Released globaly this week there are 20 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash 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.

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
• The Rip
• Rental Family
• Marty Supreme
• No Other Choice
• Hamnet
• The Housemaid
• Greenland 2: Migration
• Song Sung Blue
• Die My Love

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

• The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nia DaCosta also directed Candyman in 2021 which grossed $73.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Red Dragon (2002).
• The film also stars Jack O'Connell who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
• They also appeared together in 28 Years Later in 2025.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Bahrain / Belgium / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / France / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kuwait / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Oman / Panama / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

The Rip

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Smokin' Aces in 2007 which grossed $57.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Matt Damon who also starred in The Adjustment Bureau (2011).
• The film also stars Ben Affleck who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have starred in 12 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Chasing Amy in 1997, Glory Daze in 1996, School Ties in 1992, Air in 2023, Jersey Girl in 2004, Dogma in 1999, Field of Dreams in 1989, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in 2019, Good Will Hunting in 1998, The Third Wheel in 2002, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001 and The Last Duel in 2021.
• Joe Carnahan directed Ben Affleck in and Smokin' Aces
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Canada / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Italy / Netherlands / Poland / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Rental Family

• The movie is from director Hikari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Dudley Do-Right (1999).
• The film also stars Paolo Andrea Di Pietro who's last movie was Sensuikan Cappellini Go No Boken (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Denmark / Ireland / Israel / Kosovo / Latvia / Montenegro / Poland / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia / Ukraine / United Kingdom

Marty Supreme

• The movie is directed by Josh Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Josh Safdie also directed Daddy Longlegs in 2009.
• It stars Timothée Chalamet who also starred in Call Me By Your Name. (2017).
• The film also stars Larry Ratso Sloman who's last movie was Uncut Gems (2019).
• Josh Safdie directed Larry Ratso Sloman in and Uncut Gems
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bulgaria / Costa Rica / Greece / Guatemala / Mexico / Paraguay / Russia / Ukraine / Uruguay

No Other Choice

• The movie is directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Park Chan-wook also directed Bitter Sweet Seoul in 2014.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in RED 2 (2013).
• The film also stars Yeom Hye-ran who's last movie was Citizen of a Kind (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Bolivia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Guatemala / Mexico

Hamnet

• The movie is directed by Chloé Zhao, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chloé Zhao also directed The Rider in 2018.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in Blue Road the Edna Obrien Story (2025).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Estonia / Germany / Lithuania / Switzerland

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Grounded: Unaccompanied Minors in 2006 which grossed $21.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Once Upon a Time ... In Hollywood (2019).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Czech Republic / Georgia / Germany / Norway / Sweden

Greenland 2: Migration

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed Felon in 2008.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Dracula 2000 (2001).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Greenland in 2020.
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Angel Has Fallen, Greenland, and Kandahar
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Morena Baccarin in and Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Poland / Senegal / Thailand

Song Sung Blue

• The movie is directed by Craig Brewer, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Craig Brewer also directed Hustle and Flow in 2005.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Australia (2008).
• The film also stars Kate Hudson who's last movie was A Little White Lie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Colombia / Croatia / South Korea

Die My Love

• The movie is directed by Lynne Ramsay, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Lynne Ramsay also directed Ratcatcher in 1999.
• It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• They also appeared together in The First Monday In May in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Hungary / Portugal

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

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

• Return to Silent Hill - From Thursday, 22nd January
• Primate - From Wednesday, 21st January
• Mercy - From Thursday, 22nd January
• Hamnet - From Wednesday, 21st January
• Marty Supreme - From Thursday, 22nd January
• Rental Family - From Wednesday, 21st January
• H Is For Hawk - From Friday, 23rd January
• No Other Choice - From Thursday, 22nd January
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 22nd January
• Die My Love - From Friday, 23rd January
• Pets On a Train - From Friday, 23rd January
• Greenland 2: Migration - From Thursday, 22nd January
• It Was Just An Accident - From Thursday, 22nd January
• The Housemaid - From Friday, 23rd January
• Ella McCay - From Thursday, 22nd January
• Song Sung Blue - From Friday, 23rd January
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 22nd January
• Saipan - From Friday, 23rd January
• Nuremberg - From Monday, 19th January
• Eleanor the Great - From Friday, 23rd January
• Five Nights At Freddy's 2 - From Friday, 23rd January
• Once We Were Us - From Thursday, 22nd January
• David - From Friday, 23rd January
• Good Boy! - From Thursday, 22nd January

Last weekend Avatar: Fire and Ash was at the top of the North American box office, there are 5 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.

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
• A Private Life
• Dead Man's Wire
• The Rip
• Night Patrol

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

• The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nia DaCosta also directed The Marvels in 2023 which grossed $84.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $206.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011).
• The film also stars Jack O'Connell who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
• They also appeared together in 28 Years Later in 2025.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

A Private Life

• The movie is directed by Rebecca Zlotowski, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rebecca Zlotowski also directed The Summoning in 2016.
• It stars Jodie Foster who also starred in One Little Indian (1973).
• The film also stars Daniel Auteuil who's last movie was The New Toy (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dead Man's Wire

• The movie is directed by Gus Van Sant, it is the directors 23rd movie.
• Gus Van Sant also directed Drugstore Cowboy in 1989.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Villains (2019).
• The film also stars Dacre Montgomery who's last movie was Elvis (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Rip

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Narc in 2002.
• It stars Matt Damon who also starred in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).
• The film also stars Ben Affleck who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have starred in 12 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Air in 2023, School Ties in 1992, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in 2019, Jersey Girl in 2004, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001, Field of Dreams in 1989, Good Will Hunting in 1998, Chasing Amy in 1997, The Last Duel in 2021, Glory Daze in 1996, Dogma in 1999 and The Third Wheel in 2002.
• Joe Carnahan directed Ben Affleck in and Smokin' Aces
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Night Patrol

• The movie is directed by Ryan Prows, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ryan Prows also directed V/H/S/94 in 2021.
• It stars Dermot Mulroney who also starred in The Grey (2012).
• The film also stars Justin Long who's last movie was Weapons (2025).
• Dermot Mulroney and Justin Long have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hair High in 2004 and Trauma in 2016.
• 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

• Return to Silent Hill - Friday, 23rd January
• Mercy - Friday, 23rd January
• H Is For Hawk - Friday, 23rd January

This weekend, Friday 16th January 2026, there are 3 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Housemaid, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
• Rental Family
• The Rip

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

• The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nia DaCosta also directed The Marvels in 2023 which grossed £7.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $206.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Spectre (2015).
• The film also stars Jack O'Connell who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
• They also appeared together in 28 Years Later in 2025.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rental Family

• The movie is from director Hikari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Dudley Do-Right (1999).
• The film also stars Paolo Andrea Di Pietro who's last movie was Sensuikan Cappellini Go No Boken (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Rip

• The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Joe Carnahan also directed Boss Level in 2021.
• It stars Matt Damon who also starred in Oppenheimer (2023).
• The film also stars Ben Affleck who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have starred in 12 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Dogma in 1999, Good Will Hunting in 1998, The Third Wheel in 2002, Glory Daze in 1996, The Last Duel in 2021, Air in 2023, School Ties in 1992, Chasing Amy in 1997, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in 2019, Jersey Girl in 2004, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001 and Field of Dreams in 1989.
• Joe Carnahan directed Ben Affleck in and Smokin' Aces
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

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

• No Other Choice - Friday, 23rd January
• H Is For Hawk - Friday, 23rd January
• Saipan - Friday, 23rd January
• Return to Silent Hill - Friday, 23rd January
• Mercy - Friday, 23rd January

If you live in London, England and are fortunate to be around the BFI Film on Film Festival you were in for a special treat on 12th June as the festival had the first screening of the original cut of Star Wars, the first showing of this cut since 1978!

The movie was significantly changed in the Special Edition version of Star Wars in 1998 in the run up to the first prequel movie Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace in 1999.

This was a very rare treat for fans of the series as the Special Editions, especially of this movie, have caused controversy over the year, especially the now famous "Han Shoots First" scene.

A brief history of this print of the film as found in various sources on the internet:

The BFI (British Film Institute) found the print in their archives and after contacting Lucasfilm about doing a screening they agreed.

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said she was surprise that the print existed, but agreed to the screening as she thinks it is a valuable artifact in historical cinema.

Kennedy presented the showing to prove it was a legal copy!

As explained by the BFI

"In these very special screenings, we present the film exactly as experienced by audiences on its original 1977 release. Screening from one of the precious handful of dye transfer IB Technicolor prints produced uniquely for the first British release, and preserved in the BFI National Archive"

Lets hope this sentiment to the original cut goes that bit further and, as the whole trilogy is owned by Disney since the buyout of Fox, it gets a 4K remastered home release, as well as Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Return of the Jedi.

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Freakier Friday which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 8th August 2025
• It is due for release in North America on 8th August 2025
• It stars among others Jamie Lee Curtis (Money On the Side) and Lindsay Lohan (Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen)
• It is directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night)
• The movie also stars Mark Harmon, Rosalind Chao and Chad Michael Murray
• Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan appeared together in Freaky Friday

Synopsis for Freakier Friday

Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge.

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