This weekend, Friday 27th June 2025, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, 28 Years Later, 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.

• F1
• Chicken Town
• Words of War
• M3GAN 2.0

F1

• The movie is directed by Joseph Kosinski, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Joseph Kosinski also directed Oblivion in 2013 which grossed £10.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $286.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in No Way Out (1987).
• The film also stars Javier Bardem who's last movie was Spellbound (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Counsellor in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Chicken Town

• The movie is directed by Richard Bracewell, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Richard Bracewell also directed The Gigolos in 2006.
• It stars Laurence Rickard who also starred in Bill (2015).
• The film also stars Graham Fellows who's last movie was Different For Girls (1996).
• Richard Bracewell directed Laurence Rickard in and Bill
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Words of War

• The movie is directed by James Strong, it is the directors 4th movie.
• James Strong also directed Drew in 2016.
• It stars Maxine Peake who also starred in Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle (2017).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Cottontail (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

M3GAN 2.0

• The movie is directed by Gerard Johnstone, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Gerard Johnstone also directed Housebound in 2014.
• It stars Violet McGraw who also starred in Ready Player One (2018).
• The film also stars Jemaine Clement who's last movie was A Minecraft Movie (2025).
• Gerard Johnstone directed Violet McGraw in and M3GAN
• 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 4 new movies released

• Jurassic World: Rebirth - Wednesday, 2nd July
• Heads of State - Wednesday, 2nd July - streaming
• Hot Milk - Friday, 4th July
• The Shrouds - Friday, 4th July

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 17th October 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 26th September 2025
• It stars among others Maria Bamford (Extinct) and Lily Allen (Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie)
• It is directed by Kirk DeMicco (Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken)
• The movie also stars Eduardo Franco, T.K. Carter and Holly Fulger

Synopsis for Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie

Gabby heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera, Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it's too late.

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

With The Marvels currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
• May December
• Thanksgiving
• Saltburn
• Tish
• Skylight: NT Live 2023
• Rustin
• Best. Christmas. Ever!
• Journey to Bethlehem

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed The Hunger Games: Catching Fire in 2013 which grossed £33.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $864.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel Zegler who also starred in West Side Story (2021).
• The film also stars Tom Blyth who was last seen in Benediction (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

May December

• The movie is directed by Todd Haynes, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Todd Haynes also directed Dark Waters in 2020 which grossed £2.7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Natalie Portman who also starred in Cold Mountain (2003).
• The film also stars Julianne Moore who was last seen in Sharper (2023).
• Todd Haynes directed Julianne Moore in I'm Not There
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Thanksgiving

• The movie is directed by Eli Roth, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Eli Roth also directed Cabin Fever in 2003 which grossed £2.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Rick Hoffman who also starred in Smiley Face (2007).
• The film also stars Gina Gershon who was last seen in Emily the Criminal (2022).
• Eli Roth directed Rick Hoffman in Hostel
• Eli Roth directed Gina Gershon in Borderlands
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Saltburn

• The movie is directed by Emerald Fennell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emerald Fennell also directed Promising Young Woman in 2020 and grossed $17.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Barry Keoghan who also starred in Lifes a Breeze (2013).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who was last seen in The Sweet East (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tish

• The movie is directed by Paul Sng, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Paul Sng also directed Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliche in 2021 which grossed £4K in the UK.
• It stars Maxine Peake who also starred in A Midsummer Night's Dream (2016).
• The film also stars Shin-Fei Chen who was last seen in The Son (2022).
• Paul Sng directed Maxine Peake in Dispossession: The Great Social Housing Swindle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Skylight: NT Live 2023

• The movie is directed by Stephen Daldry and Robin Lough, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Stephen Daldry and Robin Lough also directed Together in 2021.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in She Said (2022).
• The film also stars Bill Nighy who was last seen in Dragonkeeper (2023).
• They also appeared together in Skylight: NT Live 2014 in 2014.
• Stephen Daldry directed Carey Mulligan in Skylight: NT Live 2014
• Stephen Daldry directed Bill Nighy in Skylight: NT Live 2014
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rustin

• The movie is directed by George C. Wolfe, it is the directors 6th movie.
• George C. Wolfe also directed Nights In Rodanthe in 2008 which grossed £193.3K in the UK.
• It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
• The film also stars Aml Ameen who was last seen in Dead Shot (2023).
• They also appeared together in Lee Daniels' The Butler in 2013.
• George C. Wolfe directed Colman Domingo in Ma Raineys Black Bottom
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Best. Christmas. Ever!

• The movie is directed by Mary Lambert, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Mary Lambert also directed Clubland in 1999.
• It stars Heather Graham who also starred in Say It Isn't So (2001).
• The film also stars Brandy Norwood who was last seen in The Perfect Match (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Journey to Bethlehem

• The movie is from director Adam Anders.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Antonio Banderas who also starred in La Corte De Faran (1985).
• The film also stars Milo Manheim who is making a feature film debut.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Napoleon - Wednesday, 22nd November
• Good Burger 2 - Thursday, 23rd November - streaming
• Wish - Friday, 24th November
• The Eternal Daughter - Friday, 24th November

Last weekend The Nun II was at the top of the North American box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Expend4bles
• Relax, I'm From the Future
• Stop Making Sense
• It Lives Inside

Expend4bles

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed 6 Below Miracle On the Mountain in 2017 which grossed $14.8K in the US and grossed $1.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in The Mechanic (2011).
• The film also stars 50 Cent who was last seen in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• Jason Statham and 50 Cent have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Spy in 2015 and 13 in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Relax, I'm From the Future

• The movie is from director Luke Higginson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Rhys Darby who also starred in Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022).
• The film also stars Gabrielle Graham who was last seen in Possessor (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Stop Making Sense

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Demme, it is the directors 22nd movie.
• Jonathan Demme also directed Crazy Mama in 1975.
• It stars Bernie Worrell who also starred in Stop Making Sense (1984).
• The film also stars Alex Weir who is making a feature film debut.
• Jonathan Demme directed Bernie Worrell in Ricki and the Flash
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

It Lives Inside

• The movie is from director Bishal Dutta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Megan Suri who also starred in Missing (2023).
• The film also stars Neeru Bajwa who was last seen in Es Jahano Door Kitte Chal Jindiye (2023).
• 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 7 new movies released

• Surprised By Oxford - Wednesday, 27th September
• The Creator - Friday, 29th September
• Saw X - Friday, 29th September
• 57 Seconds - Friday, 29th September
• The Kill Room - Friday, 29th September
• PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie - Friday, 29th September
• Stop Making Sense - Friday, 22nd September

The next in the DC Universe line of movies, Blue Beetle, has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate violence, threat, bloody images, infrequent strong language.

The movie stars popstar Becky G who has previously appeared in Good Mourning and the 2017 movie Power Rangers, it also stars Bruna Marquezine who has starred in Ophelia's Death and Breaking Through.

In the directors chair is Angel Manuel Soto who has previously directed Charm City Kings and The Farm.

Movie Synopsis

Jaime Reyes suddenly finds himself in possession of an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab. When the Scarab chooses Jaime to be its symbiotic host, he's bestowed with an incredible suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Blue Beetle
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat, bloody images, infrequent strong language
• Release date: 18th August 2023
• Runtime: 127 minutes (2 hours 7 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Angel Manuel Soto
• Starring:
  • Becky G
  • Bruna Marquezine
  • Xolo Mariduena

BBFC movie page