The box office is officially swinging back into action. This weekend, Sony and Marvel Studios are finally launching the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Brand New Day across the UK. Thanks to Wednesday and Thursday preview screenings, the web-slinger has already scooped up an astonishing £5.82 million.

That jaw-dropping figure locks it in as the second-highest pre-screening take in UK cinema history. The ultimate box office crown is still safely held by Avengers: Endgame, which brought in a massive £11.9 million during its 2019 debut.

Beating the Avengers Across the Atlantic

While Spidey couldn't quite topple Earth's Mightiest Heroes in the UK, it absolute crushed them in North America. Spider-Man: Brand New Day completely rewrote the history books by pulling in $72 million over its Thursday previews. That effortlessly bypassed Avengers: Endgame, which previously held the record at $60 million.

With massive hype following Peter Parker's new grounded reality, the film is currently tracking toward a monumental global opening weekend. Some bullish predictions even suggest a worldwide debut pushing past $900 million.

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 1st May 2026, there are 8 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace 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.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2
• No Ordinary Heist
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea
• Animal Farm
• Hokum
• Departures
• One Spoon of Chocolate
• Deep Water

The Devil Wears Prada 2

• The movie is directed by David Frankel, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Frankel also directed Collateral Beauty in 2016.
• It stars Meryl Streep who also starred in The Prom (2020).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was Mother Mary (2026).
• They also appeared together in The Devil Wears Prada in 2006.
• David Frankel directed Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada, and Hope Springs
• David Frankel directed Anne Hathaway in and The Devil Wears Prada
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

No Ordinary Heist

• The movie is directed by Colin McIvor, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Colin McIvor also directed Zoo in 2018.
• It stars Eddie Marsan who also starred in Wrath of Man (2021).
• The film also stars Éanna Hardwicke who's last movie was Saipan (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

• The movie is directed by Yasuhito Kikuchi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yasuhito Kikuchi also directed Macross Frontier: The False Songstress in 2009.
• It stars Koichi Domoto who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Takuya Eguchi who's last movie was Spy X Family Code: White (2023).
• Yasuhito Kikuchi directed Takuya Eguchi in and That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime The Movie: Scarlet Bond
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Animal Farm

• The movie is directed by Andy Serkis, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Andy Serkis also directed The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt For Gollum in 2027.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Animal Farm (2025).
• The film also stars Gaten Matarazzo who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Hokum

• The movie is from director Damian McCarthy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Little Evil (2017).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Kathleen Is Here (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Departures

• The movie is from director Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lloyd Eyre-Morgan who also starred in Departures (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

One Spoon of Chocolate

• The movie is directed by RZA, it is the directors 4th movie.
• RZA also directed Love Beats Rhymes in 2017.
• It stars Shameik Moore who also starred in The Gutter (2024).
• The film also stars Blair Underwood who's last movie was Longlegs (2024).
• RZA directed Shameik Moore in and Cut Throat City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed The Strangers: Chapter 3 in 2026.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Suspect Zero (2004).
• The film also stars Ben Kingsley who's last movie was The Thursday Murder Club (2025).
• They also appeared together in Suspect Zero in 2004.
• 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 is 1 new movie released

• Silent Friend - Friday, 8th May - limited release

Project Hail Mary starring Ryan Gosling made its debut at the top of the UK box office with £7.4 Million, not quiet beating the £7.7 Million from Wuthering Heights~2025.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 20th - 22nd March 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,064,354 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,231,382 over the weekend, a 46% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,510,888 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 8th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £615,447 over its debut weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Ready Or Not which took £947,958 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

Sequel movie Black Phone 2 hits top of the global box office on its debut weekend making it the most popular film from 72 countries.

The follow up to The Black Phone from 2022 beats the debut of that movie by nearly $10 Million with that movie starting to gain a cult following.

Last weeks top movie, TRON: Ares, falls to number 2 this weekend after a single week at the top and has taken just ove $100 Million globally.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th October 2025

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 72 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $42,010,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is a sequel to The Black Phone which took $35,844,000 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $25,240,000 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $102,978,812 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took $130,912,726 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $15,800,000 over the weekend, a 27% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $162,509,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 79 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $8,420,000 over the weekend, a 20% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $58,170,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 61 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $7,685,300 over the weekend, a 15% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $68,300,000 over 5 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 14 countries globally this weekend

Based on the Netflix TV series Gabbys Dollhouse: The Movie hits the top of the UK box office on its debut weekend of release.

Starring Laila Lockhart Kraner and Kristen Wiig the movies takes just shy of £2 Million on its debut, beating the debut of even the much hyped TRON Ares from last weekend.

Talking of which last weeks top movie, the TRON sequel falls from the top to number 3 this weekend with £883,365 taking its total gross to just £3.2 Million after 2 weeks.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th October 2025

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,100,233 over its debut weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £883,365 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,266,603 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is a sequel to TRON Legacy which took £4,086,744 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £791,182 over the weekend, a 36% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £9,733,103 over 4 weeks of release