The long awaited re-telling of the classic 80's TV animated series and Dolph Lungren movie Masters of the Universe has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language.

The movie stars Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man who has previously been seen in The Watcher In the Woods~2017 and this years The Sheep Detectives, it also stars Camila Mendes who has starred in Upgraded and Do Revenge.

Directing the movie is Travis Knight who has previously been in charge of Wildwood and Bumblebee.

Movie Synopsis

Fantasy adventure in which a man must return to his home planet in order to fulfil his destiny and protect his Kingdom from a tyrannical ruler.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Masters of the Universe~2026
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language
• Release date: 5th June 2026
• Runtime: 141 minutes (2 hours 21 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Travis Knight
• Starring:
  • Nicholas Galitzine
  • Camila Mendes
  • Idris Elba

BBFC movie page

Sam Raimi brings his unique blend of horror back to the big screen in Send Help which has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, gore, threat, language.

The movie stars Rachel McAdams who has starred in many film of late and has also starred in About Time and The Notebook, the movie also stars Dylan O'Brien who has appeared in The Internship and High Road.

The movie is directed by Sam Raimi who has directed a whole host of horror movies including Body Bags and Drag Me to Hell.

Movie Synopsis

After a plane crash strands them on a desert island, a woman and her domineering boss are forced to work together against all odds to survive.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Send Help
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, gore, threat, language
• Release date: 5th February 2026
• Runtime: 113 minutes (1 hours 53 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Sam Raimi
• Starring:
  • Rachel McAdams
  • Dylan O'Brien
  • Edyll Ismail

BBFC movie page

Released globaly this week there are 33 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash from the top of the global box office.

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.

• Send Help
• Shelter
• Greenland 2: Migration
• The Wrecking Crew
• Primate
• Marty Supreme
• Nuremberg
• Mercy
• Return to Silent Hill
• The Voice of Hind Rajab

Send Help

• The movie is directed by Sam Raimi, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Sam Raimi also directed Crimewave in 1985.
• It stars Rachel McAdams who also starred in Disobedience (2018).
• The film also stars Dylan O'Brien who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
• Sam Raimi directed Rachel McAdams in and Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Italy / Latvia / Lebanon / Malaysia / Mongolia / Montenegro / Netherlands / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Shelter

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Angel Has Fallen in 2019 which grossed $128.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Wild Card (2015).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who's last movie was The Marbles (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Canada / China / Croatia / Estonia / Greece / Guyana / Hungary / India / Ireland / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Malta / Netherlands / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Slovenia / Trinidad & Tobago / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Greenland 2: Migration

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed In the Shadows in 2001.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Plane (2023).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Greenland in 2020.
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Greenland, Angel Has Fallen, and Kandahar
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Morena Baccarin in and Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Bolivia / China / Denmark / Hong Kong / Italy / Kazakhstan / Norway / Russia / Sweden

The Wrecking Crew

• The movie is directed by Angel Manuel Soto, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Angel Manuel Soto also directed Charm City Kings in 2020.
• It stars Dave Bautista who also starred in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Poland / Romania / Singapore / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Primate

• The movie is directed by Johannes Roberts, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Johannes Roberts also directed Forest of the Damned in 2005.
• It stars Johnny Sequoyah who also starred in Wind Walkers (2015).
• 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:
  Austria / Germany / Ghana / Ireland / Italy / Poland / South Africa / South Korea / United Kingdom

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed The Pleasure of Being Robbed in 2008.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Men, Women & Children (2014).
• 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:
  Costa Rica / Guatemala / Kazakhstan / Norway / Panama / Poland / Spain

Nuremberg

• The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Vanderbilt also directed Truth in 2016 which grossed $5.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in A New York Winter's Tale (2014).
• The film also stars Michael Shannon who's last movie was The End (2024).
• They also appeared together in Man of Steel in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Luxembourg / Switzerland / Tunisia / Turkey

Mercy

• The movie is directed by Timur Bekmambetov, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Timur Bekmambetov also directed Peshavarskiy Vals in 1994.
• It stars Chris Pratt who also starred in Delivery Man (2014).
• 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:
  Belarus / France / Guadeloupe / Malaysia / Singapore / South Africa

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 War Horse (2012).
• 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:
  Cambodia / Lithuania / Oman / Portugal / Singapore / Slovakia

The Voice of Hind Rajab

• The movie is directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kaouther Ben Hania also directed Four Daughters in 2023.
• It stars Saja Kilani who also starred in The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025).
• The film also stars Motaz Malhees who's last movie was Speak No Evil (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Denmark / Norway / Poland / Sweden

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

Next week there are 40 new movies released gloabally

• Return to Silent Hill - From Wednesday, 4th February
• Is This Thing On - From Thursday, 5th February
• Shelter - From Thursday, 5th February
• Whistle - From Thursday, 5th February
• Ella McCay - From Wednesday, 4th February
• Greenland 2: Migration - From Thursday, 5th February
• Marty Supreme - From Thursday, 5th February
• Rental Family - From Wednesday, 4th February
• No Other Choice - From Thursday, 5th February
• Hamnet - From Thursday, 5th February
• Primate - From Thursday, 5th February
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Friday, 6th February
• Kontinental 25 - From Friday, 6th February
• Mercy - From Wednesday, 4th February
• 100 Nights of Hero - From Friday, 6th February
• Dracula: A Love Tale - From Friday, 6th February
• Send Help - From Friday, 6th February
• Beast of War - From Thursday, 5th February
• Pillion - From Friday, 6th February
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 5th February
• Scarlet - From Thursday, 5th February
• The Voice of Hind Rajab - From Friday, 6th February
• Arco - From Thursday, 5th February
• La Grazia - From Friday, 6th February
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 5th February
• Song Sung Blue - From Thursday, 5th February
• Stitch Head - From Friday, 6th February
• The Chronology of Water - From Friday, 6th February
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 5th February
• Christy - From Friday, 6th February
• Buratino - From Friday, 6th February
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Friday, 6th February
• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - From Wednesday, 4th February
• Back to the Past - From Thursday, 5th February
• Sukkwan Island - From Wednesday, 4th February
• The Wizard of the Kremlin - From Friday, 6th February
• The Choral - From Monday, 2nd February
• Mag Mag - From Friday, 6th February
• We Bury the Dead - From Thursday, 5th February
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 5th February

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Masters of the Universe 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 June 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 5th June 2026
• It stars among others Nicholas Galitzine (Bottoms) and Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)
• It is directed by Travis Knight (Wildwood)
• The movie also stars Idris Elba, Alison Brie and James Purefoy

Synopsis for Masters of the Universe

10-year-old Adam Grayskull crash-lands on Earth home planet of his mother Marlena Glenn, separating him from his ancestor's Power Sword of Grayskull. Two decades later, he takes his sword back and takes on the mantle of He-Man as he battles for his home planet, Eternia, against the evil forces of Skeletor.

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

With Zootopia 2 currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK 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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed The Abyss in 1989 which grossed £2.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Paper Planes (2015).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009 and Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK 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

• Goodbye June - Friday, 12th December - streaming
• The Housemaid - Friday, 26th December
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - Friday, 26th December
• Anaconda - Friday, 26th December
• Marty Supreme - Friday, 26th December