This week there are 25 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Godzilla Minus Zero, 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.

• Ebenezer
• How to Rob a Bank
• Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
• Wild Horse Nine
• Ghost Soldier
• You Can See Everything
• Godzilla Minus Zero
• A Talent For Murder
• The Beast
• Bitter Christmas

Ebenezer

• The movie is directed by Ti West, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Ti West also directed V/H/S in 2012 which grossed $1.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Johnny Depp who also starred in When You're Strange (2010).
• The film also stars Rupert Grint who's last movie was Knock At the Cabin (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Andorra / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Cote dIvoire / Croatia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Fiji / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Madagascar / Malaysia / Malta / Martinique / Mauritius / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Pakistan / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

How to Rob a Bank

• The movie is directed by David Leitch, it is the directors 8th movie.
• David Leitch also directed Deadpool 2 in 2018 which grossed $785 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nicholas Hoult who also starred in About a Boy (2002).
• The film also stars Zoë Kravitz who's last movie was The Batman (2022).
• Nicholas Hoult and Zoe Kravitz have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Mad Max: Fury Road in 2015 and X-Men: First Class in 2011.
• David Leitch directed Nicholas Hoult in and Deadpool 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Cambodia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Ramayana: Rise of a Legend

• The movie is directed by Nitesh Tiwari, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Nitesh Tiwari also directed Childrens Party in 2011.
• It stars Ranbir Kapoor who also starred in Animal (2023).
• The film also stars Yash who's last movie was K.G.F: Chapter 2 (2022).
• Nitesh Tiwari directed Ranbir Kapoor in Childrens Party, and Bhoothnath Returns
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Kyrgyzstan / Mexico / Tajikistan

Wild Horse Nine

• The movie is directed by Martin McDonagh and Martin McDonagh, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Martin McDonagh and Martin McDonagh also directed Wild Horse Nine in 2026 which grossed $6 Mil. globally.
• It stars John Malkovich who also starred in Velvet Buzzsaw (2019).
• The film also stars Sam Rockwell who's last movie was IF (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in 2005.
• Martin McDonagh directed Sam Rockwell in Seven Psychopaths, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Austria / Germany / Poland / Portugal / Spain

Ghost Soldier

• The movie is directed by William Eubank, it is the directors 5th movie.
• William Eubank also directed Underwater in 2020 which grossed $40.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jim Caviezel who also starred in The Rock (1996).
• The film also stars Olivia Thirlby who's last movie was Dumb Money (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brunei / Cambodia / Canada / India / Malaysia / United States

You Can See Everything

• The movie is directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim also directed You Can See Everything in 2026 which grossed $79.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Elizabeth Holmes who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Nathan Fielder who's last movie was Marcel the Shell With Shoes On (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Estonia / Lithuania / Portugal / Serbia

Godzilla Minus Zero

• The movie is directed by Takashi Yamazaki, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Takashi Yamazaki also directed Stand By Me Doraemon 3 in 2024.
• It stars Ryunosuke Kamiki who also starred in Ghost Book Obakezukan (2022).
• The film also stars Minami Hamabe who's last movie was Godzilla Minus One (2023).
• Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Murder At Shijinso in 2019 and Godzilla Minus One in 2023.
• Takashi Yamazaki directed Ryunosuke Kamiki in Ghost Book Obakezukan, and Godzilla Minus One
• Takashi Yamazaki directed Minami Hamabe in Godzilla Minus One, and The Great War of Archimedes
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Dominican Republic / Italy / Turkey

A Talent For Murder

• The movie is directed by Anton Corbijn, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Anton Corbijn also directed The American in 2010.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu (1980).
• The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich who's last movie was Fair Play (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Israel / Singapore / Sweden

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 30th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Class Reunion 3 in 2021.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Shaft (2019).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in Deep Blue Sea, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Singapore / Thailand

Bitter Christmas

• The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Pedro Almodovar also directed Kika in 1993.
• It stars Barbara Lennie who also starred in The Invisible Guest (2016).
• The film also stars Leonardo Sbaraglia who's last movie was Wasp Network (2019).
• Pedro Almodovar directed Leonardo Sbaraglia in and Pain and Glory
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Turkey / United States

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

Next week there are 43 new movies released gloabally

• The Hunger Games: Sunrise On the Reaping - From Thursday, 19th November
• I Play Rocky - From Thursday, 19th November
• You Can See Everything - From Wednesday, 18th November
• Madden - From Wednesday, 18th November
• Wildwood - From Monday, 16th November
• Ramayana: Rise of a Legend - From Thursday, 19th November
• How to Rob a Bank - From Thursday, 19th November
• La Bola Negra - From Thursday, 19th November
• Paper Tiger - From Thursday, 19th November
• A Talent For Murder - From Friday, 20th November
• Wild Horse Nine - From Thursday, 19th November
• American Doctor - From Friday, 20th November
• Elsinore - From Friday, 20th November
• November 1963 - From Friday, 20th November
• The Weight - From Thursday, 19th November
• Buddy - From Monday, 16th November
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother - From Friday, 20th November
• Josephine - From Friday, 20th November
• Bitter Christmas - From Friday, 20th November
• Fatherland - From Thursday, 19th November
• Other Mommy - From Friday, 20th November
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - From Friday, 20th November
• I Love Boosters - From Thursday, 19th November
• Sunny Dancer - From Friday, 20th November
• Nightborn - From Friday, 20th November
• Sheep In the Box - From Friday, 20th November
• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Friday, 20th November
• Wicker - From Friday, 20th November
• Hope - From Friday, 20th November
• Minions & Monsters - From Thursday, 19th November
• Sense and Sensibility - From Thursday, 19th November
• Cold Storage - From Thursday, 19th November
• Traces of Justice - From Thursday, 19th November
• Ghost Soldier - From Friday, 20th November
• Chasing Millions - From Thursday, 19th November
• George Michael: The Faith Tour - From Friday, 20th November
• L&O: Law and Order - From Wednesday, 18th November
• Primetime - From Friday, 20th November
• Cbeebies Panto 2026: Treasure Island - From Friday, 20th November
• Fjord - From Thursday, 19th November
• Power Ballad - From Monday, 16th November
• The Only Living Pickpocket In New York - From Thursday, 19th November
• Filipiñana - From Friday, 20th November

With Verity currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• The Social Reckoning
• A Prayer For the Dying
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
• The Beast
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
• Other Mommy
• Angel and the Badman
• Fjord
• Vampire Carnival
• California Schemin'

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in Mollys Game (2018).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in Mollys Game, and The Trial of the Chicago 7
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Prayer For the Dying

• The movie is from director Dara Van Dusen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Flynn who also starred in The Outfit (2022).
• The film also stars John C. Reilly who's last movie was Licorice Pizza (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020 which grossed $52.1 K in the US.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Crossing Over (2009).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Legend of the Ancient Sword in 2018.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Robocop (2014).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Once Upon a Time In the Middle East

• The movie is from director Wen Muye.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shen Teng who also starred in Once Upon a Time In the Middle East (2026).
• The film also stars Jiang Qiming who's last movie was It's My Time (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Strings in 2012.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Angel and the Badman

• The movie is directed by Julio Quintana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Julio Quintana also directed The Long Game in 2023 which grossed $3.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Stuntmen (2009).
• The film also stars Neal McDonough who's last movie was The Shift (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fjord

• The movie is directed by Cristian Mungiu, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Cristian Mungiu also directed Graduation in 2017.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Backrooms (2026).
• They also appeared together in A Different Man in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Vampire Carnival

• The movie is directed by Justin Powell and David Charbonier, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Powell and David Charbonier also directed The Djinn in 2021 which grossed $124.6 K in the US and grossed $50.3 K globally.
• It stars Nell Verlaque who also starred in Vampire Carnival (2026).
• The film also stars Jason Isaacs who's last movie was Heavyweight (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

California Schemin'

• The movie is from director James McAvoy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lucy Halliday who also starred in Blue Jean (2023).
• The film also stars James McAvoy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

• Jailer 2 - Thursday, 15th October
• Whalefall - Friday, 16th October - limited release
• Street Fighter - Friday, 16th October
• Sense and Sensibility - Friday, 16th October
• Poetic License - Friday, 16th October

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 2nd October 2026, there are 5 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avengers: Endgame from the top of the North American box office.

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.

• Digger
• The Beast
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream
• Rolling Loud
• Verity

Digger

• The movie is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu also directed Babel in 2006 which grossed $34.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $135.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Mission:Impossible (1996).
• The film also stars Riz Ahmed who's last movie was Hamlet (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Cleaner in 2007 and grossed $5.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in The Search For One Eye Jimmy (1994).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream

• The movie is from director Shane O'Sullivan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Richard Nixon who also starred in Universal Soldier (1992).
• The film also stars Daniel Ellsberg who's last movie was Nixon (1996).
• They also appeared together in Nixon in 1996.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Rolling Loud

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Garelick, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Jeremy Garelick also directed The Binge in 2020.
• It stars Owen Wilson who also starred in Free Birds (2013).
• The film also stars Matt Rife who's last movie was Black Pumpkin (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Verity

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed Spoiler Alert in 2022 which grossed $1.3 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in Beastly (2011).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was The End of Oak Street (2026).
• Michael Showalter directed Anne Hathaway in and The Idea of You
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Social Reckoning - Friday, 9th October
• Other Mommy - Friday, 9th October
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East - Friday, 9th October
• Angel and the Badman - Friday, 9th October

With the global release of any Star Wars films its going to feel like the world stops with baited breath watching how the film will perform, and this week is no different with the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

In the end Rogue One opens in the UK to £17 million, a very good opening and a shade above fellow splinter film Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

When compared to Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens it doesn't compare, it is about half of the opening gross from this time last year, not surprising as there is less anticipation and this is Star Wars in uncharted territory.

There can be no complaining though, like Fantastic Beasts, we are going to get more of these films and as they find their feet and get fans then the grosses will grow and grow.

Fantastic Bests falls from the top after 4 weeks at number 1 to 3 and a weekend gross of £1.4 million, it is less than £10,000 behind the number 2 film Moana.

It has now taken £45 million in the UK and is the 39th top grossing film of all time.

With the new Star Wars film there were no other new films this week hitting the chart.

Longest running film this week is Trolls which has been around for 9 weeks and highest total grossing movie is Fantastic Beasts.

Historical chart

A year ago - A theme will start to emerge in the coming years is the Star Wars film at the top on this date and this time last year Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was new at the top, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 fell hard to number 5.

Five years ago - Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows made its debut at the top while Arthur Christmas fell to number 3.

Ten years ago - Happy Feet made it 2 weeks at the top while the top new film was Eragon at number 4.

Fifteen years ago - There was no moving Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone as it stayed at the top for a 5th weekend while top new film was Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham at number 3.

Twenty years ago - 101 Dalmatians made it to the top on its debut weekend while The Long Kiss Goodnight fell from the top to number 3.

Twenty five years ago - The Addams Family was new at the top while Point Break fell to number 4 after 3 week at number 1.

We are all taking a deep breath as this weekend approaches but until then Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them makes its fourth weekend at the top while top new film is Office Christmas Part which debuts at number 4.

Warner Bros. clearly released this new entry into the Wizarding World at the right time as the film adds another £2.7 million (£4.4 million across the week) to its total which now sits at £42.3 million.

Highest new film of the week if bromance comedy Office Christmas Party, it enters at number 4 with a debut gross of £1.2 million.

The film is a Christmas based movie and as such I suspect it will make a swift exit from the box office one the festive season is over.

Highest total grossing film on the chart this week is Fantastic beasts and the longest running film is Trolls which has now been around for 8 weeks.

It will be interesting to watch what happens over next week with the new entry in Star Wars, last years Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens had a £34 million debut weekend, with the reviews so far for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are we looking at even better? Historical box office

A year ago - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 had its 4th weekend at the top and with the world waiting or the first Star Wars film in over a decade there were no new film inside the top 15, Peggy Guggenheim Art Addict was the top new film at number 25!

Five years ago - Puss in Boots starring Antonio Banderas was the top new film at number one, it knocked Arthur Christmas to number 2 after 4 weeks at the top.

Ten years ago - George Miller directed Happy Feet which was the top new film at number 1, it knocked off Casino Royale which fell to number 3 after 3 weeks at the top.

Fifteen years ago - Harry Potter and The Philosophers Stone remained at the top for a fourth weekend while the top new film was The 51st State starring Samuel L. Jackson at number 2.

Twenty years ago - Arnold Schwarzenegger was all festive in Jingle All The Way which made its debut at the top of the UK box office, its knocked The Long Kiss Goodnight down to number 2 after a single week at the top.

Twenty five years ago - Point Break made it 3 weeks at the top and with a quiet week for new releases there was nothing new on the top 10.