As happens every year over the Lunar New Year, the Chinese box office goes mad and all the big new movies get released and boost the global box office.

This year the sequel movie Pegasus 3 lands at the top with a weekend gross of over $152 Million, and over $300 Million since its release.

China alone made up the top 3 releases on the global box office this weekend accounted for nearly $250 Million of this weeks total takings.

Wuthering Heights~2025 fell from the top to number 4 this weekend and has taken just over $150 million after 2 weeks of release.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd February 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $152,169,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Pegasus 2 which took $104,631,500 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $50,828,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 8 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 15th 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 $41,462,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 6 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $40,500,000 over the weekend, a 47% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $151,713,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 77 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 5th 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 $35,713,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 2 countries globally this weekend

This week there are 26 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Stray Kids: The DominATE Experience, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Wuthering Heights
• GOAT
• Crime 101
• Cold Storage
• Whistle
• No Other Choice
• Pillion
• The Secret Agent
• Send Help
• Christy

Wuthering Heights

• The movie is directed by Emerald Fennell, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Emerald Fennell also directed Saltburn in 2023 which grossed $11.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Margot Robbie who also starred in Focus (2015).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was Frankenstein (2025).
• Emerald Fennell directed Jacob Elordi in and Saltburn
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

GOAT

• The movie is from director Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosette.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Caleb McLaughlin who also starred in Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• The film also stars Gabrielle Union who's last movie was Space Cadet (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Czech Republic / Denmark / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guam / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Lithuania / Mexico / Netherlands / Nicaragua / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Serbia / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Crime 101

• The movie is directed by Bart Layton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bart Layton also directed American Animals in 2018.
• It stars Chris Hemsworth who also starred in Spiderhead (2022).
• The film also stars Mark Ruffalo who's last movie was Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• Chris Hemsworth and Mark Ruffalo have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2015, Thor: Ragnarok in 2017, Avengers: Endgame in 2019, Avengers Assemble in 2012 and Avengers: Infinity War in 2018.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Denmark / Estonia / Germany / Greece / India / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Spain / Sweden / Thailand / United Kingdom / United States

Cold Storage

• The movie is directed by Jonny Campbell, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jonny Campbell also directed Alien Autopsy in 2006.
• It stars Joe Keery who also starred in Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• The film also stars Georgina Campbell who's last movie was The Watched (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Canada / Croatia / Finland / Kosovo / Lithuania / Montenegro / Norway / Serbia / Slovenia / United States

Whistle

• The movie is directed by Corin Hardy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Corin Hardy also directed The Nun in 2018 which grossed $365.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Dafne Keen who also starred in Ana (2020).
• The film also stars Sophie Nelisse who's last movie was The Kid Detective (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Ireland / Lithuania / New Zealand / New Zealand / Poland / Slovenia / South Africa / Thailand

No Other Choice

• The movie is directed by Park Chan-wook, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Park Chan-wook also directed Oldboy in 2003.
• It stars Lee Byung-hun who also starred in Addicted (2002).
• The film also stars Son Ye-jin who's last movie was The Negotiation (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / France / Portugal / Spain

Pillion

• The movie is from director Harry Lighton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in The Giver (2014).
• The film also stars Harry Melling who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Italy / Romania

The Secret Agent

• The movie is directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kleber Mendonça Filho also directed Bacurau in 2020.
• It stars Robson Andrade who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Rubens Santos who's last movie was Bacurau (2020).
• Kleber Mendonça Filho directed Rubens Santos in Aquarius, and Bacurau
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Netherlands / Singapore

Send Help

• The movie is directed by Sam Raimi, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Sam Raimi also directed Army of Darkness in 1993.
• It stars Rachel McAdams who also starred in Aloha (2015).
• 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.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / France

Christy

• The movie is directed by David Michôd, it is the directors 5th movie.
• David Michôd also directed The Rover in 2014.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Ward (2010).
• The film also stars Ben Foster who's last movie was Sharp Corner (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Slovakia

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

Next week there are 42 new movies released gloabally

• Is This Thing On? - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Cold Storage - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Whistle - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Marty Supreme - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Psycho Killer - From Thursday, 19th February
• GOAT - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Ella McCay - From Thursday, 19th February
• The Secret Agent - From Thursday, 19th February
• Hamnet - From Thursday, 19th February
• Pillion - From Thursday, 19th February
• Shelter - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Scarlet - From Thursday, 19th February
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Thursday, 19th February
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - From Thursday, 19th February
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Thursday, 19th February
• No Other Choice - From Thursday, 19th February
• Crime 101 - From Wednesday, 18th February
• Keeper - From Thursday, 19th February
• Rabbit Trap - From Thursday, 19th February
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 19th February
• Return to Silent Hill - From Thursday, 19th February
• Dead of Winter - From Thursday, 19th February
• How to Make a Killing - From Friday, 20th February
• Blades of the Guardians - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Sukkwan Island - From Wednesday, 18th February
• A Private Life - From Friday, 20th February
• Primate - From Friday, 20th February
• It Was Just An Accident - From Friday, 20th February
• Eternal Return - From Thursday, 19th February
• Couture - From Wednesday, 18th February
• The Strangers Case - From Friday, 20th February
• Fackham Hall - From Thursday, 19th February
• The Testament of Ann Lee - From Friday, 20th February
• Dust Bunny - From Thursday, 8th January
• Stitch Head - From Thursday, 19th February
• Back to the Past - From Thursday, 19th February
• Solo Mio - From Thursday, 19th February
• Pegasus 3 - From Tuesday, 17th February
• Rental Family - From Thursday, 19th February
• Sentimental Value - From Thursday, 19th February
• Boonie Bears: The Hidden Protector - From Tuesday, 17th February
• The Super Elfkins - From Friday, 20th February

The third in the Deadpool movie series, Deadpool and Wolverine has been given a 15 age rating in the UK for strong bloody violence, injury detail, sex references, very strong language.

The movie stars Ryan Reynolds who has previously starred in Finders Fee and Mississippi Grind, it also stars Hugh Jackman who has previously been seen in Rise of the Guardians and Paperback Hero.

Taking over on directing duties this time is Shawn Levy who has previously directed Date Night and Just In Time.

Movie Synopsis

Wolverine is recovering from his injuries when he crosses paths with the loudmouth, Deadpool. They team up to defeat a common enemy.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Deadpool and Wolverine
• BBFC age rating: 15 Certificate
• Reason: strong bloody violence, injury detail, sex references, very strong language
• Release date: 25th July 2024
• Runtime: 128 minutes (2 hours 8 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Shawn Levy
• Starring:
  • Ryan Reynolds
  • Hugh Jackman
  • Emma Corrin

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With Civil War 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.

• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• Sasquatch Sunset
• The Night of the Harvest
• Villains Incorporated
• The Three Musketeers: Milady
• Abigail
• Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver
• Wildfire
• Babylicious
• Spy X Family Code: White

The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 17th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed Suspect in 2007.
• It stars Henry Cavill who also starred in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015).
• The film also stars Alan Ritchson who's last movie was Fast X (2023).
• Guy Ritchie directed Henry Cavill in In the Grey
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sasquatch Sunset

• The movie is directed by David Zellner and Nathan Zellner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Zellner and Nathan Zellner also directed Damsel in 2018 which grossed $305.1K in the US and grossed $323.2K globally.
• It stars Jesse Eisenberg who also starred in Resistance (2020).
• The film also stars Riley Keough who's last movie was The Guilty (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Night of the Harvest

• The movie is directed by Ryan Callaway, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ryan Callaway also directed King of Terrors in 2022.
• It stars Ella Bennett who also starred in Casanova In Jail (2020).
• The film also stars Kristin Macke who is making a feature film debut.
• Ryan Callaway directed Ella Bennett in King of Terrors
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Villains Incorporated

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Warner, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jeremy Warner also directed Go West in 2023.
• It stars Mallory Everton who also starred in Villains Incorporated (2024).
• The film also stars Colin Mochrie who's last movie was Astronaut (2019).
• Jeremy Warner directed Mallory Everton in Go West
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Three Musketeers: Milady

• The movie is directed by Martin Bourboulon, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Martin Bourboulon also directed Daddy Or Mommy in 2015.
• It stars François Civil who also starred in The Stronghold (2021).
• The film also stars Vincent Cassel who's last movie was Damaged (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan in 2023.
• Martin Bourboulon directed François Civil in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
• Martin Bourboulon directed Vincent Cassel in The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Abigail

• The movie is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett also directed Ready Or Not in 2019 which grossed $28.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $57.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Melissa Barrera who also starred in Carmen (2023).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Melissa Barrera in Scream VI
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver

• The movie is directed by Zack Snyder, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Zack Snyder also directed Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole in 2010 which grossed $55.7 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Sofia Boutella who also starred in Jet Trash (2016).
• The film also stars Charlie Hunnam who's last movie was Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023).
• They also appeared together in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire in 2023.
• Zack Snyder directed Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• Zack Snyder directed Charlie Hunnam in Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wildfire

• The movie is directed by Eric Parkinson, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Eric Parkinson also directed Terror Eyes in 1989.
• It stars Mo Brings Plenty who also starred in Wildfire (2024).
• The film also stars Anne Heche who's last movie was The Vanished (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Babylicious

• The movie is from director Essa Khan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shehroz Sabzwari who also starred in Babylicious (2024).
• The film also stars Syra Yousuf who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Spy X Family Code: White

• The movie is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kazuhiro Furuhashi also directed Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern in 2017.
• It stars Takuya Eguchi who also starred in Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train (2020).
• The film also stars Atsumi Tanezaki who's last movie was Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid (2023).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Challengers - Friday, 26th April
• Boy Kills World - Friday, 26th April
• Humane - Friday, 26th April
• Nowhere Special - Friday, 26th April
• The Feeling That the Time For Doing Something Has Passed - Friday, 26th April
• Breathe - Friday, 26th April

The final installment in director James Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy series has been given a 12A age rating for moderate violence, injury detail, threat, infrequent strong language.

The movie one again stars Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana who reprise their roles from the first two movies as Peter Quill and Gamora, along with the rest of the regular cast including Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan and Pom Klementieff.

The movie is one again directed by James Gunn who directed Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and is off to be the head of rival DCEU after this movie.

Movie Synopsis

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail, threat, infrequent strong language
• Release date: 3rd May 2023
• Runtime: 150 minutes (2 hour 30 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • James Gunn
• Starring:
  • Chris Pratt
  • Zoe Saldana
  • Dave Bautista

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