This weekend, Friday 26th January 2024, there are 6 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Mean Girls, for the number 1 spot?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Colour Purple
• National Theatre Live: Dear England
• All of Us Strangers
• The Outrun
• Baghead
• Jackdaw

The Colour Purple

• The movie is directed by Blitz Bazawule, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Blitz Bazawule also directed Black Is King in 2020.
• It stars Fantasia Barrino who also starred in Life Is Not a Fairytale the Fantasia Barrino Story (2006).
• The film also stars Taraji P. Henson who was last seen in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

National Theatre Live: Dear England

• The movie is directed by Rupert Goold, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Rupert Goold also directed Almeida Live: Richard III 2016 in 2016 which grossed £421.6K in the UK and grossed $577.5K globally.
• It stars Joseph Fiennes who also starred in Shakespeare Live: From the RSC (2016).
• The film also stars Tashinga Bepete who was last seen in The Railway Children Return (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

All of Us Strangers

• The movie is directed by Andrew Haigh, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Andrew Haigh also directed Looking in 2016.
• It stars Andrew Scott who also starred in Steel Country (2019).
• The film also stars Paul Mescal who was last seen in Foe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Outrun

• The movie is from director Nora Fingscheidt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Saoirse Ronan who also starred in Byzantium (2013).
• The film also stars Saskia Reeves who was last seen in Creation Stories (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Baghead

• The movie is from director Alberto Corredor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Freya Allan who also starred in Gunpowder Milkshake (2021).
• The film also stars Jeremy Irvine who was last seen in Benediction (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Jackdaw

• The movie is from director Jamie Childs.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jenna Coleman who also starred in All My Sons: NT Live 2019 (2019).
• The film also stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen who was last seen in Emily (2022).
• 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 8 new movies released

• Wise Guys - Friday, 2nd February
• The Persian Version - Friday, 2nd February
• Orion and the Dark - Friday, 2nd February - streaming
• American Fiction - Friday, 2nd February
• Migration - Friday, 2nd February
• Argylle - Friday, 2nd February
• The Zone of Interest - Friday, 2nd February
• The Tigers Apprentice - Saturday, 3rd February - streaming

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

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 1st January 1970
• It is due for release in North America on 1st January 1970
• It stars among others Jake Gyllenhaal (Enemy) and Darren Barnet (Nowhere Special)
• It is directed by Doug Liman (Go)
• The movie also stars Daniela Melchior, Lukas Gage and Billy Magnussen

Synopsis for Road House

Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.

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

Released in the US this weekend, Friday, 3rd November 2023, there are 7 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Five Nights At Freddy's from the top of the North American box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Priscilla
• Rustin
• Quiz Lady
• Deep Fear
• The Marsh Kings Daughter
• Exhibition On Screen: Klimt and the Kiss 2023
• What Happens Later

Priscilla

• The movie is directed by Sofia Coppola, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Sofia Coppola also directed A Very Murray Christmas in 2015.
• It stars Cailee Spaeny who also starred in On the Basis of Sex (2019).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who was last seen in The Sweet East (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Rustin

• The movie is directed by George C. Wolfe, it is the directors 6th movie.
• George C. Wolfe also directed The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks in 2017.
• It stars Colman Domingo who also starred in Newlyweeds (2013).
• The film also stars Aml Ameen who was last seen in Dead Shot (2023).
• They also appeared together in Lee Daniels' The Butler in 2013.
• George C. Wolfe directed Colman Domingo in Ma Raineys Black Bottom
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Quiz Lady

• The movie is directed by Jessica Yu, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Jessica Yu also directed We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss in 2014.
• It stars Awkwafina who also starred in Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
• The film also stars Sandra Oh who was last seen in Umma (2022).
• They also appeared together in Raya and the Last Dragon in 2021.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Deep Fear

• The movie is directed by Marcus Adams, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Marcus Adams also directed The Marksman in 2005.
• It stars Madalina Ghenea who also starred in Deep Fear (2023).
• The film also stars Ed Westwick who was last seen in Enemy Lines (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Marsh Kings Daughter

• The movie is directed by Neil Burger, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Neil Burger also directed The Lucky Ones in 2008.
• It stars Ben Mendelsohn who also starred in True Love and Chaos (1997).
• The film also stars Daisy Ridley who was last seen in The Inventor (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Exhibition On Screen: Klimt and the Kiss 2023

• The movie is directed by Ali Ray, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ali Ray also directed Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo 2020 in 2020.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• and have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi in , The Black Phone 2 in 2025, Karate Kid in 2024, The Lego Batman Movie 2 in , Fantastic Four in 2025 and Vacation Guide to the Solar System in .
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

What Happens Later

• The movie is directed by Meg Ryan, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Meg Ryan also directed Ithaca in 2015.
• It stars Meg Ryan who also starred in What Happens Later (2023).
• The film also stars David Duchovny who was last seen in The Bubble (2022).
• Meg Ryan directed Meg Ryan in Ithaca
• 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 7 new movies released

• It's a Wonderful Knife - Friday, 10th November
• The Killer - Friday, 27th October - streaming
• Journey to Bethlehem - Friday, 10th November
• Villains Incorporated - Friday, 10th November
• The Holdovers - Friday, 10th November
• The Marvels - Friday, 10th November
• The Skull - Sunday, 12th November

With Five Nights At Freddy's currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the UK box office crown?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Bottoms
• Nobody Has to Know
• Fingernails
• The Royal Hotel
• How to Have Sex
• Exhibition On Screen: Klimt and the Kiss 2023
• The Undertaker

Bottoms

• The movie is directed by Emma Seligman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Emma Seligman also directed Shiva Baby in 2020.
• It stars Rachel Sennott who also starred in Tahara (2020).
• The film also stars Ayo Edebiri who was last seen in Theater Camp (2023).
• Emma Seligman directed Rachel Sennott in Shiva Baby
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Nobody Has to Know

• The movie is directed by Tim Mielants and Bouli Lanners, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Tim Mielants and Bouli Lanners also directed Patrick in 2019.
• It stars Michelle Fairley who also starred in Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart (2014).
• The film also stars Bouli Lanners who was last seen in The Night of the 12th (2022).
• Tim Mielants directed Bouli Lanners in Patrick
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Fingernails

• The movie is directed by Christos Nikou, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Christos Nikou also directed Apples in 2021 which grossed £5K in the UK.
• It stars Jeremy Allen White who also starred in After Everything (2018).
• The film also stars Jessie Buckley who was last seen in Women Talking (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Royal Hotel

• The movie is directed by Kitty Green, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Kitty Green also directed The Assistant in 2019.
• It stars Julia Garner who also starred in We Are What We Are (2013).
• The film also stars Jessica Henwick who was last seen in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).
• Kitty Green directed Julia Garner in The Assistant
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

How to Have Sex

• The movie is from director Molly Manning Walker.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Mia McKenna-Bruce who also starred in Kindling (2023).
• The film also stars Shaun Thomas who was last seen in Ali & Ava (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Exhibition On Screen: Klimt and the Kiss 2023

• The movie is directed by Ali Ray, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Ali Ray also directed Exhibition On Screen: Frida Kahlo 2020 in 2020 which grossed £70.1K in the UK.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Undertaker

• The movie is from director Michael Wright.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Paul McGann who also starred in My Kingdom (2001).
• The film also stars Tara Fitzgerald who was last seen in Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance (2023).
• They also appeared together in Churchills Secret in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• 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 5 new movies released

• Daliland - Monday, 4th September
• Dream Scenario - Friday, 10th November
• The Killer - Friday, 10th November - streaming
• Anatomy of a Fall - Friday, 10th November
• The Marvels - Friday, 10th November

Barbie spends a third weekend at the top of the UK box office this weekend and in the process takes over at the top grossing film of the year out grossing The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

The Greta Gerwig movie has now taken over £67.5 Million at the UK box office and is showing no sign of slowing down, it is second top grossing movie in the UK by a female director with Mamma Mia from director Phyllida Lloyd being the top, but Barbie should take that by next weekend.

Highest new movie of the weekend is Meg 2: The Trench which comes in at number 3 with £3.7 Million, a tiny increase over The Meg's £3.6 Million debut.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 4th - 6th August 2023

• The movie remains at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £5,493,480 over the weekend, a 33% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £39,176,945 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 3rd top grossing film so far in 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It grosses £3,777,784 over its debut weekend
• The movie is a sequel to The Meg which took £3,651,111 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,038,687 over the weekend, a 43% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £22,848,905 over 4 weeks of release
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Mission:Impossible - Fallout which took £20,102,327 at the box office after 4 weeks in cinemas.