The might of Avatar: Fire and Ash from director James Cameron is keeping all other movies at bay as it spends a third weekend at the top of the North American box office.

The movie has takes another $40 Million over the weekend as its total gross now surpasses the $300 Million mark, the movie is still not doing as well as Avatar The Way of Water which was closing in on half a Billion at this point.

Highest new movie of the weekend is We Bury the Dead starring Daisy Risley from Star Wars fame which enters at number 11 this week.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 2nd - 4th January 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $40,029,348 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $306,024,602 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water which took $425,527,069 at the box office after 3 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $19,034,969 over the weekend, a 4% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $363,647,129 after 6 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took $296,004,904 at the box office after 6 weekends of release.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $14,865,000 over the weekend, a 3% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $75,724,000 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,554,127 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $56,000,736 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $10,000,000 over the weekend, a 58% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $45,860,645 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Smile 2 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Parker Finn
• It stars Naomi Scott (Aladdin) and Rosemarie DeWitt (The Watch) among others.
• The movie also stars Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage and Dylan Gelula
• The release date in the UK is 18th October 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 18th October 2024

Synopsis for Smile 2

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Smile 2 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• It stars among others Naomi Scott (Wizards!) and Rosemarie DeWitt (Digging For Fire)
• It is directed by Parker Finn (Smile)
• The movie also stars Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage and Dylan Gelula
• The UK release date is 18th October 2024
• And the release date in North America is 18th October 2024

Synopsis for Smile 2

About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it spirals out of control.

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

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Back to Black which can seen in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson
• It stars Marisa Abela (She Is Love) and Jack O"Connell (Jungleland) among others.
• The movie also stars Lesley Manville, Eddie Marsan and Bronson Webb
• The release date in the UK is 12th March 2024
• While the North American release date is set for 10th May 2024

Synopsis for Back to Black

Delve into the life and career of Winehouse, beginning with her early days in the early 2000s as a North London jazz musician and culminating in her rise to fame as a Grammy-winning singer with hit songs like Rehab and Back to Black.

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Last weekend John Wick: Chapter 4 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 7 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
• Spinning Gold
• Murder Mystery 2
• Rye Lane
• Mikael
• Acidman
• Assassin

Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

• The movie is directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein also directed Game Night in 2018 which grossed $69 Mil. in the US and grossed $117.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Chris Pine who also starred in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018).
• The film also stars Michelle Rodriguez who was last seen in Fast & Furious 9 (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Spinning Gold

• The movie is directed by Timothy Scott Bogart and Quinn Scott Bogart, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Timothy Scott Bogart and Quinn Scott Bogart also directed Verona in 2023.
• It stars Michelle Monaghan who also starred in Source Code (2011).
• The film also stars Jason Isaacs who was last seen in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022).
• Timothy Scott Bogart directed Jason Isaacs in Verona
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Murder Mystery 2

• The movie is directed by Jeremy Garelick, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jeremy Garelick also directed The Binge in 2020.
• It stars Adam Sandler who also starred in Eight Crazy Nights (2002).
• The film also stars Jennifer Aniston who was last seen in Friends 25th: The One With the Anniversary (2019).
• Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Just Go With It in 2011 and Murder Mystery in 2019.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rye Lane

• The movie is from director Raine Allen-Miller.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars David Jonsson who also starred in Faust (2012).
• The film also stars Vivian Oparah who was last seen in Teen Spirit (2019).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Mikael

• The movie is from director Kordo Doski.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kordo Doski who also starred in Mikael (2023).
• The film also stars Sitara Hewitt who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Acidman

• The movie is directed by Alex Lehmann, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Alex Lehmann also directed Blue Jay in 2016.
• It stars Dianna Agron who also starred in Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (2011).
• The film also stars Thomas Haden Church who was last seen in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Assassin

• The movie is from director Jesse Atlas.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bruce Willis who also starred in Alpha Dog (2007).
• The film also stars Andy Allo who was last seen in 2 Minutes of Fame (2020).
• 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 8 new movies released

• A Walking Miracle - Tuesday, 4th April
• Air - Wednesday, 5th April
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Wednesday, 5th April
• Chevalier - Friday, 7th April
• Paint - Friday, 7th April
• The Popes Exorcist - Friday, 7th April
• On a Wing and a Prayer - Friday, 7th April
• Joyland - Friday, 7th April