As we roll into the middle of October we get another sequel movie trying to revive an aging franchise, this time is a sequel to the 80's movie TRON as the third movie in the series TRON Ares makes its debut at the tp of the UK box office.

The Disney movie was expected to blast into cinemas on a wave of hype, but instead it sort of whimpers in with a £1.2 Million debut, less than the previous movie in the series.

The series which apart from the 3 live action movies has a number of animated shorts created to expand the series is struggling to make a mark in cinemas despite have a large fan base.

Last weeks top movie from Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl drops from the chart completely as it was only showing for a single weekend but it did take an amazing £4,679,450 that single week!

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th October 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,241,615 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,323,649 over 3 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,185,756 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £353,340 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,621,631 over 2 weeks of release

Last weekend The Volunteers: Peace At Last was at the top of the global box office, there are 23 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.

• TRON: Ares
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• Roofman
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
• The Woman In Cabin 10
• The Smashing Machine
• Grand Prix of Europe
• Good Boy!
• The Ugly Stepsister
• Bone Lake

TRON: Ares

• The movie is directed by Joachim Rønning, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Joachim Rønning also directed Max Manus: Man of War in 2008 which grossed $15.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jared Leto who also starred in Panic Room (2002).
• The film also stars Greta Lee who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Moldova / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

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.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Belgium / Brazil / Denmark / Finland / France / Germany / Luxembourg / Morocco / Netherlands / Poland / Senegal / Thailand / Tunisia

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 $47.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in She's the Man (2006).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Bulgaria / Czech Republic / Greece / Guyana / Israel / Russia / Saint Lucia / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia / Sweden / Trinidad & Tobago / United States

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

• The movie is directed by Simon Curtis, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Simon Curtis also directed Born In the USA in 2007.
• It stars Michelle Dockery who also starred in Red Riding: In the Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009).
• The film also stars Joanne Froggatt who's last movie was Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022).
• Michelle Dockery and Joanne Froggatt have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Downton Abbey in 2019 and Downton Abbey: A New Era in 2022.
• Simon Curtis directed Michelle Dockery in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
• Simon Curtis directed Joanne Froggatt in and Downton Abbey: A New Era
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Ecuador / Honduras / Mexico / Peru / Spain / Uruguay

The Woman In Cabin 10

• The movie is directed by Simon Stone, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Simon Stone also directed Lucia Di Lammermoor: Met Opera 2022 in 2022.
• It stars Keira Knightley who also starred in Atonement (2007).
• The film also stars Hannah Waddingham who's last movie was Smurfs (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Poland / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United States

The Smashing Machine

• The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Benny Safdie also directed Lizard Music in .
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Mansome (2012).
• Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Dominican Republic / Malta / Mexico / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Thailand / Ukraine

Grand Prix of Europe

• The movie is from director Waldemar Fast.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gemma Arterton who also starred in Three and Out (2008).
• The film also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster who's last movie was Sleep No More (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Lithuania / Morocco / Netherlands / Senegal / Tunisia

Good Boy!

• The movie is from director Ben Leonberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Indy who also starred in 9 Bullets (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / Thailand / Ukraine / United Kingdom

The Ugly Stepsister

• The movie is from director Emilie Blichfeldt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lea Myren who also starred in The Ugly Stepsister (2025).
• The film also stars Ane Dahl Torp who's last movie was Dreams (Sex Love) (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Peru / Spain

Bone Lake

• The movie is directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mercedes Bryce Morgan also directed Fixation in 2022.
• It stars Alex Roe who also starred in Rings (2017).
• The film also stars Maddie Hasson who's last movie was Elevation (2024).
• Mercedes Bryce Morgan directed Maddie Hasson in and Fixation
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Paraguay / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

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

Next week there are 34 new movies released gloabally

• Black Phone 2 - From Wednesday, 15th October
• After the Hunt - From Thursday, 16th October
• Roofman - From Thursday, 16th October
• Good Fortune - From Thursday, 16th October
• The Smashing Machine - From Thursday, 16th October
• Good Boy! - From Thursday, 16th October
• Ballad of a Small Player - From Wednesday, 15th October
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Thursday, 16th October
• Splitsville - From Thursday, 16th October
• Light of the World - From Thursday, 16th October
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 16th October
• TRON: Ares - From Thursday, 16th October
• Frankenstein - From Friday, 17th October
• Eddington - From Thursday, 16th October
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Thursday, 16th October
• Dreams (Sex Love) - From Friday, 17th October
• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - From Thursday, 16th October
• One Battle After Another - From Friday, 17th October
• The Thing With Feathers - From Friday, 17th October
• Drunken Blade - From Saturday, 18th October
• The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 16th October
• The Life of Chuck - From Friday, 17th October
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Monday, 13th October
• Not Friends - From Saturday, 18th October
• Relay - From Thursday, 16th October
• Caught Stealing - From Saturday, 18th October
• Super Charlie - From Friday, 17th October
• Urchin - From Friday, 10th October
• The Legend of Ochi - From Friday, 17th October
• Sketch - From Friday, 17th October
• Bambi: The Reckoning - From Thursday, 16th October
• Blue Moon - From Friday, 17th October
• Late Shift - From Friday, 17th October
• Bone Lake - From Thursday, 16th October

Chinese release The Volunteers: Peace At Last tops the global box office due to an early in the week release and takes a very respectful over $51 Million at the Chinese box office on its debut.

Dominating the global box office though is Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl which tops the box office in many countries and takes $46 Million from its weekend only release to promote the launch of the superstar singers new album.

Last weeks top movie, One Battle After Another, falls to number 4 this week and has taken just over $100 Million globally, and is the only hold over movie on the top 5 this week.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $51,362,200 over 1 weeks in cinemas

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $46,000,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 55 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $35,728,845 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 18 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $32,825,000 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $101,651,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 78 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $31,338,400 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $31,338,400 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 4 countries globally this weekend

Superstar Taylor Swift releases an extended trailer for her latest album and it becomes the top grossing movie of the weekend as Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl takes £3.4 Million on limited release this weekend.

The movie which includes behind the scenes footage from the making of the album and interviews with the pop star follows in the footsteps of her live concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour from 2023.

After making its debut at the top last week One Battle After Another falls to number 2 this week and has taken just over £6 Million to date.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th October 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,974,027 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,033,199 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £867,281 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £15,581,565 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 15th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Downton Abbey: A New Era which took £12,256,158 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £511,055 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £17,295,398 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It which took £8,382,304 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

Last weekend One Battle After Another was at the top of the global box office, there are 26 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.

• The Smashing Machine
• Him
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
• Afterburn
• The Long Walk
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• The Strangers: Chapter 2
• Good Boy!
• Bone Lake
• Splitsville

The Smashing Machine

• The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Benny Safdie also directed Uncut Gems in 2019 which grossed $43.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
• The film also stars Emily Blunt who's last movie was IF (2024).
• They also appeared together in Jungle Cruise in 2021.
• Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Canada / Croatia / Germany / Greece / Iceland / India / Ireland / Italy / Kosovo / Kuwait / Lebanon / Montenegro / New Zealand / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Slovenia / Spain / Switzerland / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States

Him

• The movie is directed by Justin Tipping, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Tipping also directed Kicks in 2016.
• It stars Tyriq Withers who also starred in Senior Year (2022).
• The film also stars Marlon Wayans who's last movie was Air (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Ecuador / Ireland / Italy / Kuwait / Mexico / Oman / Peru / South Africa / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / Venezuela

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

• The movie is directed by Kogonada, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kogonada also directed Columbus in 2017.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in After Yang (2022).
• The film also stars Margot Robbie who's last movie was Barbie (2023).
• Kogonada directed Colin Farrell in and After Yang
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Denmark / France / Germany / Iceland / Luxembourg / Slovakia / Sweden / Tunisia

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 In the Lost Lands (2025).
• 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: Endgame in 2019 and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018.
• J.J. Perry directed Dave Bautista in and The Killer's Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Chile / Colombia / Kazakhstan / Peru / Romania / Russia

The Long Walk

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed Water For Elephants in 2011 which grossed $117.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Cooper Hoffman who also starred in Licorice Pizza (2021).
• The film also stars David Jonsson who's last movie was Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Mexico / Morocco / Netherlands / Sweden

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.
• Released this week in:
  Colombia / Hong Kong / Israel / South Korea / Taiwan / Turkey

The Strangers: Chapter 2

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Legend of the Ancient Sword in 2018.
• It stars Ema Horvath who also starred in The Gallows Act II (2019).
• The film also stars Olivia Kreutzova who's last movie was The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024.
• Renny Harlin directed Ema Horvath in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Renny Harlin directed Olivia Kreutzova in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Chile / Colombia / Israel / Mexico / Paraguay

Good Boy!

• The movie is from director Ben Leonberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Indy who also starred in 9 Bullets (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Estonia / Philippines / United States

Bone Lake

• The movie is directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mercedes Bryce Morgan also directed Fixation in 2022.
• It stars Alex Roe who also starred in Hot Summer Nights (2017).
• The film also stars Maddie Hasson who's last movie was Elevation (2024).
• Mercedes Bryce Morgan directed Maddie Hasson in and Fixation
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Curacao / Israel / Turkey / United States

Splitsville

• The movie is directed by Michael Angelo Covino, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Michael Angelo Covino also directed The Climb in 2019 which grossed $543.6 K globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Cymbeline (2014).
• The film also stars Adria Arjona who's last movie was Blink Twice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Colombia / Estonia / Georgia / Poland

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

• TRON: Ares - From Wednesday, 8th October
• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale - From Thursday, 9th October
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie - From Wednesday, 8th October
• Roofman - From Thursday, 9th October
• The Smashing Machine - From Wednesday, 8th October
• The Woman In Cabin 10 - From Friday, 10th October
• Grand Prix of Europe - From Wednesday, 8th October
• Good Boy! - From Thursday, 9th October
• Bone Lake - From Thursday, 9th October
• Sons of the Neon Night - From Thursday, 9th October
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey - From Thursday, 9th October
• Light of the World - From Thursday, 9th October
• After the Hunt - From Friday, 10th October
• Sketch - From Thursday, 9th October
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Thursday, 9th October
• Relay - From Thursday, 9th October
• Ballad of a Small Player - From Thursday, 9th October
• Caught Stealing - From Friday, 10th October
• Young Mothers - From Friday, 10th October
• Noise - From Thursday, 9th October
• Face Off 8: Embrace of Light - From Thursday, 9th October
• Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 10th October
• I Swear - From Friday, 10th October
• Alpha - From Sunday, 12th October
• The Exit 8 - From Wednesday, 8th October
• Animal Friends - From Friday, 10th October
• Vicious - From Friday, 10th October
• Dead of Winter - From Thursday, 9th October
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Friday, 10th October