With Resident Evil currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US 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.

• Heart of the Beast
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
• Primetime
• The Stunt Driver
• The Incomer
• Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?
• Charlie Harper
• Forgotten Island
• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)
• The Vvaan

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Harsh Times in 2005 which grossed $3.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Lost City (2022).
• The film also stars J.K. Simmons who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Burn After Reading in 2008, The Mexican in 2001 and Megamind in 2010.
• David Ayer directed Brad Pitt in and Fury
• David Ayer directed J.K. Simmons in and Harsh Times
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

• The movie is directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Josef Kubota Wladyka also directed Catch the Fair One in 2021.
• It stars Rinko Kikuchi who also starred in Endless Night (2015).
• The film also stars Alberto Guerra who's last movie was The Tenants (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Mickey 17 (2025).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Stunt Driver

• The movie is directed by Michael Dowse, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Michael Dowse also directed Trap House in 2025.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
• The film also stars Ed Helms who's last movie was Family Switch (2023).
• They also appeared together in Night At the Museum 2 in 2009.
• Michael Dowse directed Jay Baruchel in and Goon
• Michael Dowse directed Ed Helms in and Coffee and Kareem
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Incomer

• The movie is from director Louis Paxton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Domhnall Gleeson who also starred in Never Let Me Go (2010).
• The film also stars Gayle Rankin who's last movie was The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed Sing 2 in 2021 which grossed $162.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $406 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jarvis Cocker who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• They also appeared together in Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Charlie Harper

• The movie is from director Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in What We Did On Our Holiday (2014).
• The film also stars Nick Robinson who's last movie was Snack Shack (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $186.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)

• The movie is directed by Nick Davis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Davis also directed 1999 in 1998.
• It stars Martin Short who also starred in Captain Ron (1992).
• The film also stars Eugene Levy who's last movie was Finding Dory (2016).
• Martin Short and Eugene Levy have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood in 1989, Father of the Bride Part II in 1996, Father of the Bride in 1992 and The Canadian Conspiracy in 1986.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Vvaan

• The movie is from director Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sidharth Malhotra who also starred in A Gentleman: Sundar Susheel Risky (2017).
• The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia who's last movie was Oosaravelli (2011).
• 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

• Just Play Dead - Monday, 28th September - limited release
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream - Tuesday, 29th September - streaming
• Wicker - Wednesday, 30th September
• Terrifier 4 - Thursday, 1st October
• Digger - Friday, 2nd October
• Verity - Friday, 2nd October
• Variety - Friday, 2nd October

Spider-Man: Brand New Day holds the UK box office No. 1 spot for its fifth straight week.

Total gross has officially crossed £90 million.

The film is on track to join Skyfall and Star Wars The Force Awakens as the only movies to pass £100 million in the UK.

Coyote Vs. Acme debuts as the top new release this week, landing at No. 4.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 28th - 30th August 2026

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,404,782 over the weekend, a 13% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £79,540,966 over 7 weeks of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is the 13th top grossing movie of all time in the UK.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,345,763 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,902,374 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Insidious: The Red Door which took £5,128,647 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,048,212 over its debut weekend

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 28th May 2027
• It is due for release in North America on 28th May 2027
• It stars among others Ryan Gosling (Drive) and Amy Adams (Big Eyes)
• It is directed by Shawn Levy (Just Married)
• The movie also stars Aaron Pierre, Mia Goth and Matt Smith
• Ryan Gosling and Amy Adams appeared together in The Slaughter Rule
• Shawn Levy directed Amy Adams in Night At the Museum 2

Synopsis for Star Wars: Starfighter

Set five years after The Rise of Skywalker we follows a cynical rogue named Kade Auberon, who is forced to confront his mysterious past during a dangerous galactic journey.

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

Last weekend Toy Story 5 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 10 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

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.

• Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
• Couture
• Dear You
• 40 Dates and 40 Nights
• Romeria
• Lucky Strike
• Welcome to the Jungle
• Camp
• 7 Dogs
• The Invite

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow

• The movie is directed by Craig Gillespie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Craig Gillespie also directed Fright Night in 2011.
• It stars Milly Alcock who also starred in Superman (2025).
• The film also stars Matthias Schoenaerts who's last movie was The Old Guard 2 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Couture

• The movie is directed by Alice Winocour, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Winocour also directed Proxima in 2020.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Kung-Fu Panda 3 (2016).
• The film also stars Louis Garrel who's last movie was Arco (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dear You

• The movie is directed by Hongchun Lan, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Hongchun Lan also directed Back to Love in 2022.
• It stars Li Sitong who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

40 Dates and 40 Nights

• The movie is directed by Andy Delaney, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Andy Delaney also directed Love Is Blind in 2019.
• It stars Bailee Madison who also starred in The Strangers: Prey At Night (2018).
• The film also stars Joel Courtney who's last movie was Soul On Fire (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Romeria

• The movie is directed by Carla Simon, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Carla Simon also directed Alcarràs in 2022.
• It stars Llucia Garcia who also starred in Romeria (2025).
• The film also stars Mitch who's last movie was The Wolf's Call (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Lucky Strike

• The movie is directed by Rod Lurie, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Rod Lurie also directed Nothing But the Truth in 2008.
• It stars Scott Eastwood who also starred in I Want You Back (2022).
• The film also stars Colin Hanks who's last movie was Nuremberg (2025).
• Rod Lurie directed Scott Eastwood in and The Outpost
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Welcome to the Jungle

• The movie is directed by Ahmed Khan, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Ahmed Khan also directed Baaghi 3 in 2020.
• It stars Akshay Kumar who also starred in Sky Force (2025).
• 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.

Camp

• The movie is directed by Avalon Fast, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Avalon Fast also directed Drinking and Driving in 2026.
• It stars Zola Grimmer who also starred in Camp (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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 Sons of Rizk 3 (2024).
• The film also stars Karim Abdel Aziz who's last movie was Project X (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Invite

• The movie is directed by Olivia Wilde, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Olivia Wilde also directed Booksmart in 2019 which grossed $22.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $25 Mil. globally.
• It stars Olivia Wilde who also starred in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013).
• 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.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Minions and Monsters - Wednesday, 1st July
• Enola Holmes 3 - Wednesday, 1st July - streaming
• I Know Who You Are - Thursday, 2nd July - limited release

Horror movie Backrooms makes its global debut at the top of the global box office while Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu drops off the top slot after a week.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 31st May 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 40 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $118,000,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $52,800,000 over the weekend, a 69% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $246,568,604 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker which took $724,796,816 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $40,236,000 over the weekend, a 22% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $148,001,000 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 57 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $31,864,000 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $846,278,000 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 84 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $27,930,100 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $206,016,400 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026