Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 17th October 2025, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace TRON: Ares 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.

• Black Phone 2
• Urchin
• Ballad of a Small Player
• Good Fortune
• Frankenstein
• After the Hunt

Black Phone 2

• The movie is directed by Scott Derrickson, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Scott Derrickson also directed Doctor Strange in 2016 which grossed $232.6 Mil. in the US and grossed $677.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Sinister 2 (2015).
• The film also stars Mason Thames who's last movie was How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Black Phone in 2022.
• Scott Derrickson directed Ethan Hawke in The Black Phone, and Sinister
• Scott Derrickson directed Mason Thames in and The Black Phone
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Urchin

• The movie is from director Harris Dickinson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Diane Axford who also starred in Urchin (2025).
• The film also stars Angela Bain who's last movie was Mary, Queen of Scots (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Ballad of a Small Player

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed Jack in 2014.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in The War Zone (1999).
• The film also stars Fala Chen who's last movie was Peg O' My Heart (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Good Fortune

• The movie is from director Aziz Ansari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in SPF-18 (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Frankenstein

• The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Guillermo del Toro also directed Hellboy II: The Golden Army in 2008 which grossed $76 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Oscar Isaac who also starred in The Nativity Story (2006).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was On Swift Horses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

After the Hunt

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams in 2020.
• It stars Julia Roberts who also starred in Money Monster (2016).
• The film also stars Andrew Garfield who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - Friday, 24th October
• Regretting You - Friday, 24th October
• Blue Moon - Friday, 24th October
• Queens of the Dead - Friday, 24th October
• Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc - Friday, 24th October

Disney release the third movie in the TRON franchise, a franchise which started in 1982 and then spawned a sequel, TRON Legacy in 2010.

The movie takes over $33 Million on its debit, which much be concerning the Disney executives as I after the hype the movie has generated the expectation may have been a little higher.

Last weeks top movie, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, disappears this week due to it being a single weekend release promoting the singers new album.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $33,241,433 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took $44,026,211 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $8,108,861 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $6,801,457 over the weekend, a 38% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,627,419 after 3 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,456,630 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $26,539,025 after 3 weekends of release

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $3,110,410 over the weekend, a 25% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $172,617,482 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It which took $63,792,753 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

As we roll into the middle of October we get another sequel movie trying to revive an aging franchise, this time is a sequel to the 80's movie TRON as the third movie in the series TRON Ares makes its debut at the tp of the UK box office.

The Disney movie was expected to blast into cinemas on a wave of hype, but instead it sort of whimpers in with a £1.2 Million debut, less than the previous movie in the series.

The series which apart from the 3 live action movies has a number of animated shorts created to expand the series is struggling to make a mark in cinemas despite have a large fan base.

Last weeks top movie from Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl drops from the chart completely as it was only showing for a single weekend but it did take an amazing £4,679,450 that single week!

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 10th - 12th October 2025

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,241,615 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £8,323,649 over 3 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,185,756 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £353,340 over the weekend, a 59% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £1,621,631 over 2 weeks of release

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 10th October 2025, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl 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.

• TRON: Ares
• Roofman
• Soul On Fire
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Fairyland
• The Woman In Cabin 10
• Vicious
• Urchin

TRON: Ares

• The movie is directed by Joachim Rønning, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Joachim Rønning also directed Doomsday in 2017.
• It stars Jared Leto who also starred in Lonely Hearts (2006).
• The film also stars Greta Lee who's last movie was The Tigers Apprentice (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed The Place Beyond the Pines in 2013 which grossed $21.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $47.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in Supercross (2005).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Soul On Fire

• The movie is directed by Sean McNamara, it is the directors 45th movie.
• Sean McNamara also directed The Miracle Season in 2018.
• It stars William H. Macy who also starred in The Magic Roundabout (2004).
• The film also stars John Corbett who's last movie was My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023).
• Sean McNamara directed John Corbett in and Raise Your Voice
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

• The movie is directed by Mary Bronstein, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mary Bronstein also directed Yeast in 2008.
• It stars Rose Byrne who also starred in Insidious: The Last Key (2018).
• The film also stars Delaney Quinn who's last movie was The Roses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fairyland

• The movie is from director Andrew Durham.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019).
• The film also stars Scoot McNairy who's last movie was A Complete Unknown (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Woman In Cabin 10

• The movie is directed by Simon Stone, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Simon Stone also directed The Dig in 2021 and grossed $693 globally.
• It stars Keira Knightley who also starred in The Duchess (2008).
• The film also stars Hannah Waddingham who's last movie was Smurfs (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Vicious

• The movie is directed by Bryan Bertino, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Bryan Bertino also directed The Strangers in 2008 which grossed $52.6 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Dakota Fanning who also starred in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010).
• The film also stars Rachel Blanchard who's last movie was Deep Water (2022).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Urchin

• The movie is from director Harris Dickinson.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Diane Axford who also starred in Urchin (2025).
• The film also stars Angela Bain who's last movie was Mary, Queen of Scots (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

Next week there are 7 new movies released

• Ballad of a Small Player - Wednesday, 15th October - limited release
• Frankenstein - Friday, 17th October - limited release
• Black Phone 2 - Friday, 17th October
• Good Fortune - Friday, 17th October
• Blue Moon - Friday, 17th October - limited release
• Urchin - Friday, 10th October
• After the Hunt - Friday, 17th October

Superstar popstar Taylor Swift takes her movie Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl to the top of the North American box office on its limited weekend release with a gross of just over $34 Million.

The movie follows in the footsteps of her cinematic event movie from 2023 Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.

Last weeks top movie, One Battle After Another, drops to second place this weekend but has taken a reasonable $42 Million in 2 weekends.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $34,062,774 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $11,000,105 over the weekend, a 50% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $42,626,251 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $6,000,171 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,323,510 over the weekend, a 61% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $21,732,900 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,131,587 over the weekend, a 39% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $167,886,393 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It which took $62,225,663 at the box office after 5 weekends of release.