The long awaited re-telling of the classic 80's TV animated series and Dolph Lungren movie Masters of the Universe has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language.

The movie stars Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man who has previously been seen in The Watcher In the Woods~2017 and this years The Sheep Detectives, it also stars Camila Mendes who has starred in Upgraded and Do Revenge.

Directing the movie is Travis Knight who has previously been in charge of Wildwood and Bumblebee.

Movie Synopsis

Fantasy adventure in which a man must return to his home planet in order to fulfil his destiny and protect his Kingdom from a tyrannical ruler.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Masters of the Universe~2026
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language
• Release date: 5th June 2026
• Runtime: 141 minutes (2 hours 21 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Travis Knight
• Starring:
  • Nicholas Galitzine
  • Camila Mendes
  • Idris Elba

BBFC movie page

Star Wars returns to cinemas as Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu claims the top spot from Micheal~2025 this week.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 22nd - 24th May 2026

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 $81,960,000 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 11th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker which took $177,383,864 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $22,400,000 over the weekend, a 23% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $52,784,010 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 16th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $20,010,000 over the weekend, a 23% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $314,220,189 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,593,000 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $196,118,726 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada which took $97,508,460 at the box office after 4 weekends of release.

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,982,000 over the weekend, a 6% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $43,519,041 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

Released globaly this week there are 15 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Michael~2025 from the top of the global box office.

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.

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War
• Obsession
• Hokum
• I Love Boosters
• Fuze
• In the Grey
• Finding Emily
• Drishyam 3
• Primavera

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

• The movie is directed by Jon Favreau, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jon Favreau also directed Iron Man in 2008 which grossed $571.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in The Great Wall (2016).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Dust Bunny (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kyrgyzstan / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malta / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

• The movie is from director Andrew Bernstein.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Krasinski who also starred in Promised Land (2012).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Singapore / Sweden / United Kingdom / United States

Obsession

• The movie is directed by Curry Barker, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Curry Barker also directed Anything But Ghosts in .
• It stars Michael Johnston who also starred in Bornless Ones (2016).
• The film also stars Inde Navarrette who's last movie was Trap House (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Kazakhstan / Norway / Russia

Hokum

• The movie is directed by Damian McCarthy, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Damian McCarthy also directed Caveat in 2020.
• It stars Adam Scott who also starred in Hokum (2026).
• The film also stars Peter Coonan who's last movie was Trad (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Colombia / Finland / Paraguay / Singapore

I Love Boosters

• The movie is directed by Boots Riley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Boots Riley also directed Sorry to Bother You in 2018.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in Rags: The Movie (2012).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / United States

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Starred Up in 2014 which grossed $3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Outlaw/King (2018).
• The film also stars Theo James who's last movie was The Monkey (2025).
• David Mackenzie directed Aaron Taylor-Johnson in and Outlaw/King
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Peru / Serbia

In the Grey

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed Snatch in 2000 which grossed $83.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Eiza González who also starred in I Love Boosters (2026).
• The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal who's last movie was The Bride! (2026).
• Eiza Gonzalez and Jake Gyllenhaal have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ambulance in 2022 and Spirit Untamed in 2021.
• Guy Ritchie directed Eiza González in Fountain of Youth, and The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
• Guy Ritchie directed Jake Gyllenhaal in and The Covenant
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Russia

Finding Emily

• The movie is from director Alicia MacDonald.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Spike Fearn who also starred in The Love Europe Project (2019).
• The film also stars Angourie Rice who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Ireland / United Kingdom

Drishyam 3

• The movie is directed by Jeethu Joseph, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Jeethu Joseph also directed Aadhi in 2018.
• It stars Mohanlal who also starred in Malaikottai Vaaliban (2024).
• The film also stars Meena who's last movie was Aanandapuram Diaries (2024).
• Mohanlal and Meena have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Munthirivallikal Thalirkumbol in 2017, Bro Daddy in 2022, Olympiyan Anthony Adam in 1999, Drishyam 2 in 2021 and Drishyam in 2015.
• Jeethu Joseph directed Mohanlal in Aadhi, Drishyam 2, Drishyam, 12th Man, and Neru
• Jeethu Joseph directed Meena in Drishyam, Drishyam 2, and Drushyam 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Ireland / United Kingdom

Primavera

• The movie is directed by Damiano Michieletto, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Damiano Michieletto also directed Guillaume Tell Royal Opera House 2015 in 2015.
• It stars Tecla Insolia who also starred in Primavera (2025).
• The film also stars Michele Riondino who's last movie was Un'avventura (2019).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Germany / Norway

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

Next week there are 21 new movies released gloabally

• Finding Emily - From Wednesday, 27th May
• Backrooms - From Thursday, 28th May
• Fuze - From Wednesday, 27th May
• Obsession - From Thursday, 28th May
• Tuner - From Wednesday, 27th May
• In the Grey - From Tuesday, 26th May
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 28th May
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 28th May
• Solo Mio - From Thursday, 28th May
• I Swear - From Friday, 29th May
• Michael - From Thursday, 28th May
• The Tasters - From Thursday, 28th May
• Dolly - From Thursday, 28th May
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu - From Saturday, 30th May
• Materialists - From Friday, 29th May
• Pillion - From Wednesday, 27th May
• The Sheep Detectives - From Thursday, 28th May
• Blue Heron - From Wednesday, 27th May
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 28th May
• The Stranger - From Friday, 29th May
• My Mother's Wedding - From Friday, 29th May

The bio-pic Michael~2025 goes back to number 1 on its fourth weekend to spend a second weekend at the worlds top movie which no new films enter the top 5 and Obsession~2025 is the top new film at 6.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th May 2026

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $83,831,000 over the weekend, a 12% drop from last weekend
• The movie is release in 84 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $703,853,000 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $68,600,000 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $546,162,196 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 53 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 6th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada which took $0 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $39,107,000 over the weekend, a 51% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $72,538,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $23,400,000 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $101,233,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 80 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Mortal Kombat which took $19,400,000 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $23,319,616 over the weekend, a 17% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $58,661,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 89 countries globally this weekend

The Micheal Jackson bio-pic returns to the top of the North American box office, in a surprise move, on its fourth weekend of release replacing The Devil Wears Prada 2 after a couple of weeks while Obsession~2025 is the top new movie at 3.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 15th - 17th May 2026

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $26,140,937 over the weekend, a 31% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $282,812,764 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $17,850,733 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $175,712,929 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada which took $83,490,860 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It grosses $17,196,855 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $17,196,855 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $13,400,638 over the weekend, a 65% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $62,233,170 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Mortal Kombat which took $34,087,000 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $9,574,847 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $29,915,930 after 2 weekends of release