Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 9th January 2026, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Avatar: Fire and Ash from the top of the UK 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.

• Hamnet
• Soulm8te
• Greenland 2: Migration
• Giant

Hamnet

• The movie is directed by Chloé Zhao, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chloé Zhao also directed The Rider in 2018 which grossed £36.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in Misbehaviour (2020).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who's last movie was Gladiator II (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Lost Daughter in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Soulm8te

• The movie is directed by Kate Dolan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kate Dolan also directed You Are Not My Mother in 2022 which grossed £10.4 K in the UK.
• It stars Valerie Hanna who also starred in A Grim Becoming (2014).
• The film also stars Claudia Doumit who's last movie was Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Greenland 2: Migration

• The movie is directed by Ric Roman Waugh, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Ric Roman Waugh also directed In the Shadows in 2001.
• It stars Gerard Butler who also starred in Fast Food (1999).
• The film also stars Morena Baccarin who's last movie was Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).
• They also appeared together in Greenland in 2020.
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Gerard Butler in Angel Has Fallen, Greenland, and Kandahar
• Ric Roman Waugh directed Morena Baccarin in and Greenland
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Giant

• The movie is directed by Rowan Athale, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Rowan Athale also directed The Rise in 2013 which grossed £1.5 K in the UK.
• It stars Pierce Brosnan who also starred in The Foreigner (2017).
• The film also stars Amir El-Masry who's last movie was Club Zero (2023).
• 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 3 new movies released

• 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Wednesday, 14th January
• The Rip - Friday, 16th January
• Rental Family - Friday, 16th January

This weekend, Friday 19th December 2025, there are 4 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Zootopia 2, 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.

• Avatar: Fire and Ash
• The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants
• The Housemaid
• Is This Thing On

Avatar: Fire and Ash

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 12th movie.
• James Cameron also directed Aliens in 1986 which grossed $85.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $131.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Simulant (2023).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Elio (2025).
• Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avatar: The Way of Water in 2022 and Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of Water
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The SpongeBob Movie: Search For Squarepants

• The movie is directed by Derek Drymon, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Derek Drymon also directed Hotel Transylvania: Transformania in 2021.
• It stars Carolyn Lawrence who also starred in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run (2020).
• The film also stars Mr. Lawrence who's last movie was Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024).
• Carolyn Lawrence and Mr. Lawrence have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On the Run in 2020, Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie in 2024, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water in 2015 and The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Housemaid

• The movie is directed by Paul Feig, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Paul Feig also directed Jackpot! in 2024.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in The Voyeurs (2021).
• The film also stars Amanda Seyfried who's last movie was I Don't Understand You (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Is This Thing On

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Die My Love - Friday, 7th November - streaming
• The Testament of Ann Lee - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Marty Supreme - Thursday, 25th December - limited release
• Anaconda - Thursday, 25th December
• Song Sung Blue - Thursday, 25th December
• The Choral - Thursday, 25th December - limited release

With Wicked: For Good currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Zootopia 2
• Roofman
• Keeper
• Bugonia
• Eternity
• Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution
• Nuremberg
• Die My Love
• Now You See Me: Now You Don't
• The Fifth Step

Zootopia 2

• The movie is directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jared Bush and Byron Howard also directed Encanto in 2021 which grossed $254.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Bateman who also starred in Smokin' Aces (2007).
• The film also stars Yvette Nicole Brown who's last movie was Inside Out 2 (2024).
• They also appeared together in Tropic Thunder in 2008.
• Jared Bush directed Jason Bateman in and Zootopia
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Argentina / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Czech Republic / Denmark / Estonia / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Israel / Italy / Malaysia / Mexico / New Zealand / Norway / Peru / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed Cagefighter in 2011.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Belgium / Bolivia / Finland / Germany / Peru / Switzerland

Keeper

• The movie is directed by Osgood Perkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Osgood Perkins also directed Longlegs in 2024 which grossed $98.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tatiana Maslany who also starred in Blood Pressure (2012).
• The film also stars Rossif Sutherland who's last movie was The Middle Man (2021).
• Osgood Perkins directed Tatiana Maslany in and The Monkey
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Kuwait / Oman / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Thailand / United Arab Emirates

Bugonia

• The movie is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Yorgos Lanthimos also directed Kinetta in 2005.
• It stars Emma Stone who also starred in The Croods (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 The Favourite, Kinds of Kindness, and Poor Things
• Yorgos Lanthimos directed Jesse Plemons in and Kinds of Kindness
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Guadeloupe / Montenegro / Paraguay / Serbia / Slovenia

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 Only the Brave (2017).
• 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:
  India / Poland / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United States

Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution

• The movie is from director Shota Goshozono.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Junya Enoki who also starred in SSSS.Dynazenon (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:
  Austria / Germany / Hungary / Portugal / Romania / Sweden

Nuremberg

• The movie is directed by James Vanderbilt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• James Vanderbilt also directed Truth in 2016 which grossed $5.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Russell Crowe who also starred in True History of the Kelly Gang (2019).
• The film also stars Michael Shannon who's last movie was The End (2024).
• They also appeared together in Man of Steel in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Poland

Die My Love

• The movie is directed by Lynne Ramsay, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Lynne Ramsay also directed Ratcatcher in 1999.
• It stars Jennifer Lawrence who also starred in Batman Returns (1992).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• They also appeared together in The First Monday In May in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Greece / Italy / Russia

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

• The movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Ruben Fleischer also directed Zombieland: Double Tap in 2019 which grossed $122.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jesse Eisenberg who also starred in To Rome With Love (2012).
• The film also stars Woody Harrelson who's last movie was Last Breath (2025).
• Jesse Eisenberg and Woody Harrelson have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Now You See Me 2 in 2016, Zombieland: Double Tap in 2019, Now You See Me in 2013 and Zombieland in 2009.
• Ruben Fleischer directed Jesse Eisenberg in 30 Minutes Or Less, Zombieland: Double Tap, and Zombieland
• Ruben Fleischer directed Woody Harrelson in Zombieland, Venom, and Zombieland: Double Tap
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Romania / Sweden / Vietnam

The Fifth Step

• The movie is from director Finn Den Hertog.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Joseph Ayre who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Martin Freeman who's last movie was Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties: The Bubbles and the Shitrockers Story (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

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

Next week there are 36 new movies released gloabally

• Five Nights At Freddy's 2 - From Wednesday, 3rd December
• Jay Kelly - From Thursday, 20th November
• Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution - From Wednesday, 3rd December
• Eternity - From Thursday, 4th December
• André Rieu's 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas - From Saturday, 6th December
• Light of the World - From Thursday, 4th December
• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair - From Friday, 5th December
• Fackham Hall - From Friday, 5th December
• The Running Man - From Wednesday, 3rd December
• Magazine Dreams - From Friday, 5th December
• Tinsel Town - From Friday, 5th December
• Merrily We Roll Along - From Friday, 5th December
• Eternal Return - From Thursday, 4th December
• Nuremberg - From Friday, 5th December
• Sisu: Road to Revenge - From Thursday, 4th December
• Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk - From Friday, 5th December
• Zootopia 2 - From Friday, 5th December
• Night of the Zoopocalypse - From Thursday, 4th December
• Regretting You - From Friday, 5th December
• The Strangers: Chapter 2 - From Friday, 5th December
• The Partisan - From Wednesday, 3rd December
• The Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War One - From Saturday, 6th December
• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - From Thursday, 4th December
• Wicked: For Good - From Thursday, 4th December
• Eleanor the Great - From Friday, 5th December
• The Shadows Edge - From Wednesday, 3rd December
• Dog 51 - From Friday, 5th December
• The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 4th December
• Dreams (Sex Love) - From Thursday, 4th December
• Shelby Oaks - From Monday, 1st December
• Keeper - From Thursday, 4th December
• 100 Nights of Hero - From Friday, 5th December
• Die My Love - From Friday, 5th December
• Love (Dreams Sex) - From Thursday, 4th December
• Bugonia - From Thursday, 4th December
• Roofman - From Friday, 5th December

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

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Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Will Arnett (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows) and Laura Dern (Novocaine)
• It is directed by Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born)
• The movie also stars Bradley Cooper, Andra Day and Ciarán Hinds
• The UK release date is 30th January 2026
• And the release date in North America is 19th December 2025

Synopsis for Is This Thing On

Facing middle age and an impending divorce, Alex finds new purpose in the New York comedy scene, while his wife, Tess, confronts the sacrifices she made for their family.

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

With One Battle After Another currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK 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 Smashing Machine
• Him
• The Shadows Edge
• Roofman

The Smashing Machine

• The movie is directed by Benny Safdie, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Benny Safdie also directed Daddy Longlegs in 2009.
• It stars Dwayne Johnson who also starred in Rampage (2018).
• The film also stars Emily Blunt who's last movie was IF (2024).
• They also appeared together in Jungle Cruise in 2021.
• Benny Safdie directed Dwayne Johnson in and Lizard Music
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Him

• The movie is directed by Justin Tipping, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Tipping also directed Kicks in 2016.
• It stars Tyriq Withers who also starred in Horror Noire (2021).
• The film also stars Marlon Wayans who's last movie was Air (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Shadows Edge

• The movie is directed by Larry Yang, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Larry Yang also directed Sorry I Love You in 2013.
• It stars Jackie Chan who also starred in Enter the Dragon (1973).
• The film also stars Zifeng Zhang who's last movie was New Life (2025).
• Larry Yang directed Jackie Chan in and Ride On
• Larry Yang directed Zifeng Zhang in and Adoring
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed The Light Between Ocean's in 2016 which grossed £1.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $26 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2007).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• 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 6 new movies released

• Ballad of a Small Player - Thursday, 9th October
• I Swear - Friday, 10th October
• Good Boy! - Friday, 10th October
• TRON: Ares - Friday, 10th October
• After the Hunt - Saturday, 11th October
• Alpha - Sunday, 12th October