With Hamnet currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK 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.

• Send Help
• We Bury the Dead
• The Strangers: Chapter 3
• Cold Storage
• The Chronology of Water
• 100 Nights of Hero

Send Help

• The movie is directed by Sam Raimi, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Sam Raimi also directed The Gift in 2000 which grossed £4.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $44.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Rachel McAdams who also starred in Red Eye (2005).
• The film also stars Dylan O'Brien who's last movie was Saturday Night (2024).
• Sam Raimi directed Rachel McAdams in and Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

We Bury the Dead

• The movie is directed by Zak Hilditch, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Zak Hilditch also directed These Final Hours in 2013.
• It stars Daisy Ridley who also starred in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
• The film also stars Brenton Thwaites who's last movie was Ghosts of War (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

The Strangers: Chapter 3

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 27th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 2 in 2025 which grossed £822.7 K in the UK.
• It stars Madelaine Petsch who also starred in The Hive (2014).
• The film also stars Richard Brake who's last movie was Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025).
• Madelaine Petsch and Richard Brake have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Strangers: Chapter 2 in 2025 and The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024.
• Renny Harlin directed Madelaine Petsch in The Strangers: Chapter 1, and The Strangers: Chapter 2
• Renny Harlin directed Richard Brake in The Strangers: Chapter 1, and The Strangers: Chapter 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Cold Storage

• The movie is directed by Jonny Campbell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jonny Campbell also directed Alien Autopsy in 2006 which grossed £2.1 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Joe Keery who also starred in Free Guy (2021).
• The film also stars Georgina Campbell who's last movie was The Watched (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Chronology of Water

• The movie is from director Kristen Stewart.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Imogen Poots who also starred in Mobile Homes (2017).
• The film also stars Thora Birch who's last movie was The Last Black Man In San Francisco (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

100 Nights of Hero

• The movie is directed by Julia Jackman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Julia Jackman also directed Bonus Track in 2023.
• It stars Emma Corrin who also starred in My Policeman (2022).
• The film also stars Nicholas Galitzine who's last movie was The Idea of You (2024).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Crime 101 - Friday, 13th February
• Wuthering Heights - Friday, 13th February
• GOAT - Friday, 13th February
• Stitch Head - Friday, 13th February
• The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie - Friday, 13th February

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie 28 Years Later which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Danny Boyle
• It stars Jodie Comer (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker) and Aaron Taylor-Johnson (28 Years Later) among others.
• The movie also stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O"Connell and
• The release date in the UK is 20th June 2025
• While the North American release date is set for 20th June 2025

Synopsis for 28 Years Later

Taking place after the events of 28 Weeks Later, the Rage Virus has returned, and a group of survivors must survive in a world ravaged by hordes of the infected.

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

Director Chris Sanders brings us a new animated tale called The Wild Robot which has been given a U age rating in the UK for very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour.

The movie stars the voice talent of Lupita Nyong'o who has previously starred in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Black Panther, it also stars Pedro Pascal who has been in Materialists and The Great Wall.

The movies director Chris Sanders has previously directed How to Train Your Dragon and The Call of the Wild.

Movie Synopsis

A robot's programming is challenged by the natural world when it crash lands on an island rich in wildlife.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Wild Robot
• BBFC age rating: U Certificate
• Reason: very mild threat, violence, language, rude humour
• Release date: 18th October 2024
• Runtime: 102 minutes (1 hours 42 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Chris Sanders
• Starring:
  • Lupita Nyong'o
  • Pedro Pascal
  • Kit Connor

BBFC movie page

Released globaly this week there are 25 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 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.

• Transformers: One
• The Substance
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man
• Never Let Go
• 200% Wolf
• The Wild Robot
• Wolfs
• Green Border
• Lee
• Look Back

Transformers: One

• The movie is directed by Josh Cooley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Josh Cooley also directed Toy Story 4 in 2019 which grossed $434 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Chris Hemsworth who also starred in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015).
• The film also stars Brian Tyree Henry who's last movie was Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Estonia / Finland / Hong Kong / Iceland / India / Japan / Kazakhstan / Latvia / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Romania / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / Ukraine / United States

The Substance

• The movie is directed by Coralie Fargeat, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Coralie Fargeat also directed Revenge in 2017.
• It stars Margaret Qualley who also starred in Sidney Hall (2017).
• The film also stars Demi Moore who's last movie was The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Germany / Ireland / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Russia / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Hellboy: The Crooked Man

• The movie is directed by Brian Taylor, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Brian Taylor also directed Mom and Dad in 2018.
• It stars Jack Kesy who also starred in Hot Summer Nights (2017).
• The film also stars Jefferson White who's last movie was Civil War (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / France / Kazakhstan / Mexico / Russia / Ukraine

Never Let Go

• The movie is directed by Alexandre Aja, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Alexandre Aja also directed High Tension in 2003.
• It stars Halle Berry who also starred in New Years Eve (2011).
• The film also stars Anthony B. Jenkins who's last movie was The Deliverance (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Mongolia / Portugal / Romania / Singapore / United States

200% Wolf

• The movie is directed by Alexs Stadermann, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alexs Stadermann also directed 100% Wolf in 2020 which grossed $658.8K in the US and grossed $8.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ilai Swindells who also starred in 100% Wolf (2020).
• The film also stars Elizabeth Nabben who's last movie was 100% Wolf (2020).
• They also appeared together in 100% Wolf in 2020.
• Alexs Stadermann directed Ilai Swindells in and 100% Wolf
• Alexs Stadermann directed Elizabeth Nabben in and 100% Wolf
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Mongolia / Taiwan / United Kingdom

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed The Croods in 2013 which grossed $187.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $587.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / China / Malaysia / Norway

Wolfs

• The movie is directed by Jon Watts, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Jon Watts also directed Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019 which grossed $390.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.1 Bil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood (2019).
• The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
• Brad Pitt and George Clooney have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Burn After Reading in 2008, Ocean's Eleven in 2002, Ocean's Thirteen in 2007, Ocean's Twelve in 2004, IF in 2024 and Confessions of a Dangerous Mind in 2003.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  France / United Kingdom / United States

Green Border

• The movie is directed by Agnieszka Holland, it is the directors 25th movie.
• Agnieszka Holland also directed Copying Beethoven in 2007.
• It stars Jalal Altawil who also starred in Green Border (2023).
• The film also stars Maja Ostaszewska who's last movie was Tesciowie 2 (2023).
• Agnieszka Holland directed Maja Ostaszewska in and Janosik: A True Story
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Norway / Sweden

Lee

• The movie is from director Ellen Kuras.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in Kill Your Darlings (2006).
• The film also stars Kate Winslet who's last movie was Avatar: The Way of Water (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Finland / Germany

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in April, Come She Will (2024).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Vietnam

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

Next week there are 35 new movies released gloabally

• Megalopolis - From Wednesday, 25th September
• Never Let Go - From Wednesday, 25th September
• Wolfs - From Friday, 27th September
• The Wild Robot - From Thursday, 26th September
• Transformers: One - From Wednesday, 25th September
• Weekend In Taipei - From Wednesday, 25th September
• Lee - From Thursday, 26th September
• Apartment 7A - From Friday, 27th September
• Look Back - From Thursday, 26th September
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner - From Wednesday, 25th September
• Dragonkeeper - From Friday, 27th September
• Firebrand - From Wednesday, 25th September
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - From Friday, 27th September
• Love Lies Bleeding - From Friday, 27th September
• Slingshot - From Thursday, 26th September
• Chantal In Fairyland - From Thursday, 26th September
• The Apprentice - From Thursday, 26th September
• The Substance - From Thursday, 26th September
• The Outrun - From Friday, 27th September
• Don't Turn Out the Lights - From Thursday, 26th September
• The Bagman - From Friday, 27th September
• Sting - From Thursday, 26th September
• It Ends With Us - From Friday, 27th September
• Before Dawn - From Thursday, 26th September
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - From Friday, 27th September
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Thursday, 26th September
• My Old Ass - From Friday, 27th September
• Ozi: Voice of the Forest - From Thursday, 26th September
• The Thicket - From Friday, 6th September
• The Roundup: Punishment - From Friday, 27th September
• Treasure - From Thursday, 26th September
• Kneecap - From Friday, 27th September
• In the Lost Lands - From Thursday, 26th September
• Kinds of Kindness - From Friday, 27th September
• 200% Wolf - From Thursday, 26th September

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 21st June 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Inside Out 2 from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Bikeriders
• Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death - The Two Episode Finale
• The Exorcism
• Rite Here Rite Now
• Something In the Water
• Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow

The Bikeriders

• The movie is directed by Jeff Nichols, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Jeff Nichols also directed Loving in 2016 which grossed £236.1K in the UK.
• It stars Jodie Comer who also starred in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
• The film also stars Austin Butler who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Doctor Who: The Legend of Ruby Sunday & Empire of Death - The Two Episode Finale

• The movie is from director Jamie Donoughue.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ncuti Gatwa who also starred in Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019).
• The film also stars Millie Gibson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Exorcism

• The movie is directed by Joshua John Miller, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Joshua John Miller also directed The Mao Game in 1999.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in Spotswood (1992).
• The film also stars Ryan Simpkins who's last movie was Fear Street Part Three 1666 (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Rite Here Rite Now

• The movie is from director Tobias Forge and Alex Ross Perry.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maralyn Facey who also starred in Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014).
• The film also stars Alan Ursillo who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Something In the Water

• The movie is from director Hayley Easton Street.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hiftu Quasem who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Natalie Mitson who's last movie was Last Train to Christmas (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow

• The movie is from director Julio Soto Gurpide.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jesus Barreda who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Andrea Villaverde 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

• A Quiet Place: Day One - Friday, 28th June
• A Family Affair - Friday, 28th June - streaming
• Horizon: An American Saga - Friday, 28th June
• Kinds of Kindness - Friday, 28th June