After the massive success of The Super Mario Bros Movie a sequel was always on the cards and on April 1st 2026 we get The Super Mario Galaxy Movie which has been given a PG age rating in the UK for mild violence, threat.

Chris Pratt returns to voice the title character Mario, Chris Pratt has also been seen in Passengers and Christopher Robin, it also start Jack Black who has been in Ice Age and last years Anaconda~2025.

The movie is directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic who both directed the first The Super Mario Bros Movie.

Movie Synopsis

Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild violence, threat
• Release date: 1st April 2026
• Runtime: 98 minutes (1 hours 38 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Aaron Horvath
  • Michael Jelenic
• Starring:
  • Chris Pratt
  • Jack Black
  • Anya Taylor-Joy

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 23rd January 2026, there are 3 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Avatar: Fire and Ash, 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.

• Return to Silent Hill
• H Is For Hawk
• Mercy

Return to Silent Hill

• The movie is directed by Christophe Gans, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Christophe Gans also directed Necronomicon in 1993.
• It stars Jeremy Irvine who also starred in The Railway Man (2014).
• 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 MPAA age rating is

H Is For Hawk

• The movie is directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Philippa Lowthorpe also directed Beau Brummell: This Charming Man in 2006.
• It stars Claire Foy who also starred in Unsane (2018).
• The film also stars Brendan Gleeson who's last movie was Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mercy

• The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Timur Bekmambetov also directed Yolki 1914 in 2014.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Passengers (2016).
• 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 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 5 new movies released

• The Wrecking Crew - Wednesday, 28th January - streaming
• Busted Water Pipes - Friday, 30th January - limited release
• Back to the Past - Friday, 30th January
• Shelter - Friday, 30th January - streaming
• Send Help - Friday, 30th January

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie The Conjuring: Last Rites which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 5th September 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 5th September 2025
• It stars among others Patrick Wilson (Passengers) and Vera Farmiga (Never Forever)
• It is directed by Michael Chaves (The Curse of La Llorona)
• The movie also stars Ben Hardy, Elliot Cowan and Madison Lawlor
• Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga appeared together in The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case, The Commuter, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and The Nun II
• Michael Chaves directed Vera Farmiga in The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Synopsis for The Conjuring: Last Rites

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

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

Vin Diesel conquers the global box office on his return the role of Xander Cage in the action film xXx Return Of Xander Cage. Taking over at the top on its debut weekend the film takes $70.5 million globally from 54 countries including the UK and US.

Passengers starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence climbs to the top of the Global box office during a slow week due to its release in China.

The film got released during the end of 2016 and with a delayed release in China makes it to the top with a weekly gross of $38 million from 66 countries.

Passengers global gross has now reached $237.1 million after 4 weeks of release.

Topping the charts last week Assasins Creed falls down to number 5 this week with a weekly gross of $24.6 million which brings its total gross to $185.4 million.

Highest new entry this week is The Bye Bye Man which lands at 8 from 13 countries and takes $14.6 million on its opening weekend.

Highest total grossing movie on the global chart this week is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story wiht $979.9 million and is still out in 54 countries.

Assasins creed is the film with the widest release with 77 countries.