Last weekend Weapons was at the top of the UK box office, there are 3 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK 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.

• Nobody 2
• Together
• Materialists

Nobody 2

• The movie is directed by Timo Tjahjanto, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Timo Tjahjanto also directed May the Devil Take You Chapter Two in 2020.
• It stars Bob Odenkirk who also starred in Relative Strangers (2006).
• The film also stars Connie Nielsen who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• They also appeared together in Nobody in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in The Broken Tower (2011).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Movie in 2014, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Little Hours in 2017.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed £2.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in A Bigger Splash (2016).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Sorry, Baby - Friday, 22nd August
• Americana - Friday, 22nd August
• Eddington - Friday, 22nd August
• Dongji Rescue - Friday, 22nd August
• The Life of Chuck - Friday, 22nd August

With Dead to Rights currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Freakier Friday
• Weapons
• The Pickup
• Vicious
• Materialists
• The Naked Gun
• Guns Up
• Together
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

Freakier Friday

• The movie is directed by Nisha Ganatra, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Nisha Ganatra also directed The High Note in 2020 which grossed $2.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jamie Lee Curtis who also starred in Daddy and Them (2001).
• The film also stars Lindsay Lohan who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• They also appeared together in Freaky Friday in 2003.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Weapons

• The movie is directed by Zach Cregger, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Zach Cregger also directed Barbarian in 2022 which grossed $40.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Brolin who also starred in You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2011).
• The film also stars Julia Garner who's last movie was The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025).
• They also appeared together in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Philippines / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

The Pickup

• The movie is directed by Tim Story, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Tim Story also directed Think Like a Man Too in 2014.
• It stars Eddie Murphy who also starred in Showtime (2002).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who's last movie was The Home (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

Vicious

• The movie is directed by Bryan Bertino, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Bryan Bertino also directed The Monster in 2016.
• It stars Dakota Fanning who also starred in Vicious (2025).
• The film also stars Mary McCormack who's last movie was Alien: Code (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Germany / India / Italy / Mexico / Spain

Materialists

• The movie is directed by Celine Song, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Celine Song also directed Past Lives in 2023 which grossed $7.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in A Bigger Splash (2016).
• The film also stars Chris Evans who's last movie was Red One (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Philippines

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022 which grossed $623.2 K globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Lamb (1986).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Singapore

Guns Up

• The movie is directed by Edward Drake, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Edward Drake also directed Detective Knight: Redemption in 2022.
• It stars Kevin James who also starred in The Zookeeper (2011).
• The film also stars Christina Ricci who's last movie was The Matrix Resurrections (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Portugal / Spain

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in After Sex (2007).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Little Hours in 2017, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Lego Movie in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Hong Kong

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed The Terror Live in 2013.
• It stars Ahn Hyo-seop who also starred in Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025).
• The film also stars Lee Min-ho who's last movie was Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Philippines

Boomerang Bro Gets Grounded: The First Movie - Kalahari Waterpark Disaster

• The movie is from director Daniel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mona Marshall who also starred in The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004).
• The film also stars April Stewart who's last movie was Curious George: Go West, Go Wild (2020).
• Mona Marshall and April Stewart have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in South Park: Imaginationland in 2008 and Wreck-It Ralph in 2012.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Nobody 2 - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Materialists - From Thursday, 14th August
• Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle - From Tuesday, 12th August
• The Shadows Edge - From Saturday, 16th August
• The Home - From Thursday, 14th August
• Americana - From Friday, 15th August
• The Naked Gun - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Together - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Bring Her Back - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Life of Chuck - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Bad Guys 2 - From Saturday, 16th August
• Pavements - From Friday, 15th August
• Julie Keeps Quiet - From Friday, 15th August
• JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory/Premature Death: The Movie - From Thursday, 14th August
• Weapons - From Thursday, 14th August
• Colours of Time - From Thursday, 14th August
• 40 Acres - From Thursday, 14th August
• The Long Walk - From Monday, 11th August
• Eddington - From Thursday, 14th August
• Dangerous Animals - From Thursday, 14th August
• Shadow Force - From Thursday, 14th August
• Clown In a Cornfield - From Thursday, 14th August
• Karate Kid: Legends - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Brief History of a Family - From Wednesday, 13th August
• The Last Stop In Yuma County - From Wednesday, 13th August
• Noise - From Monday, 11th August

With Black Panther: Wakanda Forever currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Strange World
• Something In the Dirt
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
• Devotion
• Bones and All
• The Fabelmans
• Poker Face

Strange World

• The movie is directed by Don Hall and Qui Nguyen, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Don Hall and Qui Nguyen also directed Big Hero 6 in 2015 which grossed $222.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $657.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jake Gyllenhaal who also starred in Highway (2002).
• The film also stars Alan Tudyk who was last seen in Encanto (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Something In the Dirt

• The movie is directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead also directed Synchronic in 2019.
• It stars Aaron Moorhead who also starred in Something In the Dirt (2022).
• The film also stars Justin Benson who was last seen in 78/52 Hitchcocks Shower Scene (2017).
• They also appeared together in 78/52 Hitchcocks Shower Scene in 2017.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

• The movie is directed by Rian Johnson, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Rian Johnson also directed The Mountain Goats the Life of the World to Come in 2010.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in Flashbacks of a Fool (2008).
• The film also stars Edward Norton who was last seen in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Devotion

• The movie is directed by J.D. Dillard, it is the directors 4th movie.
• J.D. Dillard also directed Sleight in 2017.
• It stars Jonathan Majors who also starred in Hostiles (2018).
• The film also stars Glen Powell who was last seen in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Bones and All

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed A Bigger Splash in 2016 which grossed $2 Mil. in the US and grossed $7.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Taylor Russell who also starred in Down a Dark Hall (2018).
• The film also stars Timothée Chalamet who was last seen in Don't Look Up (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Fabelmans

• The movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, it is the directors 36th movie.
• Steven Spielberg also directed The Terminal in 2004 which grossed $77.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $219.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michelle Williams who also starred in Take This Waltz (2012).
• The film also stars Paul Dano who was last seen in The Batman (2022).
• They also appeared together in Meek's Cutoff in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Poker Face

• The movie is directed by Russell Crowe, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Russell Crowe also directed The Water Diviner in 2015.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Proof of Life (2000).
• The film also stars Liam Hemsworth who was last seen in Arkansas (2020).
• 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

• Women Talking - Friday, 2nd December
• Savage Salvation - Friday, 2nd December
• Hunt - Friday, 2nd December - streaming
• Violent Night - Friday, 2nd December

Comedy action movie Free Guys makes its UK box office debut and only out grosses children's TV favourite The Paw Patrol Movie by the slimmest of margins.

There were no other movies making their debut on the top 5 this week but further down sequel movie Don't Breathe 2 enters at number 7 with £349,702 and the critically acclaimed The Courier is at 8 with £339,020.

UK box office QuickView

• Number 1 - Free Guy (1st weekend)
• Highest debut - Free Guy (@1)
• Longest run - Fast & Furious 9 (8 weeks)
• Highest total gross - Black Widow (£18.1 Million)

UK box office top 5 breakdown for weekend 13th - 15th August 2021.

Free Guy

Starring Ryan Reynolds this action comedy directed by Shawn Levy takes over at the top of the UK box office on its debut weekend with a gross of £2.4 Million.

Its another movie which has had its release date shifted around a few time because of the pandemic closures but with this debut its not harmed the film much.

The movie is a romance comedy about a video game NPC (Non Playable Character) who suddenly realises what he is will play to the teen audience that is currently on summer holidays in the UK.

The PAW Patrol: Movie

With parents struggling to find things to do with their young children during the summer holidays a cinema is once again starting to be a go to, so we see this TV to big screen adaptation making a bog splash on this weeks chart.

Taking £2.4 Million on its opening weekend it lands at number 2 this weekend a narrowly misses out on a top spot debut.

The Suicide Squad

Falling from the top to number 3 this weekend the comic book bad guy movie seems to be loosing steam quickly and this weekend takes £1.06 Million, a 53% drop over last weekend.

The movie has taken £10.8 Million in the UK over its 3 weeks of release and is the 5th top movie of 2021 in the UK.

Jungle Cruise

Also starting to drop quicker than maybe expected is the Disney fantasy adventure starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt which this week takes £847,031, a 57% drop over last weekend.

The movie has taken £8.4 Million in the UK over 3 weeks of release and is currently the 9th top movie of 2021.

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Falling to number 5 this weekend is the toon and live action basketball sequel movie which takes £506,179 over the weekend, a 53% drop, for a total UK gross of £10.1 Million and the 6th top movie of 2021.

Dreamwork's latest animated movie Home makes it's American debut at the top of the North American box office this week with a very nice $54 million opening weekend.

The film also opened at the top of the Uk box office last week and is set to make a splash worldwide, and with the spring break holiday is the US happening this could ride big for a few weeks.

Missing out on the top spot is Will Farrell's latest wacky comedy Get Hard which lands at number 2 with a $34.6 million debut weekend.

Falling from the top and ending up a 3 this week is The Divergent Series Insurgent, after it's second week of release it gas a US gross of $86.3 million.

Finishing off the top 5 are Cinderella and It Follows.