In Taipei - From Thursday, 10th October
• Johnny Puff: Secret Mission - From Friday, 11th October

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Babygirl which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Nicole Kidman (The Goldfinch) and Harris Dickinson (Beach Rats)
• It is directed by Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies)
• The movie also stars Antonio Banderas, Jean Reno and Sophie Wilde
• The UK release date is 10th January 2025
• And the release date in North America is 25th December 2024

Synopsis for Babygirl

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with a much younger intern.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

The summer season kicks off this weekend at the US box office.

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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Fall Guy
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
• Evil Does Not Exist
• Jeanne Du Barry
• Dragonkeeper
• The Roundup: Punishment
• Tarot

The Fall Guy

• The movie is directed by David Leitch, it is the directors 6th movie.
• David Leitch also directed Atomic Blonde in 2017 which grossed $51.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in Crazy, Stupid, Love. (2011).
• The film also stars Emily Blunt who's last movie was Pain Hustlers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story

• The movie is from director Jerry Seinfeld.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars James Marsden who also starred in Disturbing Behavior (1998).
• The film also stars Melissa McCarthy who's last movie was The Little Mermaid (2023).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Evil Does Not Exist

• The movie is directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ryusuke Hamaguchi also directed Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy in 2021.
• It stars Hitoshi Omika who also starred in Evil Does Not Exist (2023).
• The film also stars Ryo Nishikawa who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Jeanne Du Barry

• The movie is directed by Maiwenn, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maiwenn also directed Mon Roi in 2016.
• It stars Maiwenn who also starred in The Man In the Hat (2020).
• The film also stars Johnny Depp who's last movie was Johnny Puff: Secret Mission (2024).
• Maiwenn directed Maiwenn in Polisse
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dragonkeeper

• The movie is directed by Jianping Li and Salvador Simo, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jianping Li and Salvador Simo also directed Salute to the Heroes in 2020.
• It stars Mario Gas who also starred in El Placer De Matar (1988).
• The film also stars Lucia Perez who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Roundup: Punishment

• The movie is directed by Heo Myeong Haeng, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Heo Myeong Haeng also directed Badland Hunters in 2024.
• It stars Lee Beom-su who also starred in The Roundup: Punishment (2024).
• The film also stars Derek Chouinard who's last movie was Hunt (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Tarot

• The movie is from director Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Avantika who also starred in Senior Year (2022).
• The film also stars Humberly Gonzalez who's last movie was Slumberland (2022).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom - Tuesday, 7th May - limited release
• My Ex-Friends Wedding - Friday, 10th May
• Poolman - Friday, 10th May - limited release
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - Friday, 10th May
• Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 10th May
• Nothing Can't Be Undone By a HotPot - Friday, 10th May - limited release

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

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Challengers
• The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed
• Nowhere Special
• Unsung Heroes
• Unsung Hero
• Humane
• Beyond the Raging Sea
• Boy Kills World
• Breathe

Challengers

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Suspiria in 2018 which grossed $2.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zendaya who also starred in Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).
• The film also stars Mike Faist who's last movie was The Grief of Others (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed

• The movie is from director Joanna Arnow.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Joanna Arnow who also starred in The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed (2024).
• The film also stars Scott Cohen who's last movie was Write When You Get Work (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Nowhere Special

• The movie is directed by Uberto Pasolini, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Uberto Pasolini also directed Still Life in 2013.
• It stars James Norton who also starred in Cheerful Weather For the Wedding (2012).
• The film also stars Daniel Lamont who's last movie was Rustin (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unsung Heroes

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 168th movie.
• also directed Harley in 2023.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 8 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , Vacation Guide to the Solar System in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Saw XI in 2025, Moana 2 in 2024 and Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in .
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unsung Hero

• The movie is from director Richard L. Ramsey and Joel Smallbone.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Daisy Betts who also starred in Unsung Hero (2024).
• The film also stars Joel Smallbone who's last movie was Journey to Bethlehem (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Humane

• The movie is from director Caitlin Cronenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in How to Train Your Dragon (2010).
• The film also stars Emily Hampshire who's last movie was Fitting In (2024).
• They also appeared together in Cosmopolis in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Beyond the Raging Sea

• The movie is from director Marco Orsini.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Omar Nour who also starred in Beyond the Raging Sea (2019).
• The film also stars Omar Samra who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Boy Kills World

• The movie is from director Moritz Mohr.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in The Devil All the Time (2020).
• The film also stars Famke Janssen who's last movie was Locked In (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Breathe

• The movie is directed by Stefon Bristol, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Stefon Bristol also directed See You Yesterday in 2019.
• It stars Milla Jovovich who also starred in A Perfect Getaway (2009).
• The film also stars Sam Worthington who's last movie was Simulant (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 8 new movies released

• Jeanne Du Barry - Thursday, 2nd May
• I Saw the TV Glow - Friday, 3rd May
• Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story - Friday, 3rd May - streaming
• Dragonkeeper - Friday, 3rd May
• Tarot - Friday, 3rd May
• The Fall Guy - Friday, 3rd May
• Evil Does Not Exist - Friday, 3rd May - limited release
• RSVP - Saturday, 4th May - streaming