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

  BBFC movie page

This week there are 31 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Coyote Vs. Acme
• The Dog Stars
• Toxic
• One Night Only
• Tad and the Magic Lamp
• Mutiny
• Tony
• Insidious: Out of the Further
• Colony
• Pinocchio: Unstrung

Coyote Vs. Acme

• The movie is directed by Dave Green, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Dave Green also directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows in 2016 which grossed $245.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Will Forte who also starred in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012).
• The film also stars Lana Condor who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• They also appeared together in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken in 2023.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bahrain / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / El Salvador / Guatemala / Honduras / Iraq / Jordan / Kuwait / Lebanon / Lithuania / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Montenegro / Nicaragua / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Portugal / Qatar / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

The Dog Stars

• The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 34th movie.
• Ridley Scott also directed The Martian in 2015 which grossed $630.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jacob Elordi who also starred in Saltburn (2023).
• The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was How to Make a Killing (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Egypt / Estonia / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / Poland / Romania / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Toxic

• The movie is directed by Geethu Mohandas, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Geethu Mohandas also directed The Elder One in 2019.
• It stars Yash who also starred in Chingari (2012).
• The film also stars Kiara Advani who's last movie was War 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Afghanistan / Argentina / Australia / Bangladesh / Brazil / Canada / China / France / Germany / Ghana / Hong Kong / India / Indonesia / Iran / Iraq / Israel / Japan / Malaysia / Mexico / Nepal / New Zealand / Pakistan / United Kingdom / United States

One Night Only

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed Anyone But You in 2023 which grossed $220.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Monica Barbaro who also starred in Bullish (2013).
• The film also stars Callum Turner who's last movie was Rosebush Pruning (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Denmark / Germany / Ireland / Mexico / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom

Tad and the Magic Lamp

• The movie is directed by Enrique Gato, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Enrique Gato also directed Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas in 2018.
• It stars Óscar Barberán who also starred in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (2018).
• The film also stars Michelle Jenner who's last movie was Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy (2022).
• Oscar Barberan and Michelle Jenner have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy in 2022, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas in 2018 and Tad: The Explorer in 2012.
• Enrique Gato directed Óscar Barberán in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• Enrique Gato directed Michelle Jenner in Capture the Flag, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany / Hungary / Portugal / South Africa / Spain / Switzerland / Turkey / Ukraine

Mutiny

• The movie is directed by Jean-François Richet, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jean-François Richet also directed Plane in 2023 which grossed $43 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in Killer Elite (2011).
• The film also stars Annabelle Wallis who's last movie was Mercy (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Kazakhstan / Russia / Ukraine / Vietnam

Tony

• The movie is directed by Matt Johnson, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Matt Johnson also directed Nirvanna the Band the Show The Movie in 2025.
• It stars Dominic Sessa who also starred in The Holdovers (2023).
• The film also stars Antonio Banderas who's last movie was Babygirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / India / Italy / Singapore

Insidious: Out of the Further

• The movie is directed by Jacob Chase, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jacob Chase also directed Come Play in 2020 which grossed $13.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Amelia Eve who also starred in Ill Manors (2012).
• The film also stars Island Austin who's last movie was I Can Only Imagine 2 (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Georgia / Kazakhstan / Moldova

Colony

• The movie is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Yeon Sang-ho also directed The Fake in 2013.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in The Berlin File (2013).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Escape From Mogadishu (2021).
• Yeon Sang-ho directed Koo Kyo-hwan in Peninsula, and Paradise Lost
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Pinocchio: Unstrung

• The movie is directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rhys Frake-Waterfield also directed Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey in 2023.
• It stars Jude Evan Lloyd who also starred in Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026).
• The film also stars Robert Englund who's last movie was The Midnight Man (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Germany / Italy

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

Next week there are 38 new movies released gloabally

• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Tuesday, 1st September
• Mayday - From Friday, 4th September
• All Wishes Come True! - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Fall 2: Deadpoint - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Dear You - From Wednesday, 8th July
• Ice Cream Man - From Thursday, 3rd September
• The Death of Robin Hood - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Spa Weekend - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Kung-Fu Soccer - From Friday, 4th September
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• The Rivals of Amziah King - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Idiots - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Colony - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Hope - From Friday, 4th September
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Her Private Hell - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass - From Friday, 4th September
• Make Zhonghe Great Again - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 3rd September
• The Ugly - From Friday, 4th September
• Pressure - From Thursday, 3rd September
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Just Play Dead - From Thursday, 3rd September
• A New Dawn - From Friday, 4th September
• The Samurai and the Prisoner - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Deaf - From Friday, 4th September
• In the Grey - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Palestine 36 - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Orphan - From Friday, 4th September
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Friday, 4th September
• Tony - From Thursday, 3rd September
• One Night Only - From Friday, 4th September
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - From Friday, 2nd January
• Obsession - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• Charlie the Wonderdog - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Tad and the Magic Lamp - From Thursday, 3rd September
• Blue Heron - From Wednesday, 2nd September
• The Voice of Hind Rajab - From Friday, 4th September

Director Christopher Nolan brings his new movie to cinemas as The Odyssey tops the North American box office on its debut with over $123 Million which Moana~2025 falls to number 2 after a single weekend at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th July 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $123,502,900 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $17,937,618 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $81,019,028 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $13,760,078 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $429,878,644 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Toy Story 4 which took $376,484,435 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $13,601,235 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $136,385,700 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,733,933 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $23,884,445 after 2 weekends of release

This week there are 1 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Moana, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• The Odyssey
• Evil Dead Burn
• Power Ballad
• Omaha
• Obsession
• Moana
• Minions & Monsters
• Toy Story 5
• Horsegirls
• The Last Viking

The Odyssey

• The movie is directed by Christopher Nolan, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Christopher Nolan also directed Memento in 2000.
• It stars Matt Damon who also starred in The Informant! (2009).
• The film also stars Tom Holland who's last movie was Uncharted (2022).
• Christopher Nolan directed Matt Damon in Oppenheimer, and Interstellar
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kosovo / Kuwait / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

Evil Dead Burn

• The movie is directed by Sebastien Vanicek, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sebastien Vanicek also directed Infested in 2023.
• It stars Souheila Yacoub who also starred in Climax (2018).
• The film also stars Tandi Wright who's last movie was Pearl (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / Georgia / Indonesia / Kazakhstan / Malta / Russia / Spain

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Flora and Son in 2023.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in How Do You Know (2010).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Russia

Omaha

• The movie is from director Cole Webley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Magaro who also starred in Liberal Arts (2012).
• The film also stars Molly Belle Wright who's last movie was Deep Water (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Spain

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Bornless Ones (2016).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan

Moana

• The movie is directed by Thomas Kail, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Thomas Kail also directed Hamilton in 2020 which grossed $20.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Catherine Lagaʻaia who also starred in Moana (2026).
• The film also stars Dwayne Johnson who's last movie was Zootopia 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus

Minions & Monsters

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 175th movie.
• also directed The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2016 Live Action in 2016.
• It stars Pierre Coffin who also starred in Minions (2015).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  South Korea

Toy Story 5

• The movie is directed by Andrew Stanton, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Andrew Stanton also directed WALL•E in 2008 which grossed $532.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in Forrest Gump (1994).
• The film also stars Tim Allen who's last movie was Silent Hours (2021).
• Tom Hanks and Tim Allen have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Toy Story 3 in 2010, Toy Story in 1996, Toy Story 4 in 2019, Cars in 2006 and Toy Story 2 in 1999.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kuwait

Horsegirls

• The movie is from director Lauren Meyering.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lillian Carrier who also starred in Horsegirls (2025).
• The film also stars Gretchen Mol who's last movie was False Positive (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  United States

The Last Viking

• The movie is directed by Anders Thomas Jensen, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Anders Thomas Jensen also directed The Green Butchers in 2003.
• It stars Mads Mikkelsen who also starred in Men & Chicken (2015).
• The film also stars Nikolaj Lie Kaas who's last movie was Frankenstein (2025).
• Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Open Hearts in 2002, The Green Butchers in 2003, Flickering Lights in 2000, Adams: Apples in 2005, Riders of Justice in 2021 and Men & Chicken in 2015.
• Anders Thomas Jensen directed Mads Mikkelsen in Men & Chicken, The Green Butchers, Flickering Lights, Riders of Justice, and Adams: Apples
• Anders Thomas Jensen directed Nikolaj Lie Kaas in Men & Chicken, Riders of Justice, Flickering Lights, The Green Butchers, and Adams: Apples
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France

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

Next week there are 15 new movies released gloabally

• Pinocchio: Unstrung - From Thursday, 23rd July
• Evil Dead Burn - From Wednesday, 22nd July
• The Odyssey - From Thursday, 23rd July
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - From Friday, 24th July
• Toy Story 5 - From Thursday, 23rd July
• Omaha - From Wednesday, 22nd July
• National Theatre Live: Inter Alia - From Friday, 24th July
• The Love That Remains - From Thursday, 23rd July
• The Birthday Party - From Friday, 24th July
• Rosebush Pruning - From Friday, 24th July
• Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway - From Friday, 24th July
• Romeria - From Wednesday, 22nd July
• Deep Water - From Thursday, 23rd July
• Power Ballad - From Friday, 24th July
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 23rd July

Released globaly this week there are 23 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Toy Story 5 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.

• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
• Minions and Monsters
• The Death of Robin Hood
• Dear You
• Power Ballad
• 7 Dogs
• Obsession
• The Invite
• Welcome to the Jungle
• Blue Heron

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

• The movie is directed by Craig Gillespie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Craig Gillespie also directed Lars and the Real Girl in 2007.
• It stars Milly Alcock who also starred in The School (2018).
• The film also stars Matthias Schoenaerts who's last movie was The Old Guard 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Minions and Monsters

• The movie is directed by Pierre Coffin, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Pierre Coffin also directed Minions in 2015 which grossed $1.2 Bil. globally.
• It stars Pierre Coffin who also starred in Despicable Me 3 (2017).
• The film also stars Allison Janney who's last movie was The Roses (2025).
• They also appeared together in Minions in 2015.
• Pierre Coffin directed Pierre Coffin in Despicable Me, Minions, Despicable Me 3, and Despicable Me 2
• Pierre Coffin directed Allison Janney in and Minions
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / France / Ghana / Kosovo / Luxembourg / Morocco / New Zealand / Romania / Senegal / South Africa / Switzerland / Tunisia

The Death of Robin Hood

• The movie is directed by Michael Sarnoski, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Sarnoski also directed A Quiet Place: Day One in 2024 which grossed $261.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Song Sung Blue (2025).
• The film also stars Jodie Comer who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
• They also appeared together in Free Guy in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Sweden / Switzerland / Thailand

Dear You

• The movie is directed by Hongchun Lan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Hongchun Lan also directed Proud of Me in 2018.
• It stars Li Sitong who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / Japan / New Zealand / United Kingdom / United States

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Once in 2007.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in A Secret Sin (1997).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Hong Kong / Paraguay / Spain / Venezuela

7 Dogs

• The movie is directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah also directed Black in 2016.
• It stars Ahmed Ezz who also starred in 7 Dogs (2026).
• The film also stars Karim Abdel Aziz who's last movie was Project X (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Ireland / Sweden / Turkey / United States

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Ride Your Wave (2019).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Indonesia / Malaysia / Singapore / Spain

The Invite

• The movie is directed by Olivia Wilde, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Olivia Wilde also directed Booksmart in 2019 which grossed $25 Mil. globally.
• It stars Olivia Wilde who also starred in On the Inside (2011).
• The film also stars Seth Rogen who's last movie was Good Fortune (2025).
• Olivia Wilde directed Olivia Wilde in and Don't Worry Darling
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / India / United States

Welcome to the Jungle

• The movie is directed by Ahmed Khan, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Ahmed Khan also directed Lakeer Forbidden Lines in 2004.
• It stars Akshay Kumar who also starred in Tashan (2008).
• The film also stars Suniel Shetty who's last movie was Ghani (2022).
• Ahmed Khan directed Suniel Shetty in and Lakeer Forbidden Lines
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / United Kingdom / United States

Blue Heron

• The movie is from director Sophy Romvari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eylul Guven who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Ireland / United Kingdom

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

Next week there are 20 new movies released gloabally

• Minions and Monsters - From Tuesday, 30th June
• The Death of Robin Hood - From Wednesday, 1st July
• Enola Holmes 3 - From Wednesday, 1st July
• The Invite - From Thursday, 2nd July
• Tuner - From Wednesday, 1st July
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 2nd July
• Finding Emily - From Thursday, 2nd July
• Virginia Woolf's Night & Day - From Friday, 3rd July
• Nirvanna the Band the Show The Movie - From Wednesday, 1st July
• Obsession - From Wednesday, 1st July
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 2nd July
• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow - From Wednesday, 1st July
• Moss and Freud - From Thursday, 2nd July
• Normal - From Wednesday, 1st July
• The Furious - From Friday, 3rd July
• Crossing - From Wednesday, 1st July
• Toy Story 5 - From Friday, 3rd July
• Silent Friend - From Wednesday, 1st July
• Scary Movie - From Wednesday, 1st July
• I Know Who You Are - From Thursday, 2nd July