This weekend, Friday 23rd January 2026, there are 3 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, 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.

• Return to Silent Hill
• H Is For Hawk
• Mercy

Return to Silent Hill

• The movie is directed by Christophe Gans, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christophe Gans also directed Necronomicon in 1993.
• It stars Jeremy Irvine who also starred in The Railway Man (2014).
• The film also stars Hannah Emily Anderson who's last movie was X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

H Is For Hawk

• The movie is directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Philippa Lowthorpe also directed Beau Brummell: This Charming Man in 2006.
• It stars Claire Foy who also starred in Unsane (2018).
• The film also stars Brendan Gleeson who's last movie was Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mercy

• The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Timur Bekmambetov also directed Yolki 1914 in 2014.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Passengers (2016).
• 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.
• 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

• The Wrecking Crew - Wednesday, 28th January - streaming
• Busted Water Pipes - Friday, 30th January - limited release
• Back to the Past - Friday, 30th January
• Shelter - Friday, 30th January - streaming
• Send Help - Friday, 30th January

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 23rd January 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple from the top of the UK 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.

• Mercy
• Saipan
• No Other Choice
• Return to Silent Hill
• H Is For Hawk

Mercy

• The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Timur Bekmambetov also directed The Arena in 2001.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in The Five Year Engagement (2012).
• 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.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saipan

• The movie is directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Lisa Barros D'Sa and Glenn Leyburn also directed Cherrybomb in 2010 which grossed £16.5 K in the UK.
• It stars Steve Coogan who also starred in Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022).
• The film also stars Eanna Hardwicke who's last movie was William Tell (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

No Other Choice

• The movie is directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Park Chan-wook also directed Three ... Extremes in 2004.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in Memories of the Sword (2015).
• The film also stars Yeom Hye-ran who's last movie was Citizen of a Kind (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Return to Silent Hill

• The movie is directed by Christophe Gans, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christophe Gans also directed Silent Hill in 2006 which grossed £3.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jeremy Irvine who also starred in Benediction (2021).
• The film also stars Hannah Emily Anderson who's last movie was X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

H Is For Hawk

• The movie is directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Philippa Lowthorpe also directed Swallows and Amazons in 2016 which grossed £3.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Claire Foy who also starred in The Lady In the Van (2015).
• The film also stars Brendan Gleeson who's last movie was Joker: Folie à Deux (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

• The Wrecking Crew - Wednesday, 28th January - streaming
• Primate - Friday, 30th January
• Nouvelle Vague - Friday, 30th January
• Rabbit Trap - Friday, 30th January
• Shelter - Friday, 30th January
• Is This Thing On - Friday, 30th January

Released globaly this week there are 34 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Weapons 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.

• Eenie Meanie
• Nobody 2
• Afterburn
• Bring Her Back
• Together
• Relay
• Eden
• The Life of Chuck
• Eddington
• Dongji Rescue

Eenie Meanie

• The movie is from director Shawn Simmons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in Bad Girl (2016).
• The film also stars Karl Glusman who's last movie was The Bikeriders (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Germany / Italy / Singapore / Spain / United Kingdom / United States

Nobody 2

• The movie is directed by Timo Tjahjanto, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Timo Tjahjanto also directed The Shadow Strays in 2024.
• It stars Bob Odenkirk who also starred in Nobody 2 (2025).
• The film also stars Connie Nielsen who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• They also appeared together in Nobody in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Germany / Hungary / Mexico / Singapore / Thailand

Afterburn

• The movie is directed by J.J. Perry, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• J.J. Perry also directed The Killer's Game in 2024.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson who's last movie was The Piano Lesson (2024).
• Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018 and Avengers: Endgame in 2019.
• J.J. Perry directed Dave Bautista in and The Killer's Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Germany / Greece / Israel / Saudi Arabia / Spain / United Arab Emirates

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Michael Philippou and Danny Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Philippou and Danny Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed $88.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in The Other Me (2022).
• 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:
  Argentina / Brazil / Colombia / Dominican Republic / Greece / Mexico

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in Unfinished Business (2015).
• 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 Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Little Hours in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Kazakhstan / Norway / Poland / Singapore / Sweden

Relay

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Hell Or High Water in 2016 which grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Riz Ahmed who also starred in Trishna (2012).
• The film also stars Lily James who's last movie was The Iron Claw (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Kazakhstan / Russia / United States

Eden

• The movie is directed by Ron Howard, it is the directors 32nd movie.
• Ron Howard also directed How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 2000 which grossed $345.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jude Law who also starred in Presence of Mind (1999).
• The film also stars Ana de Armas who's last movie was Ballerina (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Greece / Thailand / United States

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Hush in 2016.
• It stars Tom Hiddleston who also starred in Crimson Peak (2015).
• 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:
  Argentina / Brazil / Mexico / United Kingdom

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 Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
• 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:
  Australia / Portugal / United Kingdom

Dongji Rescue

• The movie is directed by Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang also directed Mini-bus in 2000.
• It stars Yilong Zhu who also starred in Embrace Again (2021).
• The film also stars Lei Wu who's last movie was Papa (2023).
• Hu Guan directed Yilong Zhu in and My People, My Country
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• Caught Stealing - From Wednesday, 27th August
• The Roses - From Wednesday, 27th August
• The Thursday Murder Club - From Thursday, 28th August
• The Toxic Avenger - From Thursday, 28th August
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Thursday, 28th August
• André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away - From Saturday, 30th August
• Materialists - From Thursday, 28th August
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 28th August
• Afterburn - From Thursday, 28th August
• The Home - From Thursday, 28th August
• Detective Kien: The Headless Horror - From Friday, 29th August
• The Ritual - From Wednesday, 20th August
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Wednesday, 27th August
• Super Charlie - From Friday, 29th August
• Late Shift - From Friday, 29th August
• Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 29th August
• Dongji Rescue - From Friday, 29th August
• El Shater - From Friday, 29th August
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Friday, 29th August
• Colours of Time - From Friday, 29th August
• Noise - From Friday, 29th August
• Young Hearts - From Friday, 29th August
• Motel Destino - From Friday, 29th August
• The Penguin Lessons - From Thursday, 28th August
• The Return - From Friday, 29th August
• Sketch - From Thursday, 28th August
• Smurfs - From Wednesday, 27th August
• Honey Don't - From Thursday, 28th August
• Together - From Thursday, 28th August
• Bambi: A Tale of Life In the Woods - From Thursday, 28th August
• Fight Or Flight - From Thursday, 28th August
• 2000 Meters to Andriivka - From Thursday, 28th August
• Bride Hard - From Thursday, 28th August

Last weekend Moana 2 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 13 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US 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.

• Nightbitch
• The Last Dance
• Y2K
• The Return
• The Order
• Unstoppable
• The End
• The Taste of Mango
• That Christmas
• Power Alley
• Svalta
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties
• The Six Triple Eight

Nightbitch

• The movie is directed by Marielle Heller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Marielle Heller also directed The Diary of a Teenage Girl in 2015 which grossed $1.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Amy Adams who also starred in Tenacious D In the Pick of Destiny (2006).
• The film also stars Scoot McNairy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (2024).
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Last Dance

• The movie is from director Anselm Chan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Michael Hui who also starred in The Last Dance (2024).
• The film also stars Dayo Wong who's last movie was A Guilty Conscience (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Y2K

• The movie is from director Kyle Mooney.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jaeden Martell who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Rachel Zegler who's last movie was Spellbound (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Return

• The movie is directed by Uberto Pasolini, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Uberto Pasolini also directed Nowhere Special in 2021.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The White Crow (2019).
• The film also stars Juliette Binoche who's last movie was The Taste of Things (2023).
• Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Wuthering Heights in 1992 and The English Patient in 1996.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Order

• The movie is directed by Justin Kurzel, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Justin Kurzel also directed True History of the Kelly Gang in 2019 which grossed $33.8K in the US and grossed $467.2K globally.
• It stars Marc Maron who also starred in Joker (2019).
• The film also stars George Tchortov who's last movie was Mollys Game (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unstoppable

• The movie is from director William Goldenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jharrel Jerome who also starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
• The film also stars Anthony Robles who's last movie was Liza, Liza Skies Are Grey (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The End

• The movie is directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Joshua Oppenheimer also directed The Look of Silence in 2015.
• It stars Michael Shannon who also starred in The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009).
• The film also stars Tilda Swinton who's last movie was The Room Next Door (2024).
• They also appeared together in Vanilla Sky in 2001.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Taste of Mango

• The movie is from director Chloe Abrahams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

That Christmas

• The movie is from director Simon Otto.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in London: The Modern Babylon (2012).
• The film also stars Brian Cox who's last movie was Mending the Line (2022).
• They also appeared together in Longitude in 2000.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Power Alley

• The movie is from director Lillah Halla.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Loro Bardot who also starred in Power Alley (2023).
• The film also stars Onna Silva who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Svalta

• The movie is from director Steffen Haars.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nick Frost who also starred in Unfinished Business (2015).
• The film also stars Aisling Bea who's last movie was Swede Caroline (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties

• The movie is directed by Charlie Lightening, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Charlie Lightening also directed 12 ½ 12 in 2013.
• It stars Mike Smith who also starred in Big Fat Liar (2002).
• The film also stars Billy Bob Thornton who's last movie was Devil's Peak (2023).
• They also appeared together in Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Six Triple Eight

• The movie is from director Armani Ortiz and Tyler Perry.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in The United States of Leland (2003).
• The film also stars Ebony Obsidian who's last movie was If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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

• The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh - Monday, 9th December - streaming
• Kraven the Hunter - Thursday, 12th December
• Death Whisperer 2 - Friday, 25th October - limited release
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - Friday, 13th December
• Carry On - Friday, 13th December - streaming
• September 5 - Friday, 13th December
• Oh Canada - Friday, 13th December
• Elton John: Never Too Late - Friday, 15th November - streaming

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 11th - 13th October 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $37,538,000 over the weekend, a 16% increase from last weekend
• The movie is release in 56 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $148,455,190 over 4 weeks in cinemas

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $29,755,000 over the weekend, a 75% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $165,311,473 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 78 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Joker which took $543,928,787 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It grosses $23,132,676 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $23,132,676 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 8 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Terrifier 2 which took $865,769 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $11,650,000 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $420,317,135 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 77 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Beetlejuice which took $51,222,372 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $10,689,000 over the weekend, a 76% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $139,657,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 2 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to The Volunteers: To the War which took $76,418,000 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.