This weekend, Friday 17th October 2025, there are 9 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, TRON: Ares, 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.

• Roofman
• Good Fortune
• After the Hunt
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• Black Phone 2
• Frankenstein
• Ballad of a Small Player
• Palestine 36

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed The Place Beyond the Pines in 2013 which grossed £3.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $47.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Good Fortune

• The movie is from director Aziz Ansari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in Tune In Tomorrow (1990).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

After the Hunt

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams in 2020.
• It stars Julia Roberts who also starred in Ben Is Back (2019).
• The film also stars Andrew Garfield who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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 Like a Boss (2020).
• The film also stars Delaney Quinn who's last movie was The Roses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Ryan Crego, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ryan Crego also directed Arlo the Alligator Boy in 2021.
• It stars Laila Lockhart Kraner who also starred in The Secret of Sinchanee (2021).
• The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Black Phone 2

• The movie is directed by Scott Derrickson, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Scott Derrickson also directed Sinister in 2012 which grossed £6.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Snow Falling On Cedars (2000).
• The film also stars Mason Thames who's last movie was How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Black Phone in 2022.
• Scott Derrickson directed Ethan Hawke in Sinister, and The Black Phone
• Scott Derrickson directed Mason Thames in and The Black Phone
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Frankenstein

• The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Guillermo del Toro also directed Pacific Rim in 2013 which grossed £8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $407.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Oscar Isaac who also starred in Sucker Punch (2011).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was On Swift Horses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ballad of a Small Player

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed Gomez - Kopf Oder Zahl in 1998.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in Dumbo (2019).
• The film also stars Fala Chen who's last movie was Peg O' My Heart (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Palestine 36

• The movie is directed by Annemarie Jacir, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Annemarie Jacir also directed When I Saw You in 2013 which grossed £4.4 K in the UK and grossed $44.2 K globally.
• It stars Jeremy Irons who also starred in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016).
• The film also stars Robert Aramayo who's last movie was Lilies Not For Me (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 5 new movies released

• National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warrens Profession - Thursday, 23rd October
• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - Friday, 24th October
• Regretting You - Friday, 24th October
• Sketch - Friday, 24th October
• Blue Moon - Friday, 24th October

This weekend, Friday 1st August 2025, there are 6 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, 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.

• The Bad Guys 2
• The Naked Gun~2025
• She Rides Shotgun
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• My Oxford Year
• Together

The Bad Guys 2

• The movie is directed by Pierre Perifel and JP Sans, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Pierre Perifel and JP Sans also directed The Bad Guys in 2022 which grossed $97.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $248.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in The Bad Guys (2022).
• The film also stars Marc Maron who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• Sam Rockwell and Marc Maron have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Bad Guys in 2022 and Misery Loves Comedy in 2015.
• Pierre Perifel directed Sam Rockwell in and The Bad Guys
• Pierre Perifel directed Marc Maron in and The Bad Guys
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022 and grossed $623.2 K globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Nell (1995).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

She Rides Shotgun

• The movie is directed by Nick Rowland, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Nick Rowland also directed Calm With Horses in 2020.
• It stars Taron Egerton who also starred in Sing (2016).
• The film also stars Ana Sophia Heger who's last movie was Things Heard and Seen (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed Take Point in 2018.
• It stars Ahn Hyo-seop who also starred in Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025).
• The film also stars Lee Min-ho who's last movie was Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

My Oxford Year

• The movie is directed by Iain Morris, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Iain Morris also directed The Festival in 2018.
• It stars Sofia Carson who also starred in Songbird (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• 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.
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Pickup - Wednesday, 6th August - streaming
• North Star - Friday, 8th August
• Freakier Friday - Friday, 8th August
• Weapons - Friday, 8th August

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 20th March 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 20th March 2026
• It stars among others Ryan Gosling (The Fall Guy) and Milana Vayntrub (All Nighter)
• It is directed by Phil Lord (22 Jump Street)
• The movie also stars Bastian Antonio Fuentes, James Wright and Isla McRae Isla McRae

Synopsis for Project Hail Mary

A teacher who wakes up and soon remembers he was sent 12 light-years away from Earth to save humanity after the Sun began to erode.

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

Disney's sequel movie Mufasa: The Lion King jumps up a single place to the top of the North American box office this weekend to kick of 2025 in style.

The movie takes $23.8 Million over the weekend which pushes the movies total North American gross to $168.6 Million.

Despite the new year boost for the movie its a far cry from the original The Lion King~2019's $430.8 Million at this point in its run.

After 2 weeks at the top Sonic the Hedgehog 3 gives up the top spot, it was a close run though as the Sonic the Hedgehog threequel took $21.2 Million over the weekend which gives it a $187.5 Million total.

There were no new movies enter the top 5 or top 10 this weekend, the highest entry was the re-release of Seven from 1996 which the top new movie was The Damned~2024 at number 13!

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th January 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $23,836,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $168,600,931 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to The Lion King which took $430,889,078 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $21,200,124 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $187,508,000 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 which took $146,258,543 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $13,200,000 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $69,400,565 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2025

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,397,000 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $425,152,483 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Moana which took $210,046,114 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,200,055 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $450,752,000 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2025

After giving up the top of the North American box office last weekend for Alien: Romulus, Deadpool & Wolverine jumps back to the top for another week at number 1.

The movie has now taken an amazing $577.2 Million over 5 weeks of release after a weekend of $18.3 Million to take it back ot the top.

As mentioned last weeks top movie, Alien: Romulus, falls to number 2 this weeeknd after spending a single weekend at the top.

With $16.3 Million over the weekend the movie has made $72 Million in total.

Top new movie of the weekend enters the box office at number 4 as Blink Twice takes $7 Million on its debut.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 23rd - 25th August 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 4 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $18,310,240 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $577,213,606 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is the 17th top grossing movie of all time in the US.
• The movie is a sequel to Deadpool 2 which took $294,562,309 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $16,364,012 over the weekend, a 61% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $72,803,395 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Alien: Covenant which took $57,436,720 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $11,642,437 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $120,616,514 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2024

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $7,301,894 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $7,301,894 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,652,671 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $6,652,671 after 1 weekends of release