With Verity 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.

• The Social Reckoning
• A Prayer For the Dying
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
• The Beast
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
• Other Mommy
• Angel and the Badman
• Fjord
• Vampire Carnival
• California Schemin'

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in Mollys Game (2018).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in Mollys Game, and The Trial of the Chicago 7
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Prayer For the Dying

• The movie is from director Dara Van Dusen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Flynn who also starred in The Outfit (2022).
• The film also stars John C. Reilly who's last movie was Licorice Pizza (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020 which grossed $52.1 K in the US.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Crossing Over (2009).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Legend of the Ancient Sword in 2018.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Robocop (2014).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Once Upon a Time In the Middle East

• The movie is from director Wen Muye.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shen Teng who also starred in Once Upon a Time In the Middle East (2026).
• The film also stars Jiang Qiming who's last movie was It's My Time (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Strings in 2012.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Angel and the Badman

• The movie is directed by Julio Quintana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Julio Quintana also directed The Long Game in 2023 which grossed $3.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Stuntmen (2009).
• The film also stars Neal McDonough who's last movie was The Shift (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fjord

• The movie is directed by Cristian Mungiu, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Cristian Mungiu also directed Graduation in 2017.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Backrooms (2026).
• They also appeared together in A Different Man in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Vampire Carnival

• The movie is directed by Justin Powell and David Charbonier, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Powell and David Charbonier also directed The Djinn in 2021 which grossed $124.6 K in the US and grossed $50.3 K globally.
• It stars Nell Verlaque who also starred in Vampire Carnival (2026).
• The film also stars Jason Isaacs who's last movie was Heavyweight (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

California Schemin'

• The movie is from director James McAvoy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lucy Halliday who also starred in Blue Jean (2023).
• The film also stars James McAvoy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (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 5 new movies released

• Jailer 2 - Thursday, 15th October
• Whalefall - Friday, 16th October - limited release
• Street Fighter - Friday, 16th October
• Sense and Sensibility - Friday, 16th October
• Poetic License - Friday, 16th October

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Ti West
• It stars Johnny Depp (The Professor) and Ian McKellen (The Christophers) among others.
• The movie also stars Andrea Riseborough, Tramell Tillman and
• The release date in the UK is 13th November 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 13th November 2026

Synopsis for Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol

A new retelling of the classic 1843 novel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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

After the success of the previous Mortal Kombat~2021 movies a sequel was going to follow, Mortal Kombat II has been given a 15 age rating for strong bloody violence, infrequent very strong language.

The movie stars Karl Urban who has previously been in I Object and The Sea Beast, it also stars Ludi Lin who has been seen in Aquaman and Mortal Kombat~2021.

The movie is directed by Simon McQuoid who has previously directed the first Mortal Kombat~2021 movie in this series.

Movie Synopsis

Dejected movie star Johnny Cage is enlisted by a group of powerful heroes to fight for the Earthrealm in a series of battles.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Mortal Kombat II
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, infrequent very strong language
• Release date: 8th May 2026
• Runtime: 116 minutes (1 hours 56 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Simon McQuoid
• Starring:
  • Karl Urban
  • Ludi Lin
  • Joe Taslim

BBFC movie page

Released globaly this week there are 33 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash from the top of the global box office.

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.

• Send Help
• Shelter
• Greenland 2: Migration
• The Wrecking Crew
• Primate
• Marty Supreme
• Nuremberg
• Mercy
• Return to Silent Hill
• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Send Help

• The movie is directed by Sam Raimi, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Sam Raimi also directed Crimewave in 1985.
• It stars Rachel McAdams who also starred in Disobedience (2018).
• The film also stars Dylan O'Brien who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
• Sam Raimi directed Rachel McAdams in and Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Italy / Latvia / Lebanon / Malaysia / Mongolia / Montenegro / Netherlands / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Shelter

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Angel Has Fallen in 2019 which grossed $128.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Wild Card (2015).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who's last movie was The Marbles (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Canada / China / Croatia / Estonia / Greece / Guyana / Hungary / India / Ireland / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Malta / Netherlands / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Slovenia / Trinidad & Tobago / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Greenland 2: Migration

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed In the Shadows in 2001.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Plane (2023).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Greenland in 2020.
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Greenland, Angel Has Fallen, and Kandahar
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Morena Baccarin in and Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Bolivia / China / Denmark / Hong Kong / Italy / Kazakhstan / Norway / Russia / Sweden

The Wrecking Crew

• The movie is directed by Angel Manuel Soto, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Angel Manuel Soto also directed Charm City Kings in 2020.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Poland / Romania / Singapore / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed Forest of the Damned in 2005.
• It stars Johnny Sequoyah who also starred in Wind Walkers (2015).
• The film also stars Troy Kotsur who's last movie was Marlee Matlin Not Alone Anymore (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Ghana / Ireland / Italy / Poland / South Africa / South Korea / United Kingdom

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed The Pleasure of Being Robbed in 2008.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Men, Women & Children (2014).
• The film also stars Larry Ratso Sloman who's last movie was Uncut Gems (2019).
• Josh Safdie directed Larry Ratso Sloman in and Uncut Gems
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Costa Rica / Guatemala / Kazakhstan / Norway / Panama / Poland / Spain

Nuremberg

• The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Vanderbilt also directed Truth in 2016 which grossed $5.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in A New York Winter's Tale (2014).
• The film also stars Michael Shannon who's last movie was The End (2024).
• They also appeared together in Man of Steel in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Luxembourg / Switzerland / Tunisia / Turkey

Mercy

• The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Timur Bekmambetov also directed Peshavarskiy Vals in 1994.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Delivery Man (2014).
• The film also stars Rebecca Ferguson who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• Timur Bekmambetov directed Chris Pratt in and Wanted
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / France / Guadeloupe / Malaysia / Singapore / South Africa

Return to Silent Hill

• The movie is directed by Christophe Gans, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christophe Gans also directed Brotherhood of the Wolf in 2001.
• It stars Jeremy Irvine who also starred in War Horse (2012).
• The film also stars Hannah Emily Anderson who's last movie was X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Lithuania / Oman / Portugal / Singapore / Slovakia

The Voice of Hind Rajab

• The movie is directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kaouther Ben Hania also directed Four Daughters in 2023.
• It stars Saja Kilani who also starred in The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025).
• The film also stars Motaz Malhees who's last movie was Speak No Evil (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Denmark / Norway / Poland / Sweden

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

Next week there are 40 new movies released gloabally

• Return to Silent Hill - From Wednesday, 4th February
• Is This Thing On - From Thursday, 5th February
• Shelter - From Thursday, 5th February
• Whistle - From Thursday, 5th February
• Ella McCay - From Wednesday, 4th February
• Greenland 2: Migration - From Thursday, 5th February
• Marty Supreme - From Thursday, 5th February
• Rental Family - From Wednesday, 4th February
• No Other Choice - From Thursday, 5th February
• Hamnet - From Thursday, 5th February
• Primate - From Thursday, 5th February
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Friday, 6th February
• Kontinental 25 - From Friday, 6th February
• Mercy - From Wednesday, 4th February
• 100 Nights of Hero - From Friday, 6th February
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Friday, 6th February
• Send Help - From Friday, 6th February
• Beast of War - From Thursday, 5th February
• Pillion - From Friday, 6th February
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 5th February
• Scarlet - From Thursday, 5th February
• The Voice of Hind Rajab - From Friday, 6th February
• Arco - From Thursday, 5th February
• La Grazia - From Friday, 6th February
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 5th February
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 5th February
• Stitch Head - From Friday, 6th February
• The Chronology of Water - From Friday, 6th February
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 5th February
• Christy - From Friday, 6th February
• Buratino - From Friday, 6th February
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Friday, 6th February
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - From Wednesday, 4th February
• Back to the Past - From Thursday, 5th February
• Sukkwan Island - From Wednesday, 4th February
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Friday, 6th February
• The Choral - From Monday, 2nd February
• Mag Mag - From Friday, 6th February
• We Bury the Dead - From Thursday, 5th February
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 5th February

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