This weekend, Friday 2nd October 2026, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Avengers: Endgame, for the number 1 spot?

This week’s guide covers the latest theatrical contenders along with top new streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Digger~2026
• Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
• The Lost Children of Tuam
• The Weight

Digger

• The movie is from director Rob Turner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Hann-Byrd who also starred in Uninvited (1999).
• The film also stars Joshua Jackson who's last movie was Karate Kid: Legends (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

• The movie is directed by Alex Gibney, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Alex Gibney also directed Client 9 in 2010 which grossed £2.1 K in the UK.
• It stars Salman Rushdie who also starred in Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Lost Children of Tuam

• The movie is directed by Frank Berry, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Frank Berry also directed Michael Inside in 2018 which grossed £43.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Monica Dolan who also starred in The Gift (1998).
• The film also stars Andrew Bennett who's last movie was Once Upon a Time In a Cinema (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Weight

• The movie is from director Padraic McKinley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Raymond and Ray (2022).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who's last movie was Nuremberg (2025).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Other Mommy - Friday, 9th October
• The Uprising - Friday, 9th October
• The Social Reckoning - Friday, 9th October
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! - Saturday, 10th October

Avengers: Endgame opened strongly, going straight to number one in its first weekend. The Encore version of the 2019 movie which extra scenes linking it to Avengers Doomsday has little competition to reach the top.

As for last week's number one film, Resident Evil, the ride at the absolute top has come to an end. It slipped down the ladder to number 2 this weekend, though its accounting team won't mind too much given its total gross now sits at £8,629,328.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 25th - 27th September 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,233,845 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,629,328 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,070,025 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £816,652 over the weekend, a 45% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £2,528,302 over 2 weeks of release

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was IT Chapter Two starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy and directed by Andy Muschietti

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £73.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Straight Outta Compton which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was No Escape directed by John Erick Dowdle and starring Owen Wilson and Lake Bell which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 36 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Inside Out which had taken £36 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Last Exorcism starring Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell and directed by Daniel Stamm

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £93.4 Million over 18 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was The 40 Year Old Virgin starring Steve Carell and Catherine Keener and directed by Judd Apatow

The film with the longest run was Wedding Crashers which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £35 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Snatch starring Jason Statham and Stephen Graham and directed by Guy Ritchie

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £30.5 Million over 17 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Die Hard With A Vengeance which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The City Of Lost Children directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Ron Perlman and Daniel Emilfork which entered the box office at number 9.

The film with the longest run was Bad Boys which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £18.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Memphis Belle starring Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz and directed by Michael Caton-Jones

The film with the longest run was Dick Tracy which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Days Of Thunder which had taken £8 Million after 7 weeks of release.