7 new movie releases hit UK cinemas this Friday, 23rd October 2026 aiming to dethrone Street Fighter from the top of the UK box office.

Whether you are heading to the theater or watching from your couch, here is your complete guide to this weekend's newest theatrical and streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
• Kung-Fu Soccer
• Tad and the Magic Lamp
• Ali G: Who Iz I?
• Klara and the Sun
• Wildwood
• Clayface

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

• The movie is directed by Simon Hynd, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Simon Hynd also directed Senseless in 2008.
• It stars Charlotte Ritchie who also starred in Benny and Jolene (2014).
• The film also stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe who's last movie was Time Travel Is Dangerous (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Kung-Fu Soccer

• The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Stephen Chow also directed From Beijing With Love in 1994.
• It stars Zhang Xiaofei who also starred in Malice (2025).
• The film also stars Dilraba Dilmurat who's last movie was Namiya (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tad and the Magic Lamp

• The movie is directed by Enrique Gato, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Enrique Gato also directed Tad and the Magic Lamp in 2026.
• 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 Secret of King Midas in 2018, Tad: The Explorer in 2012 and Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy in 2022.
• 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.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ali G: Who Iz I?

• The movie is directed by Sacha Baron Cohen, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sacha Baron Cohen also directed Ali G: Who Iz I? in 2026.
• It stars Sacha Baron Cohen who also starred in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
• The film also stars Morgana Robinson who's last movie was A Bird Flew In (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Klara and the Sun

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Klara and the Sun in 2026.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Miller's Girl (2024).
• The film also stars Mia Tharia who's last movie was September Says (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Wildwood

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016 which grossed £2.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $76.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee who also starred in Secret Society of Second Born Royals (2020).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Clayface

• The movie is directed by James Watkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James Watkins also directed The Woman In Black in 2012 which grossed £21.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $129 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Rhys Harries who also starred in Madfabulous (2026).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• 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

• Crawlers - Friday, 30th October
• Wicker - Friday, 30th October
• Traces of Justice - Friday, 30th October
• Primetime - Friday, 30th October
• I Love Boosters - Friday, 30th October

This weekend, Friday 18th November 2022, there are 9 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• She Said
• Disenchanted
• Poker Face
• Taurus
• The Wonder
• Slumberland
• Spirited
• A Christmas Story Christmas
• The Menu

She Said

• The movie is directed by Maria Schrader, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Maria Schrader also directed The Giraffe in 1998.
• It stars Carey Mulligan who also starred in Inside Llewyn Davis (2014).
• The film also stars Zoe Kazan who was last seen in The Kindness of Strangers (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Disenchanted

• The movie is directed by Adam Shankman, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Adam Shankman also directed What Men Want in 2019 which grossed $54 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Amy Adams who also starred in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
• The film also stars Alan Tudyk who was last seen in Encanto (2021).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 Body of Lies (2008).
• The film also stars Liam Hemsworth who was last seen in Arkansas (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Taurus

• The movie is directed by Tim Sutton, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tim Sutton also directed Dark Night in 2017.
• It stars Megan Fox who also starred in Think Like a Dog (2020).
• The film also stars Scoot McNairy who was last seen in Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Wonder

• The movie is directed by Sebastian Lelio, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Sebastian Lelio also directed Disobedience in 2018.
• It stars Niamh Algar who also starred in Calm With Horses (2020).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who was last seen in Don't Worry Darling (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Slumberland

• The movie is directed by Francis Lawrence, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Francis Lawrence also directed The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 in 2015 which grossed $281.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $653.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Momoa who also starred in Braven (2018).
• The film also stars Mercedes Blanche who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Spirited

• The movie is directed by Sean Anders and John Morris, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Sean Anders and John Morris also directed That's My Boy in 2012 which grossed $36.9 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in The Nines (2007).
• The film also stars Will Ferrell who was last seen in Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (2020).
• They also appeared together in Dick in 1999.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Christmas Story Christmas

• The movie is directed by Clay Kaytis, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Clay Kaytis also directed The Christmas Chronicles in 2018.
• It stars Peter Billingsley who also starred in Russkies (1987).
• The film also stars Zack Ward who was last seen in Survive the Game (2021).
• They also appeared together in A Christmas Story in 1983.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Menu

• The movie is directed by Mark Mylod, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mark Mylod also directed The Big White in 2005.
• It stars Anya Taylor-Joy who also starred in Emma. (2020).
• The film also stars Ralph Fiennes who was last seen in The Forgiven (2022).
• 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.

Here are 5 of the new movies for next weekend

• Something In the Dirt - Tuesday, 22nd November - streaming
• The Woman King - Friday, 16th September - streaming
• Poker Face - Wednesday, 16th November - streaming
• Bones and All - Wednesday, 23rd November
• Strange World - Wednesday, 23rd November