This weekend, Friday 30th January 2026, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Housemaid, 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.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Primate
• Rabbit Trap
• Nouvelle Vague
• Shelter
• Is This Thing On
• The Wrecking Crew

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed Darkhunters in 2004.
• It stars Johnny Sequoyah who also starred in I Believe In Unicorns (2014).
• The film also stars Troy Kotsur who's last movie was Marlee Matlin Not Alone Anymore (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rabbit Trap

• The movie is from director Bryn Chainey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Monkey Man (2024).
• The film also stars Rosy McEwen who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nouvelle Vague

• The movie is directed by Jean-Luc Godard, it is the directors 69th movie.
• Jean-Luc Godard also directed Ten Minutes Older: The Cello in 2002 and grossed $14.4 K globally.
• It stars Alain Delon who also starred in Asterix At the Olympic Games (2008).
• The film also stars Domiziana Giordano who's last movie was Canone Inverso - Making Love (2000).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Shelter

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Felon in 2008.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Collateral (2004).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who's last movie was The Marbles (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (2022).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Wrecking Crew

• The movie is directed by Angel Manuel Soto, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Angel Manuel Soto also directed Blue Beetle in 2023 which grossed £4.6 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Parachute (2023).
• The film also stars Jason Momoa who's last movie was A Minecraft Movie (2025).
• They also appeared together in Dune in 2021.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

• 100 Nights of Hero - Friday, 6th February
• The Chronology of Water - Friday, 6th February
• Send Help - Friday, 6th February
• Stitch Head - Friday, 6th February
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - Friday, 6th February

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th April 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $91,000,000 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 70 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $361,037,630 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $35,284,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $410,441,090 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 77 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $280,621,557 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $273,175,118 over 18 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 23 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $18,400,000 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $660,658,587 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 74 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Dune which took $220,700,000 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $17,463,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 44 countries globally this weekend

Remaining at the top of the North American box office Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire takes $31.2 Million on its second weekend of release.

The movie has now taken $134.5 Million at the North American box office, crossing the $100 Million milestone.

The Dev Patel directorial debut Monkey Man makes its debut at number 2 with a gross of $10.1 Million.

The First Omen also makes its debut inside the top 5 at number 4 with $8.3 Million.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th April 2024

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $31,203,359 over the weekend, a 61% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $134,540,989 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd 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 has a total gross of $10,119,435 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,003,197 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $88,866,862 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took $102,191,594 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $8,353,710 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,771,900 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $165,978,990 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Kung-Fu Panda 3 which took $128,353,798 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

With the British Easter holidays on full swing Kung-Fu Panda 4 remains at the top of the UK box office chart for a second weekend.

The movies takes £2.8 Million on its second weekend which boosts its total UK gross to £12.7 Million.

Remaining at number 2 this weekend is Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire which takes £1.9 Million for a £9.1 Million total.

Highest new movie of the weekend is the Dev Patel directed Monkey Man at number 5 which takes £810,253 on its debut.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 5th - 7th April 2024

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,954,064 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,163,361 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,371,435 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £12,103,645 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife which took £9,192,058 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £810,253 over its debut weekend

This weekend, Friday 5th April 2024, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases

• Monkey Man
• Housekeeping For Beginners
• Wicked Little Letters
• Coup De Chance
• Femme
• The First Omen
• The Beast
• DogMan

Monkey Man

• The movie is from director Dev Patel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dev Patel who also starred in Hotel Mumbai (2019).
• The film also stars Sharlto Copley who's last movie was Beast (2022).
• They also appeared together in Chappie in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Housekeeping For Beginners

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 165th movie.
• also directed Kings of the Court in 1997.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 11 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Death Stranding in , Saw XI in 2024, Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in , Moana 2 in 2024, Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , The Exorcist Deceiver in , Star Wars Rogue Squadron in , The Shrinking of Treehorn in 2024, Vacation Guide to the Solar System in and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027.
• directed in Avengers: Secret Wars
• directed in The Exorcist Deceiver
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wicked Little Letters

• The movie is directed by Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Thea Sharrock and Michael Mohan also directed The One and Only Ivan in 2020.
• It stars Olivia Colman who also starred in Locke (2014).
• The film also stars Jessie Buckley who's last movie was Fingernails (2023).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Coup De Chance

• The movie is directed by Woody Allen, it is the directors 52nd movie.
• Woody Allen also directed Whatever Works in 2010.
• It stars Lou de Laage who also starred in Jappeloup (2013).
• The film also stars Niels Schneider who's last movie was Icarus (2022).
• They also appeared together in The Black Book in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Femme

• The movie is from director Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars George MacKay who also starred in Peter Pan (2003).
• The film also stars Nathan Stewart-Jarrett who's last movie was Candyman (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The First Omen

• The movie is from director Arkasha Stevenson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Hot Fuzz (2007).
• The film also stars Charles Dance who's last movie was Savage Waters (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Bertrand Bonello, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Bertrand Bonello also directed House of Tolerance in 2012.
• It stars Léa Seydoux who also starred in Mission:Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011).
• The film also stars George MacKay who's last movie was Femme (2023).
• Bertrand Bonello directed Léa Seydoux in Saint Laurent
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

DogMan

• The movie is directed by Luc Besson, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Luc Besson also directed The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc in 2000 which grossed $14.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $67.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Caleb Landry Jones who also starred in Heaven Knows What (2016).
• The film also stars Jojo T. Gibbs who's last movie was Past Lives (2023).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Arcadian - Friday, 12th April
• Civil War - Friday, 12th April
• The Long Game - Friday, 12th April
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead - Friday, 12th April
• The Absence of Eden - Friday, 12th April
• Coup De Chance - Friday, 5th April - streaming
• Sting - Friday, 12th April