The fourth film in the series of zombie infected movies, and a direct sequel to 28 Years Later, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple lands at the top of the UK box office this weekend with £3.3 Million.

The series is loosing steam as this is well over a million shy of the previous movie in the series which took £4.7 Million in its debut last year.

Falling from the top is The Housemaid~2025 which is at number 2 this weekend with a gross of £2.8 Million on its 4th weekeend of release.

The movie has shown incredible longevity in the UK and this weeks takes over from Avatar: Fire and Ash as the top movie of 2026 and has a total gross over £22 Million sice its release in 2025.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 16th - 18th January 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,827,934 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £22,630,490 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,608,944 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,396,010 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,478,246 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £11,911,144 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

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

Four weeks at the top for Avatar: Fire and Ash as the movie takes $87 Million this weekend and now has a gross of $1.2 Billion.

The Raja Saab takes nearly $20 Million on its debut to become the top new movie this weekend.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 4 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $86,900,000 over the weekend, a 49% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,230,590,528 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $1,708,089,379 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $40,900,000 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $1,654,744,584 over 7 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is globally the 12th top grossing movie of all time.
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $1,708,089,379 at the box office after 7 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $36,700,000 over the weekend, a 13% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $192,454,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 67 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It grosses $19,815,614 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $19,815,614 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 16 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $13,400,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 27 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

James Cameron and Disneys Avatar: Fire and Ash spends a fourth weekend at the top with a $21.5 Million gross keeping at teh top this week.

The movie has been another smash hit for the Avatar series and the gross now stands at nearly $343 Million, this is however significantly small that the previous movie which had passed the half Billion point by now.

Highest new movie of the week is horror Primate which lands at number 2 with just over $11 Million on its debut weekend.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 4 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $21,502,272 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $342,792,800 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $517,628,365 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $11,155,908 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,910,461 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $93,864,614 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,004,157 over the weekend, a 48% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $378,748,741 after 7 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $307,386,397 at the box office after 7 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $8,401,148 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2026

In a very tight race for the top of the UK box office Paul Feig's movie The Housemaid~2025 takes over at the top of the Uk box office.

The movie is on its third weekend of release and climbs to the top with a gross of £3.2 Million, a drop of 9% from last weekend, the movie has taken nearly £18 Million in total.

Highest new entry this weekend is Hamnet which nearly entered at the top but fell shy by under £200,000.

The movie takes just over £3.2 Million on its debut at number 2.

James Camerons Avatar Fire and Ash falls from the top on its fourth weekend of release and has taken just shy of £36 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th January 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £3,248,939 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,600,206 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £35,814,417 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took £57,286,005 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,227,735 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £29,349,084 over 7 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took £22,922,579 at the box office after 7 weeks in cinemas.