As January comes to a close with no major new releases coming to cinemas the heavily Oscar nominated Hamnet swaps places with The House Maid~2025 to climb to number 1.

The movie takes nearly £1.4 Million this weekend, its 4th weekend of release, and has a total gross of nearly £15 Million.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Shelter~2026 starring Jason Statham which makes its debut on the box office with a shade under £1 Million.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 30th - 1st February 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,399,261 over the weekend, a 31% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £28,480,667 over 6 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £964,903 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £855,208 over the weekend, a 17% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £32,609,792 over 10 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took £23,461,047 at the box office after 10 weeks in cinemas.

The Avatar series continues to show strength as the third movie in the series Avatar: Fire and Ash spends its fifth weekend at the top of the North American box office.

The movie has now taken nearly $365 Million which although well behind the previous movie in the series is still a massive box office gross in the current cinema climate.

Top new movie is the weekend is 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple which lands at number 2 this week with just over $12.5 Million.

This is disappointingly half that of the previous movie despite positive word of mouth and critics reviews.

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

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 5 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $14,489,184 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $364,699,524 after 5 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 $562,919,348 at the box office after 5 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 $12,521,327 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to 28 Years Later which took $30,002,966 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,171,087 over the weekend, a 8% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $390,413,294 after 8 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $316,404,151 at the box office after 8 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,543,288 over the weekend, a 22% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $107,169,352 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes up the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,477,927 over the weekend, a 28% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $79,653,221 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

Last weekend Zootopia 2 was at the top of the global box office, there are 24 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
• Silent Night, Deadly Night
• Ella Mccay
• Eternity
• Grand Prix of Europe
• Scarlet
• The King of Kings
• Bugonia
• Five Nights At Freddy's 2
• Primitive War

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

• The movie is directed by Rian Johnson, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Rian Johnson also directed Brick in 2006.
• It stars Daniel Craig who also starred in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011).
• The film also stars Josh O'Connor who's last movie was The Mastermind (2025).
• Rian Johnson directed Daniel Craig in Knives Out, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Canada / Denmark / France / Germany / Hungary / India / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Romania / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Silent Night, Deadly Night

• The movie is directed by Mike P. Nelson, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Mike P. Nelson also directed The Domestics in 2018.
• It stars David Tomlinson who also starred in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980).
• The film also stars Rohan Campbell who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Greece / Ireland / Mexico / New Zealand / Poland / Russia / United Kingdom / United States

Ella Mccay

• The movie is directed by James L. Brooks, it is the directors 7th movie.
• James L. Brooks also directed Terms of Endearment in 1983.
• It stars Emma Mackey who also starred in Barbie (2023).
• The film also stars Woody Harrelson who's last movie was Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025).
• James L. Brooks directed Woody Harrelson in and I'll Do Anything
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Canada / Estonia / Ireland / Portugal / United Kingdom / United States

Eternity

• The movie is directed by David Freyne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Freyne also directed The Cured in 2018.
• It stars Elizabeth Olsen who also starred in Avengers: Infinity War (2018).
• The film also stars Miles Teller who's last movie was The Gorge (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Iceland / Netherlands / Singapore / Thailand

Grand Prix of Europe

• The movie is from director Waldemar Fast.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gemma Arterton who also starred in 100 Streets (2016).
• The film also stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster who's last movie was Sleep No More (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Ecuador / Peru

Scarlet

• The movie is directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Mamoru Hosoda also directed The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in 2006.
• It stars Mana Ashida who also starred in Confessions (2010).
• The film also stars Masaki Okada who's last movie was Last Mile (2024).
• They also appeared together in Confessions in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Cambodia / Taiwan / Thailand / United Kingdom

The King of Kings

• The movie is from director Seong-ho Jang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Pierce Brosnan who also starred in Riverdance (2021).
• The film also stars Oscar Isaac who's last movie was Frankenstein (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Senegal / Spain / Vietnam

Bugonia

• The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Yorgos Lanthimos also directed The Lobster in 2015 which grossed $17.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Emma Stone who also starred in Movie 43 (2013).
• The film also stars Jesse Plemons who's last movie was Kinds of Kindness (2024).
• They also appeared together in Kinds of Kindness in 2024.
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Emma Stone in Kinds of Kindness, Poor Things, and The Favourite
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Jesse Plemons in and Kinds of Kindness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Uruguay

Five Nights At Freddy's 2

• The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Emma Tammi also directed The Wind in 2018.
• It stars Josh Hutcherson who also starred in RV (2006).
• The film also stars Piper Rubio who's last movie was Five Nights At Freddy's (2023).
• They also appeared together in Five Nights At Freddy's in 2023.
• Emma Tammi directed Josh Hutcherson in and Five Nights At Freddy's
• Emma Tammi directed Piper Rubio in and Five Nights At Freddy's
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / Montenegro / Serbia

Primitive War

• The movie is directed by Luke Sparke, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Luke Sparke also directed Occupation: Rainfall in 2021.
• It stars Ryan Kwanten who also starred in Kill Chain (2019).
• The film also stars Tricia Helfer who's last movie was Spin Me Round (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Czech Republic / Hungary / Poland

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

Next week there are 19 new movies released gloabally

• Avatar: Fire and Ash - From Wednesday, 17th December
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants - From Wednesday, 17th December
• Eternity - From Monday, 15th December
• The Housemaid - From Tuesday, 16th December
• Sorry, Baby - From Thursday, 18th December
• Alpha - From Thursday, 18th December
• Pillion - From Friday, 19th December
• Colours of Time - From Friday, 19th December
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You - From Thursday, 18th December
• Is This Thing On - From Friday, 19th December
• Silent Night, Deadly Night - From Thursday, 18th December
• Nuremberg - From Thursday, 18th December
• Stitch Head - From Wednesday, 17th December
• Die My Love - From Thursday, 18th December
• The Ice Tower - From Thursday, 18th December
• The Penguin Lessons - From Wednesday, 17th December
• Coyotes - From Thursday, 18th December
• Keeper - From Friday, 19th December
• 3 Cold Dishes - From Tuesday, 16th December

Released globaly this week there are 27 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Zootopia 2 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.

• Five Nights At Freddy's 2
• Jay Kelly
• Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution
• Eternity
• It Was Just An Accident
• Light of the World
• Fackham Hall
• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
• André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas
• Tinsel Town

Five Nights At Freddy's 2

• The movie is directed by Emma Tammi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Emma Tammi also directed Five Nights At Freddy's in 2023 which grossed $289.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Josh Hutcherson who also starred in Bridge to Terabithia (2007).
• The film also stars Elizabeth Lail who's last movie was Five Nights At Freddy's (2023).
• They also appeared together in Five Nights At Freddy's in 2023.
• Emma Tammi directed Josh Hutcherson in and Five Nights At Freddy's
• Emma Tammi directed Elizabeth Lail in and Five Nights At Freddy's
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  American Samoa / Andorra / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Belize / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Cayman Islands / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Cote dIvoire / Croatia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / El Salvador / Estonia / Falkland Islands / Faroe Islands / Fiji / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guam / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Iraq / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kenya / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Macau / Madagascar / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Moldova / Mongolia / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / North Macedonia / Norway / Oman / Pakistan / Panama / Papua New Guinea / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Reunion / Romania / Russia / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / U.S. Virgin Islands / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

Jay Kelly

• The movie is directed by Noah Baumbach, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Noah Baumbach also directed The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected in 2017.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Eight Crazy Nights (2002).
• The film also stars George Clooney who's last movie was IF (2024).
• Noah Baumbach directed Adam Sandler in and The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Belgium / Canada / Hungary / India / Singapore / Spain / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution

• The movie is from director Shota Goshozono.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Junya Enoki who also starred in Gridman Universe (2023).
• The film also stars Subaru Kimura who's last movie was Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Denmark / Malaysia / Norway / Singapore / South Korea / Turkey / United States / Vietnam

Eternity

• The movie is directed by David Freyne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• David Freyne also directed Dating Amber in 2020.
• It stars Miles Teller who also starred in Two Night Stand (2015).
• The film also stars Elizabeth Olsen who's last movie was The Assessment (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Brazil / Denmark / Germany / Hungary / Israel / Mexico / Portugal

It Was Just An Accident

• The movie is directed by Jafar Panahi, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Jafar Panahi also directed No Bears in 2022.
• It stars Vahid Mobasseri who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Ireland / United Kingdom

Light of the World

• The movie is directed by Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Tom Bancroft and John J. Schafer also directed Saleem in 2023.
• It stars Ian Hanlin who also starred in Henchmen (2018).
• The film also stars Benjamin Jacobson who's last movie was Babylon (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Switzerland

Fackham Hall

• The movie is directed by Jim O'Hanlon, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Jim O'Hanlon also directed All In the Game in 2006.
• It stars Damian Lewis who also starred in Bill (2015).
• The film also stars Tom Felton who's last movie was Altered (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Poland / United States

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

• The movie is directed by Quentin Tarantino, it is the directors 15th movie.
• Quentin Tarantino also directed Death Proof in 2007.
• It stars Uma Thurman who also starred in The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996).
• The film also stars Lucy Liu who's last movie was Presence (2025).
• Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Kill Bill Volume 1 in 2003 and Kill Bill Volume 2 in 2004.
• Quentin Tarantino directed Uma Thurman in Kill Bill Volume 1, Kill Bill Volume 2, and Pulp Fiction
• Quentin Tarantino directed Lucy Liu in Kill Bill Volume 1, and Kill Bill Volume 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United Kingdom / United States

André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas

• The movie is directed by Michel Fizzano, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Michel Fizzano also directed André Rieu: Christmas With André in 2021.
• It stars André Rieu who also starred in André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music (2020).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who's last movie was André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues (2025).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 26 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in André Rieu's 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, André Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, André Rieu: The Magic of Maastricht in 2017, André Rieu's 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, André Rieu's 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015, André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance?? in 2019, André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away in 2025, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues in 2025, André Rieu's White Christmas in 2023, André Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, André Rieu: Christmas In London in 2016, André Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, André Rieu's 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, André Rieu's 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, André Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, André Rieu: Home For Christmas in 2013, André Rieu's 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, André Rieu's 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love in 2024, André Rieu's Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, André Rieu's 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around in 2023, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver in 2024, André Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, André Rieu: Christmas With André in 2021 and André Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009.
• Michel Fizzano directed André Rieu in André Rieu: Live In Bucharest, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away, André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023, and André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues
• Michel Fizzano directed Donij van Doorn in André Rieu: Christmas In London, André Rieu: Christmas With André, André Rieu: In Dublin 2023, André Rieu's 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, André Rieu's Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver, André Rieu's 75th Birthday Celebration: The Dream Continues, André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away, and André Rieu: Live In Bucharest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Tinsel Town

• The movie is directed by Chris Foggin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Chris Foggin also directed Stars In Shorts in 2012.
• It stars Kiefer Sutherland who also starred in Behind the Red Door (2003).
• The film also stars Rebel Wilson who's last movie was Juliet and Romeo (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Israel / United Kingdom

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

Next week there are 33 new movies released gloabally

• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - From Friday, 12th December
• Silent Night, Deadly Night - From Thursday, 11th December
• Ella Mccay - From Thursday, 11th December
• Scarlet - From Wednesday, 10th December
• Bugonia - From Thursday, 11th December
• Primitive War - From Tuesday, 9th December
• Eternity - From Thursday, 11th December
• Five Nights At Freddy's 2 - From Thursday, 11th December
• Keeper - From Wednesday, 10th December
• Light of the World - From Wednesday, 5th November
• Fackham Hall - From Friday, 12th December
• Goodbye June - From Friday, 12th December
• Die My Love - From Friday, 12th December
• Resurrection - From Wednesday, 10th December
• Eleanor the Great - From Friday, 12th December
• Grand Prix of Europe - From Thursday, 11th December
• It Was Just An Accident - From Thursday, 11th December
• Dead of Winter - From Friday, 12th December
• Predators - From Friday, 19th September
• Meet, Greet & Bye - From Friday, 12th December
• Regretting You - From Thursday, 11th December
• Sorry, Baby - From Friday, 12th December
• Pets On a Train - From Thursday, 11th December
• Arco - From Friday, 12th December
• Snegovnik - From Thursday, 11th December
• Bat Out of Hell: The Musical - From Friday, 12th December
• The Smashing Machine - From Thursday, 11th December
• Silent Night, Deadly Night - From Friday, 12th December
• Anniversary - From Thursday, 11th December
• Dust Bunny - From Friday, 12th December
• Nuremberg - From Friday, 12th December
• Stitch Head - From Thursday, 11th December
• The King of Kings - From Friday, 12th December

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua
• It stars Jaafar Jackson (Michael) and Miles Teller (Whiplash) among others.
• The movie also stars Colman Domingo, Kat Graham and Nia Long
• The release date in the UK is 24th April 2026
• While the North American release date is set for 24th April 2026

Synopsis for Michael

An in-depth portrayal of Michael Jackson, a complicated man, who became the King of Pop. The biopic will bring to life Jackson's most iconic performances as it gives an informed insight into the entertainer's artistic process and personal life.

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