The highly anticipated silver screen return arrives with The Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping which serves as the direct cinematic sequel following the events of The Hunger Games The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes. Under the production helm of director Francis Lawrence and spotlighting a premier performance from Joseph Zada, this entry offers a major release window for movie fans.

The movie stars Joseph Zada who has been seen previously in high-profile projects. It also stars Ralph Fiennes, who has previously been seen in The English Patient and The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Directing duties go to Francis Lawrence, who has previously brought us The Hunger Games Catching Fire and The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 1.

Movie Synopsis

Sunrise on the Reaping takes place several decades before the events of The Hunger Games It centers on a younger version of Haymitch Abernathy during his own time as a District 12 tribute fighting in the Capitol arena.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: The Hunger Games Sunrise On The Reaping
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, injury detail, threat, upsetting scenes
• Classification Date: 20th November 2026
• Runtime: 150 minutes (2 hours 30 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Francis Lawrence
• Starring:
  • Joseph Zada
  • Ralph Fiennes
  • Jesse Plemons
  • Mckenna Grace

  BBFC movie page

With Resident Evil currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Street Fighter
• Whalefall
• Sense and Sensibility
• Other Mommy
• Forgotten Island
• Naza
• Jailer 2
• The Social Reckoning
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

Street Fighter

• The movie is directed by Kitao Sakurai, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kitao Sakurai also directed Street Fighter in 2026.
• It stars Andrew Koji who also starred in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021).
• The film also stars Noah Centineo who's last movie was Our Hero, Balthazar (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Angola / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Armenia / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Fiji / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Jordan / Kazakhstan / Kenya / Kosovo / Kuwait / Kyrgyzstan / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Madagascar / Malaysia / Malta / Mexico / Moldova / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Nepal / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Nigeria / Norway / Oman / Pakistan / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Uganda / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam / Zambia

Whalefall

• The movie is directed by Brian Duffield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Brian Duffield also directed Whalefall in 2026.
• It stars Austin Abrams who also starred in Gangster Squad (2013).
• The film also stars Josh Brolin who's last movie was The Dog Stars (2026).
• Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Weapons in 2025 and Gangster Squad in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Brazil / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Croatia / Cyprus / Czech Republic / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Fiji / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Japan / Jordan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Luxembourg / Madagascar / Malaysia / Martinique / Mexico / Mongolia / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Pakistan / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Serbia / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela

Sense and Sensibility

• The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Georgia Oakley also directed Sense and Sensibility in 2026 which grossed $5.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Sense and Sensibility (2026).
• The film also stars Esme Creed-Miles who's last movie was The Chronology of Water (2025).
• They also appeared together in Pond Life in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Austria / Bahrain / Brazil / Canada / Egypt / Estonia / Germany / Kuwait / Montenegro / Netherlands / New Zealand / Oman / Poland / Qatar / Serbia / Slovenia / Turkey / United Arab Emirates / United States

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Strings in 2012.
• It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in Madagascar 3: Europes Most Wanted (2012).
• The film also stars Jay Duplass who's last movie was Pain Hustlers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Bosnia and Herzegovina / France / Kazakhstan / Kosovo / Luxembourg / Malta / Martinique / Morocco / Senegal / Serbia / South Africa / Switzerland / Uzbekistan

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Forgotten Island in 2026 which grossed $38.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bahrain / Georgia / Hungary / Ireland / Latvia / Malta / Romania / Saudi Arabia / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom

Naza

• The movie is directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor also directed Naza in 2026 which grossed $3.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Yuval Abraham who also starred in No Other Land (2024).
• Yuval Abraham directed Yuval Abraham in and No Other Land
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / France / Ireland / Romania / United Kingdom

Jailer 2

• The movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nelson Dilipkumar also directed Doctor in 2021.
• It stars Rajinikanth who also starred in Baasha (1995).
• Nelson Dilipkumar directed Rajinikanth in and Jailer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / India / Malaysia / United States

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed Mollys Game in 2018 which grossed $59.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mikey Madison who also starred in Anora (2024).
• The film also stars Jeremy Allen White who's last movie was Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brunei / Hungary / Kazakhstan / Malaysia

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

• The movie is directed by Steve Cox and Matthew Walker, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Steve Cox and Matthew Walker also directed Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom in 2026 which grossed $3.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Justin Fletcher who also starred in Cbeebies Musical: The Great Ice Cream Hunt (2025).
• The film also stars John Sparkes who's last movie was Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025).
• Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Shaun the Sheep Movie in 2015 and A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hong Kong / Poland / Sweden / Vietnam

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Crossing Over (2009).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Germany / Italy / Netherlands

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

Next week there are 31 new movies released gloabally

• Clayface - From Wednesday, 21st October
• Klara and the Sun - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Forgotten Island - From Wednesday, 21st October
• Ali G: Who Iz I? - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Sense and Sensibility - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Wildwood - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - From Wednesday, 21st October
• Tad and the Magic Lamp - From Wednesday, 21st October
• The Social Reckoning - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Ghosts: The Possession of Button House - From Friday, 23rd October
• Buddy - From Tuesday, 20th October
• Whalefall - From Wednesday, 21st October
• Other Mommy - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Naza - From Friday, 23rd October
• Leviticus - From Wednesday, 21st October
• The Samurai and the Prisoner - From Friday, 23rd October
• Comedie Française - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Heart of the Beast - From Saturday, 24th October
• Wife and Dog - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Charlie Harper - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Wicker - From Wednesday, 21st October
• Primetime - From Friday, 23rd October
• Blue Heron - From Friday, 23rd October
• The Weight - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Animal Farm - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Fjord - From Friday, 9th October
• The Uprising - From Thursday, 22nd October
• De Gaulle: Résistance - From Thursday, 22nd October
• Matloob Aelian - From Friday, 23rd October
• A Prayer For the Dying - From Friday, 23rd October
• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Wednesday, 21st October

With its release in China Resident Evil~2026 returns to the top of the global box office pushing Verity to number 3 after a week on top.

Other Mommy is the top new movie at number 2 this week.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th October 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 $62,600,000 over the weekend, a 54% increase from last weekend
• The movie is release in countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $320,438,566 over 4 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has a total gross of $45,668,825 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $30,000,000 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $114,484,610 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $21,000,000 over the weekend, a 35% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $131,700,490 over 3 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in countries globally this weekend

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $10,700,000 over the weekend, a 62% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $51,400,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in countries globally this weekend

New release Other Mommy tops this weekends US box office chart on its debut weekend knocking Verity to number 2 after a week at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 9th - 11th October 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 $27,805,825 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $12,005,559 over the weekend, a 63% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $54,384,610 after 2 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $8,563,158 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $138,738,566 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 14th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $7,438,829 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $50,000,490 after 3 weekends of release

• The movie is a new entry at number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $5,018,263 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is a sequel to The Social Network which took $22,445,653 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

Released globaly this week there are 28 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Verity 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.

• Other Mommy
• The Social Reckoning
• Verity
• Forgotten Island
• Pressure
• Digger
• Primetime
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
• Runner

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed The Boogeyman in 2023 which grossed $59.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Bahrain / Barbados / Belgium / Bolivia / Brunei / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Chile / China / Colombia / Costa Rica / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Faroe Islands / Finland / Georgia / Greece / Guatemala / Guyana / Honduras / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kuwait / Latvia / Lebanon / Malaysia / Mexico / Mongolia / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Pakistan / Panama / Paraguay / Peru / Philippines / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Uruguay / Venezuela / Vietnam

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed Mollys Game in 2018 which grossed $59.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in Pitch Perfect (2012).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in The Trial of the Chicago 7, and Mollys Game
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Canada / Czech Republic / Denmark / Germany / Greece / Hong Kong / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Mexico / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / United Kingdom / United States

Verity

• The movie is directed by Michael Showalter, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Michael Showalter also directed The Idea of You in 2024.
• It stars Dakota Johnson who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Anne Hathaway who's last movie was The End of Oak Street (2026).
• Michael Showalter directed Anne Hathaway in and The Idea of You
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Georgia / Kazakhstan / Malta / Mongolia / Taiwan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in The Colour Purple (2023).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Belgium / Denmark / Finland / Germany / Greece / Luxembourg

Pressure

• The movie is directed by Anthony Maras, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Anthony Maras also directed Hotel Mumbai in 2019 which grossed $6.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in King Lear (2018).
• The film also stars Brendan Fraser who's last movie was Rental Family (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia / Kosovo / Montenegro / Serbia

Digger

• The movie is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Alejandro G. Iñárritu also directed Babel in 2006 which grossed $135.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Cruise who also starred in Endless Love (1981).
• The film also stars Riz Ahmed who's last movie was Hamlet (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belarus / Japan / Malaysia / Poland / Thailand

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Vanity Fair (2004).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Hong Kong / Poland / Portugal

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Swan Song (2021).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / New Zealand / United States

Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

• The movie is from director Steve Cox and Matthew Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Justin Fletcher who also starred in Timmy's Cinema Adventure: Christmas Edition (2021).
• The film also stars John Sparkes who's last movie was Peppa Meets the Baby Cinema Experience (2025).
• Justin Fletcher and John Sparkes have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon in 2019 and Shaun the Sheep Movie in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Denmark / Latvia / Mexico / Netherlands

Runner

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed 6 Below Miracle On the Mountain in 2017 which grossed $1.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Alan Ritchson who also starred in Fired Up! (2009).
• The film also stars Owen Wilson who's last movie was Charlie the Wonderdog (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Mexico

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

Next week there are 26 new movies released gloabally

• Whalefall - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Sense and Sensibility - From Thursday, 15th October
• Street Fighter - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Other Mommy - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Forgotten Island - From Thursday, 15th October
• The Social Reckoning - From Thursday, 15th October
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother - From Saturday, 17th October
• Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom - From Friday, 16th October
• Jailer 2 - From Thursday, 15th October
• Verity - From Thursday, 15th October
• The Weight - From Thursday, 15th October
• Fjord - From Thursday, 15th October
• April X - From Thursday, 15th October
• Primetime - From Saturday, 5th September
• Poetic License - From Friday, 16th October
• The Invite - From Friday, 16th October
• Eternal Return - From Thursday, 15th October
• Palestine 36 - From Friday, 16th October
• The History of Concrete - From Tuesday, 13th October
• Digger - From Friday, 16th October
• Coyote Vs. Acme - From Wednesday, 14th October
• Onslaught - From Thursday, 15th October
• Young Washington - From Friday, 16th October
• Momo and the Time Thieves - From Friday, 16th October
• Her Private Hell - From Thursday, 15th October
• Rolling Loud - From Thursday, 15th October