This weekend, Friday 6th March 2026, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, , 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 Bride
• The Wizard of the Kremlin
• Mother's Pride
• Hoppers

The Bride

• The movie is directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Maggie Gyllenhaal also directed The Lost Daughter in 2021 and grossed $703.3 K globally.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in The Lost Daughter (2021).
• The film also stars Christian Bale who's last movie was The Boy and the Heron (2023).
• Maggie Gyllenhaal directed Jessie Buckley in and The Lost Daughter
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Wizard of the Kremlin

• The movie is directed by Olivier Assayas, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Olivier Assayas also directed Non Fiction in 2019 which grossed £89.4 K in the UK.
• It stars Alicia Vikander who also starred in Son of a Gun (2015).
• The film also stars Jude Law who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• Alicia Vikander and Jude Law have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Anna Karenina in 2012 and Firebrand in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mother's Pride

• The movie is directed by Nick Moorcroft, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Moorcroft also directed Fisherman's Friends: One and All in 2022 which grossed £3.2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Luke Treadaway who also starred in Unbroken (2014).
• The film also stars Mark Addy who's last movie was The Choral (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Hoppers

• The movie is directed by Daniel Chong, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Daniel Chong also directed We Bare Bears: The Movie in 2020 and grossed $387 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jon Hamm who also starred in Minions (2015).
• The film also stars Meryl Streep who's last movie was Escape From Extinction: Rewilding (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 4 new movies released

• Scarlet - Friday, 13th March
• Reminders of Him - Friday, 13th March
• Resurrection - Friday, 13th March
• How to Make a Killing - Friday, 13th March

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Minions and Monsters which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 3rd July 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 3rd July 2026
• It stars Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me 3)
• It is directed by Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me 2)

Synopsis for Minions and Monsters

Laundry day turns into a cosplay session when a new Minion gets a seat at the table of some big role-playing gamers - although the Minion starts out as an easy target for the monsters in the gamers' games and a punchline to his peers, his perseverance unlocks some really good gaming skills just in time to save the day.

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

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

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Daniel Chong
• It stars Jon Hamm (Minions) and Bobby Moynihan (The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature) among others.
• The movie also stars Piper Curda, and
• The release date in the UK is 6th March 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 6th March 2026
• Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan appeared together in Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
• Daniel Chong directed Bobby Moynihan in We Bare Bears: The Movie

Synopsis for Hoppers

Scientists discover how to "hop" human consciousness into robotic animals, allowing a young girl named Mabel to communicate with animals and uncover mysteries within their world.

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

With Deadpool & Wolverine 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.

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• The Thicket
• The Front Room

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

• The movie is directed by Tim Burton, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Tim Burton also directed Alice In Wonderland in 2010 which grossed $334.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Michael Keaton who also starred in Minions (2015).
• The film also stars Jenna Ortega who's last movie was Miller's Girl (2024).
• Tim Burton directed Michael Keaton in Dumbo, Batman, Batman Returns, and Beetlejuice
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Thicket

• The movie is directed by Elliott Lester, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Elliott Lester also directed Aftermath in 2017.
• It stars Peter Dinklage who also starred in I Care a Lot (2021).
• The film also stars Juliette Lewis who's last movie was Opus (2024).
• 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 6 new movies released

• My Old Ass - Friday, 13th September - limited release
• Speak No Evil - Friday, 13th September
• The Critic - Friday, 13th September
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - Friday, 13th September
• Uglies - Friday, 13th September - streaming
• The Killers Game - Friday, 13th September