The first Star Wars movie since Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker was released in 2019 hits the top of the UK box office on its first weekend of release, although unusually hot weather in the UK give it the smallest debut of the series since Solo A Star Wars Story.

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

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,781,990 over the weekend, a 60% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £44,292,051 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,284,749 over the weekend, a 4% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £3,953,954 over 2 weeks of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £835,968 over its debut weekend

Last weekend was at the top of the global box office, there are 17 new releases this weekend in countries across the globe, will any of them top the global box office this weekend?

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.

• Michael
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas
• Mother Mary
• Fuze
• Normal
• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die
• The Drama
• The Exit 8
• Silent Friend
• Forbidden Fruits

Michael

• The movie is directed by Antoine Fuqua, it is the directors 18th movie.
• Antoine Fuqua also directed King Arthur in 2004 which grossed $203.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jaafar Jackson who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Andorra / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Latvia / Lebanon / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Uzbekistan / Venezuela / Vietnam

ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas

• The movie is from director Naoto Amazutsumi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Takahiro Moriuchi who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Denmark / Germany / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Ireland / Philippines / Portugal / Singapore / South Korea / Spain / Taiwan / Thailand / United Kingdom

Mother Mary

• The movie is directed by David Lowery, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Lowery also directed Aint Them Bodies Saints in 2013.
• It stars Anne Hathaway who also starred in The Other Side of Heaven (2001).
• The film also stars Michaela Coel who's last movie was Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ireland / Philippines / United Kingdom / United States

Fuze

• The movie is directed by David Mackenzie, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Mackenzie also directed Hell Or High Water in 2016 which grossed $37.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson who also starred in Tenet (2020).
• 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:
  Argentina / Hungary / Mexico / Taiwan / United States

Normal

• The movie is directed by Carl Bessai, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Carl Bessai also directed Bad City in 2014.
• It stars Carrie-Anne Moss who also starred in Knife Fight (2013).
• The film also stars Kevin Zegers who's last movie was Corrective Measures (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania / Philippines

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

• The movie is directed by Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Gore Verbinski and Gore Verbinski also directed The Lone Ranger in 2013 which grossed $260.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in Snow Angels (2007).
• The film also stars Juno Temple who's last movie was Roofman (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Costa Rica / Honduras / Singapore

The Drama

• The movie is directed by Kristoffer Borgli, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kristoffer Borgli also directed Sick of Myself in 2022.
• It stars Zendaya who also starred in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021).
• The film also stars Robert Pattinson who's last movie was Die My Love (2025).
• Zendaya and Robert Pattinson have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Dune: Part Three in 2026 and The Odyssey in 2026.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Pakistan / Thailand

The Exit 8

• The movie is directed by Genki Kawamura, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Genki Kawamura also directed A Hundred Flowers in 2022.
• It stars Kazunari Ninomiya who also starred in Tengoku De Kimi Ni Aetara (2009).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Italy / United Kingdom

Silent Friend

• The movie is directed by Ildiko Enyedi, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ildiko Enyedi also directed On Body and Soul in 2017.
• It stars Tony Leung Chiu-wai who also starred in The Hunting (2025).
• The film also stars Léa Seydoux who's last movie was The Beast (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Netherlands

Forbidden Fruits

• The movie is from director Meredith Alloway.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lili Reinhart who also starred in Galveston (2018).
• The film also stars Jordan Duarte who's last movie was Shimmer Lake (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Kazakhstan / Russia

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

• The Devil Wears Prada 2 - From Wednesday, 29th April
• That Time I Got Reincarnated As a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea - From Tuesday, 28th April
• Hokum - From Wednesday, 29th April
• The Exit 8 - From Thursday, 30th April
• ONE OK ROCK Detox Japan Tour 2025 At Nissan Stadium In Cinemas - From Thursday, 30th April
• Deep Water - From Friday, 1st May
• I've Seen All I Need to See - From Friday, 1st May
• The Strangers: Chapter 3 - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Magic Faraway Tree - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Stranger - From Thursday, 30th April
• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - From Wednesday, 29th April
• The Choral - From Thursday, 30th April
• Deaf - From Wednesday, 29th April
• Pillion - From Thursday, 30th April
• Blades of the Guardians - From Tuesday, 28th April
• Wasteman - From Thursday, 30th April
• Miss Moxy - From Friday, 1st May
• Dreams - From Thursday, 30th April
• No Ordinary Heist - From Friday, 24th April
• Kokuhô - From Thursday, 30th April
• Departures - From Wednesday, 29th April

Smash hit Project Hail Mary stays at the top of the North American box office for a second weekend while They Will Kill You makes its debut at number 3.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 27th - 29th March 2026

• The movie remains at number 1 on this weekends US box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It grosses $54,061,852 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $163,826,496 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,156,317 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $138,514,553 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $4,970,938 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,700,405 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $41,072,605 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $4,603,490 over the weekend, a 67% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $22,625,882 after 2 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to Dhurandhar which took $7,900,000 at the box office after 2 weekends of release.

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 6th December 2024, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Moana 2 from the top of the UK 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.

• Nightbitch
• Andre Rieus Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver
• That Christmas
• The Six Triple Eight
• Unstoppable
• Rumours

Nightbitch

• The movie is directed by Marielle Heller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Marielle Heller also directed Can You Ever Forgive Me? in 2019 which grossed £1.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $12.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Amy Adams who also starred in Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day (2008).
• The film also stars Scoot McNairy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (2024).
• They also appeared together in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Andre Rieus Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver

• The movie is directed by Michel Fizzano, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Michel Fizzano also directed Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023 which grossed £716K in the UK.
• It stars Andre Rieu who also starred in Andre Rieu: Live At Royal Albert Hall (2001).
• The film also stars Donij van Doorn who's last movie was Andre Rieus 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love (2024).
• Andre Rieu and Donij van Doorn have starred in 23 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Andre Rieus 2014 Maastricht Concert in 2014, Andre Rieus 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love in 2024, Andre Rieus Magical Maastricht: Together In Music in 2020, Andre Rieu: The Magic of Maastricht in 2017, Andre Rieu: Christmas With Andre in 2021, Andre Rieus 2016 Maastricht Concert in 2016, Andre Rieu: 70 Years Young in 2020, Andre Rieus 2023 Maastricht Concert: Love Is All Around in 2023, Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023 in 2023, Andre Rieus 2022 Maastricht Concert: Happy Days Are Here Again in 2022, Andre Rieu: Ich Hab Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren in 2009, Andre Rieus 2018 Maastricht Concert in 2018, Andre Rieu: Die Grobe Nacht Der Wiener Musik in 2006, Andre Rieus White Christmas in 2023, Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest in 2015, Andre Rieu: Live In Sydney in 2009, Andre Rieu: Ich Tanze Mit Dir In Den Himmel Hinein in 2008, Andre Rieu: Home For Christmas in 2013, Andre Rieu: Christmas In London in 2016, Andre Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance?? in 2019, Andre Rieus 2015 Maastricht Concert in 2015, Andre Rieus 2021 Summer Concert: Together Again in 2021 and Andre Rieus 2017 Maastricht Concert in 2017.
• Michel Fizzano directed Andre Rieu in Andre Rieu: Christmas In London, Andre Rieu: Christmas With Andre, Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023, Andre Rieus 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, and Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest
• Michel Fizzano directed Donij van Doorn in Andre Rieu: Christmas In London, Andre Rieu: Christmas With Andre, Andre Rieu: In Dublin 2023, Andre Rieus 2024 Maastricht Concert: Power of Love, and Andre Rieu: Live In Bucharest
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

That Christmas

• The movie is from director Simon Otto.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in Enduring Love (2004).
• The film also stars Brian Cox who's last movie was Mending the Line (2022).
• They also appeared together in Longitude in 2000.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

The Six Triple Eight

• The movie is from director Armani Ortiz and Tyler Perry.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Kerry Washington who also starred in Ray (2005).
• The film also stars Ebony Obsidian who's last movie was If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Unstoppable

• The movie is from director William Goldenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jharrel Jerome who also starred in Monster (2018).
• The film also stars Anthony Robles who's last movie was Liza, Liza Skies Are Grey (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Rumours

• The movie is directed by Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson also directed The Forbidden Room in 2015 which grossed £9K in the UK and grossed $48.1K globally.
• It stars Cate Blanchett who also starred in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009).
• The film also stars Rolando Ravello who's last movie was Lezioni Di Cioccolato (2007).
• 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 3 new movies released

• Queer - Friday, 13th December
• Kraven the Hunter - Friday, 13th December
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - Friday, 13th December

Last weekend Terrifier 3 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 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.

• Panda Plan
• Kensuke's Kingdom
• We Live In Time
• Rumours
• Smile 2
• Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Panda Plan

• The movie is directed by Luan Zhang, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Luan Zhang also directed Give Me Five in 2022.
• It stars Jackie Chan who also starred in The Climbers (2019).
• The film also stars Xiang Wei who's last movie was Successor (2024).
• Luan Zhang directed Xiang Wei in and Give Me Five
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Kensuke's Kingdom

• The movie is from director Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Cillian Murphy who also starred in Free Fire (2017).
• The film also stars Raffey Cassidy who's last movie was White Noise (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 8th movie.
• John Crowley also directed Closed Circuit in 2013 which grossed $5.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $6.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
• 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 on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rumours

• The movie is directed by Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson also directed The Forbidden Room in 2015 which grossed $34.4K in the US and grossed $48.1K globally.
• It stars Cate Blanchett who also starred in I'm Not There (2007).
• The film also stars Rolando Ravello who's last movie was Lezioni Di Cioccolato (2007).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Smile 2

• The movie is directed by Parker Finn, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Parker Finn also directed Smile in 2022 which grossed $105.9 Mil. in the US and grossed $216.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Naomi Scott who also starred in Aladdin (2019).
• The film also stars Kyle Gallner who's last movie was Strange Darling (2024).
• Parker Finn directed Kyle Gallner in and Smile
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

• The movie is directed by Kevin Donovan and Gottfried Roodt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kevin Donovan and Gottfried Roodt also directed The Tuxedo in 2003 which grossed $50.5 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in The Bitch (1979).
• The film also stars Brooke Shields who's last movie was A Castle For Christmas (2021).
• They also appeared together in Chalet Girl in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Detour 95 - Thursday, 24th October
• Venom: The Last Dance - Friday, 25th October
• Memoir of a Snail - Friday, 25th October - limited release
• La Cocina - Friday, 25th October - limited release