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.

• 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

Last weekend Avatar: Fire and Ash was at the top of the global box office, there are 21 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.

• Mercy
• Return to Silent Hill
• Hamnet
• Primate
• Marty Supreme
• Rental Family
• Sentimental Value
• Die My Love
• No Other Choice
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

Mercy

• The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Timur Bekmambetov also directed Six Degrees of Celebration in 2010.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Mexico / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Return to Silent Hill

• The movie is directed by Christophe Gans, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christophe Gans also directed Brotherhood of the Wolf in 2001.
• It stars Jeremy Irvine who also starred in A Night In Old Mexico (2013).
• The film also stars Hannah Emily Anderson who's last movie was X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belarus / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Canada / Chile / China / Czech Republic / Ecuador / Finland / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Iceland / India / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Lebanon / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / New Zealand / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Russia / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Hamnet

• The movie is directed by Chloé Zhao, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chloé Zhao also directed Songs My Brother's Taught Me in 2015 which grossed $146.9 K globally.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart (2013).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Aruba / Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bulgaria / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Curacao / Czech Republic / Ecuador / France / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Honduras / Hungary / Iceland / Israel / Kuwait / Latvia / Mexico / Netherlands / Oman / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / United Arab Emirates / Uruguay

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed Alice in 2002.
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bahrain / Belgium / Denmark / France / Guadeloupe / Hong Kong / India / Indonesia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Philippines / Portugal / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Singapore / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / Vietnam

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed Heaven Knows What in 2016.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• The film also stars Larry Ratso Sloman who's last movie was Uncut Gems (2019).
• Josh Safdie directed Larry Ratso Sloman in and Uncut Gems
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Colombia / Estonia / Finland / Iceland / India / Italy / Latvia / Lithuania / New Zealand / Peru / Portugal / Romania

Rental Family

• The movie is directed by Hikari, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Hikari also directed 37 Seconds in 2019.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Gimme Shelter (2013).
• The film also stars Paolo Andrea Di Pietro who's last movie was Sensuikan Cappellini Go No Boken (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Malta / Norway / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / Sweden

Sentimental Value

• The movie is directed by Joachim Trier, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Joachim Trier also directed Oslo, August 31st in 2011.
• It stars Renate Reinsve who also starred in The Worst Person In the World (2021).
• The film also stars Stellan Skarsgård who's last movie was What Remains (2024).
• Joachim Trier directed Renate Reinsve in Oslo, August 31st, and The Worst Person In the World
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Italy / Taiwan

Die My Love

• The movie is directed by Lynne Ramsay, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Lynne Ramsay also directed You Were Never Really Here in 2018.
• It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in The Beaver (2011).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• They also appeared together in The First Monday In May in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Sweden / Turkey

No Other Choice

• The movie is directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Park Chan-wook also directed Saminjo in 1997.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in Masquerade (2012).
• The film also stars Yeom Hye-ran who's last movie was Citizen of a Kind (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Ireland / United Kingdom

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

• The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nia DaCosta also directed Little Woods in 2018.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Wrath of the Titans (2012).
• The film also stars Jack O'Connell who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
• They also appeared together in 28 Years Later in 2025.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia

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

Next week there are 39 new movies released gloabally

• Greenland 2: Migration - From Wednesday, 28th January
• Primate - From Thursday, 29th January
• Marty Supreme - From Thursday, 29th January
• The Wrecking Crew - From Wednesday, 28th January
• Mercy - From Monday, 26th January
• Return to Silent Hill - From Monday, 26th January
• Shelter - From Friday, 30th January
• Busted Water Pipes - From Thursday, 29th January
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Wednesday, 28th January
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 29th January
• Nuremberg - From Wednesday, 28th January
• Hamnet - From Friday, 30th January
• Is This Thing On - From Friday, 30th January
• Ella McCay - From Wednesday, 28th January
• Back to the Past - From Friday, 30th January
• Nouvelle Vague - From Friday, 30th January
• It Was Just An Accident - From Monday, 26th January
• Dust Bunny - From Friday, 30th January
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 29th January
• Arco - From Friday, 30th January
• The Housemaid - From Wednesday, 28th January
• Tallaani - From Friday, 30th January
• The Ice Tower - From Friday, 30th January
• Christy - From Monday, 26th January
• Scarlet - From Friday, 30th January
• Not Without Hope - From Thursday, 29th January
• The Chronology of Water - From Wednesday, 28th January
• The Choral - From Thursday, 29th January
• Send Help - From Friday, 30th January
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Friday, 30th January
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway the Sorcery of Nymph Circe - From Friday, 30th January
• The Shadows Edge - From Thursday, 29th January
• Christy - From Wednesday, 28th January
• The Keeper of the Camphor Tree - From Friday, 30th January
• Rabbit Trap - From Friday, 30th January
• Eleanor the Great - From Tuesday, 27th January
• Fight Against Evil 3 - From Friday, 30th January
• Miss Moxy - From Wednesday, 28th January
• No Other Choice - From Thursday, 29th January

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