Last weekend Superman was at the top of the UK box office, there are 5 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK 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.

• The Fantastic Four: First Steps
• Bring Her Back
• Bambi: The Reckoning
• Happy Gilmore 2
• The Home

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

• The movie is directed by Matt Shakman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Matt Shakman also directed Cut Bank in 2014.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in Sweets (2015).
• The film also stars Vanessa Kirby who's last movie was Eden (2024).
• Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers Doomsday in 2026 and Avengers: Secret Wars in 2027.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bring Her Back

• The movie is directed by Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou also directed Talk to Me in 2023 which grossed £2.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Billy Barratt who also starred in Blinded By the Light (2019).
• The film also stars Sally Hawkins who's last movie was Kensuke's Kingdom (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Bambi: The Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Dan Allen, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Allen also directed Unhinged in 2017.
• It stars Roxanne McKee who also starred in Savage Flowers (2025).
• The film also stars Samira Mighty who's last movie was Beauty and the Beast (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Happy Gilmore 2

• The movie is directed by Kyle Newacheck, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kyle Newacheck also directed Game Over, Man! in 2018.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Spanglish (2004).
• The film also stars Julie Bowen who's last movie was The Fallout (2021).
• Adam Sandler and Julie Bowen have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Happy Gilmore in 1996 and Hubie Halloween in 2020.
• Kyle Newacheck directed Adam Sandler in and Murder Mystery
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Home

• The movie is directed by James DeMonaco, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James DeMonaco also directed Once Upon a Time In Staten Island in 2021.
• It stars Pete Davidson who also starred in Dog Man (2025).
• The film also stars John Glover who's last movie was Shazam! (2019).
• 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

• Together - Wednesday, 30th July
• The Naked Gun - Friday, 1st August
• 40 Acres - Friday, 1st August
• My Oxford Year - Friday, 1st August - streaming
• The Bad Guys 2 - Friday, 1st August

Last weekend Top Gun: Maverick was at the top of the UK box office, there are 2 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Here are this weeks new releases

• Men
• Dashcam

Men

• The movie is directed by Alex Garland, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Alex Garland also directed Annihilation in 2018 and grossed $43.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jessie Buckley who also starred in Branagh Theatre Live: The Winter's Tale 2015 (2015).
• The film also stars Rory Kinnear who was last seen in No Time To Die (2021).
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Dashcam

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Strings in 2012.
• It stars Annie Hardy who also starred in The Icarus Line Must Die (2018).
• The film also stars Amar Chadha-Patel who was last seen in Blinded By the Light (2019).
• 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 is 1 new movie

• Jurassic World: Dominion - Friday, 10th June

What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?

Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

The number one film was The Lion King which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £59.9 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Blinded By The Light directed by Gurinder Chadha and starring Viveik Kalra and Kulvinder Ghir which entered the box office at number 4.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 23 weeks.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Fantastic Four starring Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan and directed by Josh Trank and Stephen E. Rivkin

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 32 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £63.3 Million after 9 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Toy Story 3 which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £51.5 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Knight And Day directed by James Mangold and starring Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Tooth Fairy which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

The number one film was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Herbie Fully Loaded directed by Angela Robinson and starring Lindsay Lohan and Michael Keaton which entered the box office at number 5.

The film with the longest run was Batman Begins which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was War Of The Worlds which had taken £28.9 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Gone In 60 Seconds starring Nicolas Cage and Giovanni Ribisi and directed by Dominic Sena

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £29.4 Million over 13 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Casper which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home directed by Dwight H. Little and starring Jason James Richter and Francis Capra which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Man Of The House which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £13.5 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Days Of Thunder starring Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall and directed by Tony Scott

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.1 Million over 11 weeks of release.

Last week saw Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker at the top of the UK box office, can any of this weeks new releases do enough to top the chart this weekend?

1917

First up at cinemas this week is 1917, a movie directed by Sam Mendes who also directed Skyfall in 2012 which grossed £102.9 Million in the UK and grossed $1.1 Billion globally.

It stars Dean-Charles Chapman who last starred in Blinded By The Light (2019).

The film also stars George MacKay who last appeared in Ophelia (2019).

Seberg

Next on this weeks new release schedule is Seberg.

This new movie stars Kristen Stewart who's last film was Charlie's Angels (2019)

It also stars Yvan Attal who appeared in Rock'n Roll (2017).

The film is brought to us by 2 time director Benedict Andrews.

Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Come back next week when there are 6 new releases. -

• A Hidden Life, Friday, 17th January
• Bad Boys For Life, Friday, 17th January
• Bombshell, Friday, 17th January
• Weathering With You, Friday, 17th January
• Waves, Friday, 17th January
• Just Mercy, Friday, 17th January

The Lion King returns to the top of the UK box office this week after letting go of it for Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs And Shaw while the top new film comes it at number 4 with Blinded By The Light.

The Lion King

Disneys remake of their 1994 hit animation has proved to be a massive hit in the same way the remake of Beauty And The Beast was back in 2017.

This week the film goes back to the top of the UK box office with an excellent £4.3 Million gross, incredible for a film which has been on general release for 4 weeks.

In comparison Beauty And The Beast had a big fall in its fourth week and took about a third of the previous weeks taking, here the film drop about a third from the previous weekend.

The films total is also higher and to date it has taken £59 Million and is the second highest grossing film of the year behind Avengers: Endgame.

Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs and Shaw

The Fast & Furious franchise move drops into second place on its 2nd weekend of release with £2.9 Million for a £12.8 Million total gross.

Toy Story 4

Another massive hit for Pixar with Woody and the gang taking £1.6 Million on its 8th weekend for a £58.7 Million Uk total.

Blinded By The Light

Coming in at number 4 this weekend, and the highest new film, is the latest from acclaimed director Gurinder Chadha who brought us classics British films such as Bend It Like Beckham and Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging.

Not her best debut to date, but she'e contending with the Disney big hitters, but a debut of just shy of a Million is not bad for the Bruce Springsteen inspired movie.

Spider Man: Far From Home

Still hanging onto a top 5 place the Sony Spider-Man movie takes £700K on its 6th weekend of release pushing its total to £35.5 Million.

Playmobil: The Movie

Maybe cashing in on the succes of the recent LEGO movies this animated version of the popular toys hots the chart at number 7 with just less than £400K.

Aladdin

Disneys other live action remake on the chart this week sits at number 15 after 12 weeks on the box office and a total UK gross of £36.5 Million.