This weekend, Friday 16th October 2026, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Other Mommy, 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.

• Whalefall
• Jailer 2
• Street Fighter
• Sense and Sensibility
• Poetic License

Whalefall

• The movie is directed by Brian Duffield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Brian Duffield also directed No One Will Save You in 2023.
• It stars Austin Abrams who also starred in Do Revenge (2022).
• The film also stars Josh Brolin who's last movie was The Dog Stars (2026).
• Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Weapons in 2025 and Gangster Squad in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Jailer 2

• The movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nelson Dilipkumar also directed Jailer in 2023.
• It stars Rajinikanth who also starred in Annaatthe (2021).
• Nelson Dilipkumar directed Rajinikanth in and Jailer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Street Fighter

• The movie is directed by Kitao Sakurai, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kitao Sakurai also directed Street Fighter in 2026.
• It stars Andrew Koji who also starred in #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013).
• The film also stars Noah Centineo who's last movie was Our Hero, Balthazar (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sense and Sensibility

• The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Georgia Oakley also directed Blue Jean in 2023 which grossed $110.7 K in the US.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in On Swift Horses (2025).
• The film also stars Esme Creed-Miles who's last movie was The Chronology of Water (2025).
• They also appeared together in Pond Life in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Poetic License

• The movie is directed by Maude Apatow, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Maude Apatow also directed Poetic License in 2025.
• It stars Leslie Mann who also starred in Motherless Brooklyn (2019).
• The film also stars Cooper Hoffman who's last movie was I Want Your Sex (2026).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Ali G: Who Iz I? - Friday, 23rd October
• Wildwood - Friday, 23rd October
• Klara and the Sun - Friday, 23rd October
• Fjord - Friday, 9th October
• Clayface - Friday, 23rd October

This weekends box office is going to be an interesting watch. The global coronavirus will do a couple of things to cinemas attendance, it is keeping people at home as they self isolate and in many countries including the UK and US cinema owners have shut their doors to help prevent the spread of the virus.

At the UK box office this weekend, Friday, 20th March 2020, there are 2 new releases, originally there were more, including A Quiet Place Part II which would have made the box office look different, but many film have been put back to later this year or next year.

Can either of these two movie knock Onward from the top of the UK box office chart?

The Jesus Rolls

First up at cinemas this week is The Jesus Rolls, directed by John Turturro who also directed Mac in 1992.

It stars John Turturro who last starred in Gloria Bell (2019).

The film also stars Bobby Cannavale who last appeared in Motherless Brooklyn (2019).

Radioactive

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Radioactive.

This new movie stars Anya Taylor-Joy who's last film was Emma (2020)

It also stars Rosamund Pike who appeared in The Informer (2019).

The film is brought to us by 2 time director Marjane Satrapi.

Check back on Monday to see if these new releases enter the UK Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next Week

There is 1 new release in the shape of Vivarium which is in cinemas on Friday, 27th March.

Last week saw Frozen II at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?

Motherless Brooklyn

First up at cinemas this week is Motherless Brooklyn, a movie directed by Edward Norton who also directed Keeping The Faith in 2000 which grossed £548.3 Thousand in the UK.

It stars Edward Norton who last starred in Alita: Battle Angel (2019).

The film also stars Bruce Willis who last appeared in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).

Lucy In The Sky

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Lucy In The Sky.

This new Dramatic movie stars Natalie Portman who's last film was Vox Lux (2019)

It also stars Jon Hamm who appeared in The Report (2019).

The film is brought to us by new director Noah Hawley.

Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary

Next up this week is Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary which is directed by James Burrows and Gail Mancuso directing together.

It stars Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.

Honey Boy

Also this week there is Honey Boy from director Alma Har'el marking a directorial debut,

The film features Shia LaBeouf and Lucas Hedges in starring roles.

Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 2 new releases. -

• Jumanji: The Next Level, Wednesday, 11th December
• Black Christmas, Friday, 13th December

Last week saw Frozen II at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?

Knives Out

First up at cinemas this week is Knives Out, a movie directed by Rian Johnson who also directed Brick in 2006 which grossed £579.3 Thousand in the UK.

It stars Daniel Craig who last starred in Logan Lucky (2017).

The film also stars Chris Evans who last appeared in Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Charlie's Angels

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Charlie's Angels.

This new movie stars Kristen Stewart who's last film was Jt Leroy (2019)

It also stars Naomi Scott who appeared in Aladdin (2019).

The film is brought to us by 2 time director Elizabeth Banks.

Jay And Silent Bob Reboot

Next up this week is Jay And Silent Bob Reboot which is directed by Kevin Smith who directed Clerks in 1994.

It stars Matt Damon and Chris Hemsworth who were last seen together in Thor: Ragnarok which grossed £30,936,228.

Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 3 new releases. -

• Motherless Brooklyn, Friday, 6th December
• Lucy In The Sky, Friday, 6th December
• Friends 25th: The One With The Anniversary, Sunday, 8th December