James Cameron takes his third movie in the Avatar series to the top of the UK box office, although with the lowest debut gross of the series so far when adjusted for inflation.

The movie take just less than £10 Million over the weekend which is still good for the third in a series of movies but both the first two moves are global Billion dollar movies.

Last weeks top movie, Zootopia 2 falls to number 2 this weekend making for a Disney 1 2 double header.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 19th - 21st December 2025

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,879,319 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £18,640,722 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took £20,701,132 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,072,379 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £42,775,032 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Wicked which took £48,233,182 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £373,346 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £6,202,380 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Five Nights At Freddy's which took £9,870,466 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

With a quiet weekend of new movies and the animated sequel Zootopia 2 hitting so well with audiences the Disney movie stays at the top of the UK box office for a second weekend.

The movie takes a very respectable £2.7 Million on its second weekend of release which takes its total gross to £15.5 Million.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Downton Abbey satirical comedy Fackham Hall which takes less thank half a million on its debut.

Things are set to change big time next weekend with the release of the third movie in one of the highest grossing franchises of all time as Avatar Fire and Ask hit the bg screen.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 12th - 14th December 2025

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,856,430 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £40,724,713 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2025
• The movie is a sequel to Wicked which took £43,634,853 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,016,400 over the weekend, a 69% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £5,280,982 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to Five Nights At Freddy's which took £8,712,935 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £407,006 over its debut weekend

Last weekend Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba - : The Movie Infinity Castle was at the top of the North American box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

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.

• One Battle After Another
• The Strangers: Chapter 2
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• Dead of Winter

One Battle After Another

• The movie is directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Paul Thomas Anderson also directed Punch-Drunk Love in 2002.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in Les Cent Et Une Nuits De Simon Cinema (1995).
• The film also stars Benicio Del Toro who's last movie was The Phoenician Scheme (2025).
• Paul Thomas Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and Inherent Vice
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Strangers: Chapter 2

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 26th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Covenant in 2006.
• It stars Rachel Shenton who also starred in The Colour Room (2021).
• The film also stars Gabriel Basso who's last movie was Juror #2 (2024).
• They also appeared together in The Strangers: Chapter 1 in 2024.
• Renny Harlin directed Rachel Shenton in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Renny Harlin directed Gabriel Basso in and The Strangers: Chapter 1
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Ryan Crego, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ryan Crego also directed Arlo the Alligator Boy in 2021.
• It stars Laila Lockhart Kraner who also starred in The Secret of Sinchanee (2021).
• The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dead of Winter

• The movie is directed by Brian Kirk, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Brian Kirk also directed Middletown in 2006.
• It stars Emma Thompson who also starred in Alone In Berlin (2017).
• The film also stars Judy Greer who's last movie was The Long Walk (2025).
• They also appeared together in Men, Women & Children in 2014.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Roofman - Friday, 3rd October
• The Smashing Machine - Friday, 3rd October
• Good Boy! - Friday, 3rd October

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Keeper which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Tatiana Maslany (Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans) and Rossif Sutherland (Red Doors)
• It is directed by Osgood Perkins (I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives In the House)
• The movie also stars Tess Degenstein, Birkett Turton and Erin Boyes
• The UK release date is 14th November 2025

Synopsis for Keeper

Liz and Malcolm travel to a secluded cabin for a romantic anniversary getaway. However, Malcolm unexpectedly returns to the city, leaving Liz alone in the cabin, where she soon confronts a sinister presence and the cabin's chilling past.

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

This weekend, Friday 3rd January 2025, there are 3 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, 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.

• Nosferatu
• Nickel Boys
• We Live In Time

Nosferatu

• The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Robert Eggers also directed The Northman in 2022 which grossed £4.7 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Lily-Rose Depp who also starred in Wolf (2022).
• The film also stars Nicholas Hoult who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nickel Boys

• The movie is from director RaMell Ross.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Cole Sharp who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Sam Malone who's last movie was The Burial (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 7th movie.
• John Crowley also directed interMission in 2003 which grossed £2 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Angels In America Part Two Perestroika: NT Live 2017 (2017).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• 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 5 new movies released

• Babygirl - Friday, 10th January
• A Real Pain - Friday, 10th January
• William Tell - Friday, 10th January
• The Damned - Friday, 10th January
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties - Friday, 10th January