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

Last weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day 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?

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.

• By Any Means
• The Girl In the River
• Mayday
• Fall 2: Deadpoint
• Dear You
• The Salt Path
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass

By Any Means

• The movie is directed by Elegance Bratton, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Elegance Bratton also directed The Inspection in 2022.
• It stars Mark Wahlberg who also starred in Max Payne (2008).
• The film also stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II who's last movie was Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Girl In the River

• The movie is from director Brando Benetton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Maggie Grace who also starred in The Experiment (2010).
• The film also stars Devon Sawa who's last movie was Stans (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Mayday

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley also directed Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in 2023 which grossed $93.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $208.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in Buried (2010).
• The film also stars Kenneth Branagh who's last movie was The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Fall 2: Deadpoint

• The movie is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig also directed Winchester in 2018 which grossed $25.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $44 Mil. globally.
• It stars Harriet Slater who also starred in Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026).
• The film also stars Arsema Thomas who's last movie was Redeeming Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dear You

• The movie is from director Lan Hongchun.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Sitong who also starred in Dear You (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Salt Path

• The movie is directed by Marianne Elliott, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Marianne Elliott also directed War Horse: NT Live 2014 in 2014 and grossed $3.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in Words of War (2025).
• The film also stars Gillian Anderson who's last movie was Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass

• The movie is from director Zhang Gang.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jiang Wen who also starred in Kung-Fu Yoga (2017).
• 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 3 new movies released

• Hope - Wednesday, 9th September
• Runner - Friday, 11th September
• Practical Magic 2 - Friday, 11th September

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day 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.

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
• Pressure
• Ice Cream Man
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma
• Super Troopers 3
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• You, Me & Tuscany
• Dear You
• Fall 2: Deadpoint
• One Night Only

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Cal Brunker also directed The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature in 2017 which grossed $197.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mckenna Grace who also starred in Gifted (2017).
• The film also stars Terry Crews who's last movie was The Killer's Game (2024).
• Cal Brunker directed Mckenna Grace in and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Austria / Belgium / China / Croatia / Czech Republic / Denmark / Finland / France / Georgia / Germany / Hungary / Iceland / Kosovo / Latvia / Luxembourg / Morocco / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / Spain / Sweden / Switzerland / Tunisia / Ukraine / United Kingdom

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 Sherlock: The Final Problem (2017).
• 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:
  Argentina / Bolivia / Chile / Colombia / Costa Rica / Dominican Republic / Ecuador / Guatemala / Honduras / Mexico / Paraguay / Peru / Uruguay / Venezuela

Ice Cream Man

• The movie is directed by Eli Roth, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Eli Roth also directed The House With a Clock In Its Walls in 2018 which grossed $131.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ari Millen who also starred in The Death and Life of John F. Donovan (2018).
• The film also stars Charlie Zeltzer who's last movie was Thomas & Friends: Race For the Sodor Cup (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Belgium / Canada / Denmark / Egypt / Ireland / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Sweden / Switzerland / United Kingdom / United States

Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma

• The movie is directed by Jane Schoenbrun, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Jane Schoenbrun also directed We're All Going to the Worlds Fair in 2021.
• It stars Gillian Anderson who also starred in All About Eve: NT Live 2019 (2019).
• The film also stars Patrick Fischler who's last movie was American Fiction (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Austria / Canada / India / Ireland / Italy / New Zealand / Turkey

Super Troopers 3

• The movie is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jay Chandrasekhar also directed Beerfest in 2006.
• It stars Jay Chandrasekhar who also starred in Brenda (2026).
• The film also stars Paul Soter who's last movie was Quasi (2023).
• Jay Chandrasekhar and Paul Soter have starred in 8 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Club Dread in 2004, Freeloaders in 2012, Super Troopers in 2002, Puddle Cruiser in 1996, The Slammin' Salmon in 2009, Quasi in 2023, Super Troopers 2 in 2018 and Beerfest in 2006.
• Jay Chandrasekhar directed Jay Chandrasekhar in Beerfest, Club Dread, The Babymakers, Puddle Cruiser, The Dukes of Hazzard, Super Troopers 2, Super Troopers, and Easter Sunday
• Jay Chandrasekhar directed Paul Soter in Super Troopers, Club Dread, Beerfest, Super Troopers 2, and Puddle Cruiser
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Ireland / United Kingdom / United States

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• The movie is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Destin Daniel Cretton also directed I Am Not a Hipster in 2012.
• It stars Tom Holland who also starred in Bugs Bunnys 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (1981).
• The film also stars Sadie Sink who's last movie was Stranger Things 5: The Finale (2025).
• Destin Daniel Cretton directed Sadie Sink in and The Glass Castle
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Azerbaijan / Georgia / Kazakhstan / Tajikistan / Uzbekistan

You, Me & Tuscany

• The movie is directed by Kat Coiro, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Kat Coiro also directed A Case of You in 2013.
• It stars Halle Bailey who also starred in The Little Mermaid (2023).
• The film also stars Lorenzo de Moor who's last movie was Another Simple Favour (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Colombia / Germany / Paraguay / Spain

Dear You

• The movie is from director Lan Hongchun.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Li Sitong who also starred in Dear You (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Indonesia / Laos / Thailand / Vietnam

Fall 2: Deadpoint

• The movie is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig also directed Jigsaw in 2017 which grossed $103 Mil. globally.
• It stars Harriet Slater who also starred in Tarot (2024).
• The film also stars Arsema Thomas who's last movie was Redeeming Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / United Kingdom / United States

One Night Only

• The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Will Gluck also directed How May We Hate You? in 2018.
• It stars Monica Barbaro who also starred in Top Gun: Maverick (2022).
• The film also stars Callum Turner who's last movie was Rosebush Pruning (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada

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

Next week there are 25 new movies released gloabally

• The End of Oak Street - From Wednesday, 12th August
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - From Wednesday, 12th August
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - From Thursday, 13th August
• The Invite - From Wednesday, 12th August
• One Night Only - From Wednesday, 12th August
• Kung-Fu Soccer - From Wednesday, 12th August
• You, Me & Tuscany - From Wednesday, 12th August
• Sunny Dancer - From Friday, 13th February
• The Rivals of Amziah King - From Friday, 14th August
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - From Thursday, 13th August
• In the Grey - From Thursday, 13th August
• The Samurai and the Prisoner - From Thursday, 13th August
• Ice Cream Man - From Thursday, 13th August
• Pressure - From Friday, 14th August
• Her Private Hell - From Thursday, 13th August
• The Odyssey - From Friday, 14th August
• Fuze - From Friday, 14th August
• Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway - From Wednesday, 12th August
• Dear You - From Wednesday, 12th August
• Motor City - From Wednesday, 12th August
• The Death of Robin Hood - From Thursday, 13th August
• Crayon Shin Chan: The Movie Spooky My Yokai Vacation - From Thursday, 13th August
• Moana - From Thursday, 13th August
• The Birthday Party - From Friday, 14th August
• All Wishes Come True! - From Friday, 14th August

4 new movie releases hit UK cinemas this Friday, 7th August 2026 aiming to dethrone Spider-Man: Brand New Day from the top of the UK box office.

Whether you are heading to the theater or watching from your couch, here is your complete guide to this weekend's newest theatrical and streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
• Super Troopers 3
• Fall 2: Deadpoint
• Ice Cream Man

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Cal Brunker also directed The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature in 2017 which grossed £1.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $197.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mckenna Grace who also starred in The Angry Birds Movie (2016).
• The film also stars Terry Crews who's last movie was The Killer's Game (2024).
• Cal Brunker directed Mckenna Grace in and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Super Troopers 3

• The movie is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jay Chandrasekhar also directed The Dukes of Hazzard in 2005 which grossed £4.3 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Jay Chandrasekhar who also starred in The Babymakers (2012).
• The film also stars Paul Soter who's last movie was Quasi (2023).
• Jay Chandrasekhar and Paul Soter have starred in 8 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Freeloaders in 2012, Puddle Cruiser in 1996, Quasi in 2023, Super Troopers 2 in 2018, Club Dread in 2004, Super Troopers in 2002, Beerfest in 2006 and The Slammin' Salmon in 2009.
• Jay Chandrasekhar directed Jay Chandrasekhar in Super Troopers, Club Dread, The Dukes of Hazzard, Beerfest, The Babymakers, Super Troopers 2, Easter Sunday, and Puddle Cruiser
• Jay Chandrasekhar directed Paul Soter in Super Troopers, Club Dread, Beerfest, Super Troopers 2, and Puddle Cruiser
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Fall 2: Deadpoint

• The movie is directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig also directed Winchester in 2018 which grossed £373.6 K in the UK and grossed $44 Mil. globally.
• It stars Harriet Slater who also starred in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023).
• The film also stars Arsema Thomas who's last movie was Redeeming Love (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ice Cream Man

• The movie is directed by Eli Roth, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Eli Roth also directed Thanksgiving in 2023 which grossed £1.4 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Ari Millen who also starred in Rupture (2016).
• The film also stars Charlie Zeltzer who's last movie was Thomas & Friends: Race For the Sodor Cup (2021).
• 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

• The End of Oak Street - Friday, 14th August
• Sunny Dancer - Friday, 14th August
• All Wishes Come True! - Friday, 14th August

Last weekend The Odyssey was at the top of the global box office, there are 3 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.

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day
• WHAM! 10 Days in China
• I Want Your Sex
• The Invite
• The Last One For the Road
• Diamond Made Man
• Charlie the Wonderdog
• Sheep In the Box
• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie
• No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Vs. BoonboOMGer

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• The movie is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Destin Daniel Cretton also directed Just Mercy in 2019 which grossed $50.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Holland who also starred in Spies In Disguise (2019).
• The film also stars Zendaya who's last movie was The Odyssey (2026).
• Tom Holland and Zendaya have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Spider-Man: Homecoming in 2017, The Odyssey in 2026, Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019 and Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Albania / Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Colombia / Croatia / Curacao / Czech Republic / Denmark / Dominican Republic / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Ghana / Greece / Guadeloupe / Guatemala / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Israel / Italy / Japan / Kosovo / Kuwait / Laos / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Montenegro / Morocco / Netherlands / New Zealand / Nicaragua / Norway / Oman / Panama / Poland / Portugal / Puerto Rico / Qatar / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Saudi Arabia / Senegal / Singapore / Slovakia / Slovenia / South Africa / South Korea / Sweden / Switzerland / Taiwan / Thailand / Trinidad & Tobago / Tunisia / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

WHAM! 10 Days in China

• The movie is directed by Mike Christie, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mike Christie also directed Yesterday We Were In America in 2009.
• It stars George Michael who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Mexico / United Kingdom / United States

I Want Your Sex

• The movie is directed by Gregg Araki, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Gregg Araki also directed Nowhere in 1997.
• It stars Olivia Wilde who also starred in The Words (2013).
• The film also stars Cooper Hoffman who's last movie was The Long Walk (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Singapore / United States

The Invite

• The movie is directed by Olivia Wilde, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Olivia Wilde also directed Don't Worry Darling in 2022 which grossed $82.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Seth Rogen who also starred in Paper Heart (2009).
• The film also stars Olivia Wilde who's last movie was Babylon (2022).
• Olivia Wilde directed Olivia Wilde in and Don't Worry Darling
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany

The Last One For the Road

• The movie is directed by Francesco Sossai, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Francesco Sossai also directed Other Cannibals in 2021.
• It stars Filippo Scotti who also starred in The Last One For the Road (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Spain

Diamond Made Man

• The movie is directed by Sangeethai, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sangeethai also directed Diamond Made Man Part 3 in 2026.
• It stars Vasudha who also starred in Diamond Made Man (2026).
• The film also stars Sreehari who's last movie was Diamond Made Man Part 2 (2026).
• They also appeared together in Diamond Made Man Part 2 in 2026.
• Sangeethai directed Vasudha in Diamond Made Man Part 3, and Diamond Made Man Part 2
• Sangeethai directed Sreehari in and Diamond Made Man Part 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Poland

Charlie the Wonderdog

• The movie is from director Shea Wageman.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Owen Wilson who also starred in Zoolander (2001).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Norway

Sheep In the Box

• The movie is from director Hirokazu Koreeda.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Haruka Ayase who also starred in Our Little Sister (2016).
• The film also stars Daigo Yamamoto who's last movie was My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  United States

PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie

• The movie is directed by Cal Brunker, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Cal Brunker also directed The PAW Patrol: Movie in 2021 which grossed $121.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Mckenna Grace who also starred in I, Tonya (2017).
• The film also stars Terry Crews who's last movie was The Killer's Game (2024).
• Cal Brunker directed Mckenna Grace in and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan

No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Vs. BoonboOMGer

• The movie is directed by Shôjirô Nakazawa, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Shôjirô Nakazawa also directed Kamen Rider Build New World: Kamen Rider Grease in 2019.
• It stars Mio Fuyuno who also starred in No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Vs. BoonboOMGer (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Japan

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

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

• PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie - From Wednesday, 5th August
• Ice Cream Man - From Thursday, 6th August
• Teenage Sex and Death At Camp Miasma - From Friday, 7th August
• Super Troopers 3 - From Thursday, 6th August
• Spider-Man: Brand New Day - From Thursday, 6th August
• Fall 2: Deadpoint - From Friday, 7th August
• Kung-Fu Soccer - From Thursday, 6th August
• Pressure - From Thursday, 6th August
• You, Me & Tuscany - From Thursday, 6th August
• Hen - From Thursday, 6th August
• Eternal Return - From Thursday, 6th August
• Minions & Monsters - From Friday, 7th August
• Dear You - From Thursday, 6th August
• Make Zhonghe Great Again - From Friday, 7th August
• Animal Farm - From Friday, 7th August
• Late Fame - From Friday, 7th August
• Primavera - From Thursday, 6th August
• Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair - From Friday, 7th August
• Unidentified - From Wednesday, 5th August
• One Night Only - From Thursday, 6th August
• The Odyssey - From Wednesday, 5th August
• Obsession - From Friday, 7th August
• The Invite - From Thursday, 6th August
• Motor City - From Friday, 7th August