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

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Hexed which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Josie Trinidad
• It stars Frank Welker (Scooby-Doo! and the Robots) and Tress MacNeille (Rugrats In Paris: The Movie) among others.
• The movie also stars Neil Morrissey, Jim Hanks and CeeLo Green
• The release date in the UK is 25th November 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 25th November 2026
• Frank Welker and Tress MacNeille appeared together in George of the Jungle, The Rugrats Movie, The Ant Bully, Porco Rosso, The Little Mermaid 2: Return to the Sea, Annabelle"s Wish, Yogi"s Great Escape, Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby, Gordy, Animaniacs: Wakko"s Wish, The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving, Scooby-Doo! and the Witch"s Ghost, Mickey"s Once Upon a Christmas, Tweety"s High Flying Adventure, The Flintstones On the Rocks, Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street, Mickey"s Magical Christmas: Snowed In At the House of Mouse, Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True, Stitch! The Movie, Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade, Mickey Donald Goofy the Three Musketeers, Leroy & Stitch, Cinderella 3 a Twist In Time, Futurama BEnder"s Game, The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania, My Neighbour Totoro, Mulan II, The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2, Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp"s Adventure, Futurama: Bender"s Big Score and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

Synopsis for Hexed

Billie is an unconventional teen who accidentally unleashes secret magical abilities.

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

After the global success of The Lego Movie in 2014 directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller bring the novel Project Hail Mary to the big screen which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language

The movie stars Ryan Gosling who has previously been seen in The Fall Guy and The United States of Leland, the movie also stars Ken Leung wh0 has starred in Year of the Fish and The Squid and the Whale.

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have also had success on the big screen with the adaptation of the TV show 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street.

Movie Synopsis

A girl hops her mind into a robotic beaver in order to communicate with the animal world and save their habitat from developers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Project Hail Mary
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language
• Release date: 20th March 2026
• Runtime: 156 minutes (2 hours 36 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Phil Lord
  • Chris Miller
• Starring:
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Ken Leung
  • Milana Vayntrub

BBFC movie page

Disney and Pixar bring their latest computer generated animated movie to the bog screen in the shape of Hoppers which has been given a U age rating in the UK for very mild threat, violence, upsetting scenes, rude humour, language

The movie stars the voices of Jon Hamm who has previously been in A Single Man and Confess Fletch and Meryl Streep who has starred in The Magic 7 and Music of the Heart.

The movie is directed by Daniel Chong who previously directed We Bare Bears: The Movie.

Movie Synopsis

A girl hops her mind into a robotic beaver in order to communicate with the animal world and save their habitat from developers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Hoppers
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild threat, violence, upsetting scenes, rude humour, language
• Release date: 6th March 2026
• Runtime: 104 minutes (1 hours 44 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Daniel Chong
• Starring:
  • Jon Hamm
  • Meryl Streep
  • Piper Curda

BBFC movie page

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Hoppers which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Daniel Chong
• It stars Jon Hamm (Minions) and Bobby Moynihan (The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature) among others.
• The movie also stars Piper Curda, and
• The release date in the UK is 6th March 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 6th March 2026
• Jon Hamm and Bobby Moynihan appeared together in Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
• Daniel Chong directed Bobby Moynihan in We Bare Bears: The Movie

Synopsis for Hoppers

Scientists discover how to "hop" human consciousness into robotic animals, allowing a young girl named Mabel to communicate with animals and uncover mysteries within their world.

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