With Verity 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.

• The Social Reckoning
• A Prayer For the Dying
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
• The Beast
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
• Other Mommy
• Angel and the Badman
• Fjord
• Vampire Carnival
• California Schemin'

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in Mollys Game (2018).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in Mollys Game, and The Trial of the Chicago 7
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Prayer For the Dying

• The movie is from director Dara Van Dusen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Flynn who also starred in The Outfit (2022).
• The film also stars John C. Reilly who's last movie was Licorice Pizza (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020 which grossed $52.1 K in the US.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Crossing Over (2009).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Legend of the Ancient Sword in 2018.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Robocop (2014).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Once Upon a Time In the Middle East

• The movie is from director Wen Muye.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shen Teng who also starred in Once Upon a Time In the Middle East (2026).
• The film also stars Jiang Qiming who's last movie was It's My Time (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Strings in 2012.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Angel and the Badman

• The movie is directed by Julio Quintana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Julio Quintana also directed The Long Game in 2023 which grossed $3.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Stuntmen (2009).
• The film also stars Neal McDonough who's last movie was The Shift (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fjord

• The movie is directed by Cristian Mungiu, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Cristian Mungiu also directed Graduation in 2017.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Backrooms (2026).
• They also appeared together in A Different Man in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Vampire Carnival

• The movie is directed by Justin Powell and David Charbonier, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Powell and David Charbonier also directed The Djinn in 2021 which grossed $124.6 K in the US and grossed $50.3 K globally.
• It stars Nell Verlaque who also starred in Vampire Carnival (2026).
• The film also stars Jason Isaacs who's last movie was Heavyweight (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

California Schemin'

• The movie is from director James McAvoy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lucy Halliday who also starred in Blue Jean (2023).
• The film also stars James McAvoy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (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 5 new movies released

• Jailer 2 - Thursday, 15th October
• Whalefall - Friday, 16th October - limited release
• Street Fighter - Friday, 16th October
• Sense and Sensibility - Friday, 16th October
• Poetic License - Friday, 16th October

I Play Rocky is the new movie from Peter Farrelly based on the making if Rocky.

The movie stars Anthony Ippolito who has been seen previously in Purple Hearts and The English Teacher. It also stars Anna Sophia Robb, who has previously been seen in Soul Surfer and Down A Dark Hall.

Directing duties go to Peter Farrelly, who has previously brought us Green Book and Dumb And Dumber.

Movie Synopsis

The electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn't just meant to write Rocky, he was meant to be Rocky Balboa.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: I Play Rocky
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate sex references, violence, injury detail, strong language
• Classification Date: 20th November 2026
• Runtime: 128 minutes (2 hours 8 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Peter Farrelly
• Starring:
  • Anthony Ippolito
  • Anna Sophia Robb
  • Stephan James
  • Matt Dillon

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Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 2nd October 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avengers: Endgame from the top of the North American 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.

• Digger
• The Beast
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream
• Rolling Loud
• Verity

Digger

• The movie is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu also directed Babel in 2006 which grossed $34.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $135.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Mission:Impossible (1996).
• The film also stars Riz Ahmed who's last movie was Hamlet (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Cleaner in 2007 and grossed $5.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in The Search For One Eye Jimmy (1994).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream

• The movie is from director Shane O'Sullivan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Richard Nixon who also starred in Universal Soldier (1992).
• The film also stars Daniel Ellsberg who's last movie was Nixon (1996).
• They also appeared together in Nixon in 1996.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Rolling Loud

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Garelick, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jeremy Garelick also directed The Binge in 2020.
• It stars Owen Wilson who also starred in Free Birds (2013).
• The film also stars Matt Rife who's last movie was Black Pumpkin (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Verity

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed Spoiler Alert in 2022 which grossed $1.3 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Beastly (2011).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was The End of Oak Street (2026).
• Michael Showalter directed Anne Hathaway in and The Idea of You
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Social Reckoning - Friday, 9th October
• Other Mommy - Friday, 9th October
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East - Friday, 9th October
• Angel and the Badman - Friday, 9th October

Avengers: Endgame Encore conquered the global box office this weekend, capturing the number one spot worldwide with a massive $86 million haul.

The superhero re-release pulled in $60 million from overseas markets alongside its $26 million domestic take, raising its historic lifetime total to $2.885 billion.

The sudden Marvel wave knocked Zach Cregger's Resident Evil~2026 reboot down to the number two spot globally after its week at the top.

The horror film brought in $50.3 million worldwide for its second frame, driving its cumulative global box office total to a lucrative $196.4 million.

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

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 4 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $86,000,000 over 1 week in cinemas
• The movie is globally the 2nd top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Avengers: Infinity War which didn't spend 13 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $50,300,000 over the weekend, a 54% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $196,476,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 66 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $50,100,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 64 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $20,649,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 35 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $20,081,764 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 5 countries globally this weekend

Ghosts The Possession Of Button House is the highly anticipated new movie from Simon Hynd and starring Charlotte Ritchie based on the TV series Ghosts

The movie stars Charlotte Ritchie who has been seen previously in Benny And Jolene and The Assessment. It also stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe, who has previously been seen in Wicker and Time Travel Is Dangerous.

Directing duties go to Simon Hynd, who has been involved in many British TV shows and is making his feature film debut.

Movie Synopsis

It's a matter of life and death for Alison, Mike, Mia and the Ghosts.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Ghosts The Possession Of Button House
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild scary scenes, rude humour, violence, language, drug references
• Classification Date: 23rd October 2026
• Runtime: 97 Minutes (1 hour 37 Minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Simon Hynd
• Starring:
  • Charlotte Ritchie
  • Kiell Smith-Bynoe
  • Mathew Baynton
  • Lolly Adefope

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