7 new movie releases hit UK cinemas this Friday, 23rd October 2026 aiming to dethrone Street Fighter 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.

• Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
• Kung-Fu Soccer
• Tad and the Magic Lamp
• Ali G: Who Iz I?
• Klara and the Sun
• Wildwood
• Clayface

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

• The movie is directed by Simon Hynd, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Simon Hynd also directed Senseless in 2008.
• It stars Charlotte Ritchie who also starred in Benny and Jolene (2014).
• The film also stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe who's last movie was Time Travel Is Dangerous (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Kung-Fu Soccer

• The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Stephen Chow also directed From Beijing With Love in 1994.
• It stars Zhang Xiaofei who also starred in Malice (2025).
• The film also stars Dilraba Dilmurat who's last movie was Namiya (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tad and the Magic Lamp

• The movie is directed by Enrique Gato, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Enrique Gato also directed Tad and the Magic Lamp in 2026.
• It stars Óscar Barberán who also starred in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (2018).
• The film also stars Michelle Jenner who's last movie was Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy (2022).
• Oscar Barberan and Michelle Jenner have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas in 2018, Tad: The Explorer in 2012 and Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy in 2022.
• Enrique Gato directed Óscar Barberán in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• Enrique Gato directed Michelle Jenner in Capture the Flag, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ali G: Who Iz I?

• The movie is directed by Sacha Baron Cohen, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sacha Baron Cohen also directed Ali G: Who Iz I? in 2026.
• It stars Sacha Baron Cohen who also starred in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
• The film also stars Morgana Robinson who's last movie was A Bird Flew In (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Klara and the Sun

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Klara and the Sun in 2026.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Miller's Girl (2024).
• The film also stars Mia Tharia who's last movie was September Says (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Wildwood

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016 which grossed £2.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $76.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee who also starred in Secret Society of Second Born Royals (2020).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Clayface

• The movie is directed by James Watkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James Watkins also directed The Woman In Black in 2012 which grossed £21.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $129 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Rhys Harries who also starred in Madfabulous (2026).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Crawlers - Friday, 30th October
• Wicker - Friday, 30th October
• Traces of Justice - Friday, 30th October
• Primetime - Friday, 30th October
• I Love Boosters - Friday, 30th October

Ghosts The Possession Of Button House is the highly anticipated new movie from Simon Hynd and starring Charlotte Ritchie based on the TV series Ghosts

The movie stars Charlotte Ritchie who has been seen previously in Benny And Jolene and The Assessment. It also stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe, who has previously been seen in Wicker and Time Travel Is Dangerous.

Directing duties go to Simon Hynd, who has been involved in many British TV shows and is making his feature film debut.

Movie Synopsis

It's a matter of life and death for Alison, Mike, Mia and the Ghosts.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Ghosts The Possession Of Button House
• BBFC age rating: PG Certificate
• Reason: mild scary scenes, rude humour, violence, language, drug references
• Classification Date: 23rd October 2026
• Runtime: 97 Minutes (1 hour 37 Minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Simon Hynd
• Starring:
  • Charlotte Ritchie
  • Kiell Smith-Bynoe
  • Mathew Baynton
  • Lolly Adefope

  BBFC movie page

Last weekend The Wild Robot 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.

• Joker: Folie a Deux
• White Bird
• The Wild Robot
• A Different Man
• Look Back
• Salem's Lot
• The Outrun
• My Penguin Friend
• V/H/S/Beyond
• Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

Joker: Folie a Deux

• The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Todd Phillips also directed Due Date in 2010 which grossed $100.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $211.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Anything For Love (1985).
• The film also stars Lady Gaga who's last movie was House of Gucci (2021).
• Todd Phillips directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Joker
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Azerbaijan / Bahrain / Bangladesh / Belgium / Brazil / Bulgaria / Cambodia / Canada / Colombia / Denmark / Ecuador / Egypt / Estonia / Finland / France / Germany / Hong Kong / Hungary / Iceland / India / Iraq / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Kuwait / Latvia / Lithuania / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Norway / Oman / Philippines / Poland / Portugal / Qatar / Romania / Saudi Arabia / Singapore / Slovakia / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / Ukraine / United Arab Emirates / United Kingdom / United States / Vietnam

White Bird

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Stranger Than Fiction in 2006 which grossed $40.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $53.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bryce Gheisar who also starred in White Bird (2023).
• The film also stars Priya Ghotane who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Canada / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States / Vietnam

The Wild Robot

• The movie is directed by Chris Sanders, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Chris Sanders also directed The Croods in 2013 which grossed $187.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $587.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lupita Nyong'o who also starred in A Quiet Place: Day One (2024).
• The film also stars Pedro Pascal who's last movie was Drive-Away Dolls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Denmark / Germany / Hong Kong / Iceland / South Korea

A Different Man

• The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Tony 'n' Tinas Wedding (2004).
• The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ireland / Russia / Singapore / United Kingdom / United States

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in Look Back (2024).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Ecuador / United States

Salem's Lot

• The movie is directed by Gary Dauberman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gary Dauberman also directed Annabelle Comes Home in 2019 which grossed $74.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $228.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lewis Pullman who also starred in The Line (2023).
• The film also stars Pilou Asbæk who's last movie was Overlord (2018).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Spain / United States

The Outrun

• The movie is directed by Nora Fingscheidt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nora Fingscheidt also directed The Unforgivable in 2021.
• It stars Stephen Dillane who also starred in Goal II: Living the Dream (2007).
• The film also stars Saoirse Ronan who's last movie was Foe (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / United States

My Penguin Friend

• The movie is directed by David Schurmann, it is the directors 4th movie.
• David Schurmann also directed Desaparecidos in 2011.
• It stars Jean Reno who also starred in Crimson Rivers 2 Angels of the Apocalypse (2004).
• The film also stars Adriana Barraza who's last movie was Monica (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Mexico

V/H/S/Beyond

• The movie is from director Jay Cheel and Jordan Downey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Phillip Andre Botello who also starred in Underdog (2019).
• The film also stars Jolene Andersen who's last movie was Drone Wars (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  United States

Veteran 2: I, the Executioner

• The movie is from director Ryoo Seung-wan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ahn Bo-hyun who also starred in Noryang: Deadly Sea (2023).
• The film also stars Oh Dae-hwan who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Cambodia

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

Next week there are 29 new movies released gloabally

• The Wild Robot - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Terrifier 3 - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Transformers: One - From Wednesday, 9th October
• My Hero Academia: You're Next - From Thursday, 10th October
• The Apprentice - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Greedy People - From Thursday, 10th October
• The Substance - From Thursday, 10th October
• Saturday Night - From Friday, 11th October
• Dragonkeeper - From Thursday, 10th October
• Buffalo Kids - From Friday, 11th October
• Salem's Lot - From Friday, 11th October
• Lee - From Wednesday, 9th October
• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - From Tuesday, 8th October
• Thelma - From Thursday, 10th October
• Joker: Folie a Deux - From Friday, 11th October
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Thursday, 10th October
• Timestalker - From Friday, 11th October
• Look Back - From Thursday, 10th October
• Never Let Go - From Thursday, 10th October
• We Live In Time - From Friday, 11th October
• The End - From Friday, 11th October
• Strange Darling - From Friday, 11th October
• Stopmotion - From Thursday, 10th October
• Ozi: Voice of the Forest - From Friday, 11th October
• The Count of Monte-Cristo - From Thursday, 10th October
• Portraits of Dangerous Women - From Friday, 11th October
• White Bird - From Thursday, 10th October
• Weekend In Taipei - From Thursday, 10th October
• Johnny Puff: Secret Mission - From Friday, 11th October

With The Wild Robot currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the US box office crown?

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.

• Joker: Folie a Deux
• Monster Summer
• The Legend of Johnny Jones
• V/H/S/Beyond
• A Different Man
• Salem's Lot
• Look Back
• White Bird
• The Outrun

Joker: Folie a Deux

• The movie is directed by Todd Phillips, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Todd Phillips also directed Starsky & Hutch in 2004 which grossed $88.2 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in The Sisters Brother's (2018).
• The film also stars Lady Gaga who's last movie was House of Gucci (2021).
• Todd Phillips directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Joker
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Monster Summer

• The movie is directed by David Henrie, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• David Henrie also directed Boys of Summer in 2022.
• It stars Lorraine Bracco who also starred in Switch (1991).
• The film also stars Mel Gibson who's last movie was Boneyard (2024).
• They also appeared together in Boys of Summer in 2022.
• David Henrie directed Lorraine Bracco in and Boys of Summer
• David Henrie directed Mel Gibson in and Boys of Summer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Legend of Johnny Jones

• The movie is directed by , it is the directors 173rd movie.
• also directed Valley Trash in 2020.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

V/H/S/Beyond

• The movie is from director Jay Cheel and Jordan Downey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Phillip Andre Botello who also starred in Fabulous High (2012).
• The film also stars Jolene Andersen who's last movie was Drone Wars (2016).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

A Different Man

• The movie is from director Aaron Schimberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Ghosted (2023).
• The film also stars Miles G. Jackson who's last movie was Problemista (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Salem's Lot

• The movie is directed by Gary Dauberman, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Gary Dauberman also directed Annabelle Comes Home in 2019 which grossed $74.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $228.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Lewis Pullman who also starred in The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017).
• The film also stars Pilou Asbæk who's last movie was Overlord (2018).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Look Back

• The movie is directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kiyotaka Oshiyama also directed Doraemon The Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur in 2020.
• It stars Yumi Kawai who also starred in Plan 75 (2022).
• The film also stars Mizuki Yoshida who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

White Bird

• The movie is directed by Marc Forster, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Marc Forster also directed Christopher Robin in 2018 which grossed $99.2 Mil. in the US and grossed $197.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bryce Gheisar who also starred in Wonder (2017).
• The film also stars Priya Ghotane who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Outrun

• The movie is directed by Nora Fingscheidt, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nora Fingscheidt also directed The Unforgivable in 2021.
• It stars Stephen Dillane who also starred in The Gathering (2003).
• The film also stars Saoirse Ronan who's last movie was Foe (2023).
• 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

• Hellboy: The Crooked Man - Tuesday, 8th October - streaming
• Greedy People - Thursday, 10th October
• Saturday Night - Friday, 11th October
• My Hero Academia: You're Next - Friday, 11th October
• We Live In Time - Friday, 11th October
• The Apprentice - Friday, 11th October
• Terrifier 3 - Friday, 11th October