This weekend, Friday 2nd October 2026, there are 5 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Avengers: Endgame, for the number 1 spot?

This week’s guide covers the latest theatrical contenders along with top new streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Digger~2026
• Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
• The Lost Children of Tuam
• The Weight

Digger

• The movie is from director Rob Turner.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adam Hann-Byrd who also starred in Uninvited (1999).
• The film also stars Joshua Jackson who's last movie was Karate Kid: Legends (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

• The movie is directed by Alex Gibney, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Alex Gibney also directed Client 9 in 2010 which grossed £2.1 K in the UK.
• It stars Salman Rushdie who also starred in Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Lost Children of Tuam

• The movie is directed by Frank Berry, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Frank Berry also directed Michael Inside in 2018 which grossed £43.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Monica Dolan who also starred in The Gift (1998).
• The film also stars Andrew Bennett who's last movie was Once Upon a Time In a Cinema (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Weight

• The movie is from director Padraic McKinley.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Raymond and Ray (2022).
• The film also stars Russell Crowe who's last movie was Nuremberg (2025).
• 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 4 new movies released

• Other Mommy - Friday, 9th October
• The Uprising - Friday, 9th October
• The Social Reckoning - Friday, 9th October
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! - Saturday, 10th October

With Michael~2025 currently at the top of the North American box office can this weeks new cinema releases challenge 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.

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
• I Love Boosters
• Tuner
• The Salt Path
• Stolen Kingdom
• Corporate Retreat
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

• The movie is directed by Jon Favreau, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Jon Favreau also directed Chef in 2014 which grossed $31.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $48.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Pedro Pascal who also starred in Triple Frontier (2019).
• The film also stars Sigourney Weaver who's last movie was Dust Bunny (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

I Love Boosters

• The movie is directed by Boots Riley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Boots Riley also directed Sorry to Bother You in 2018.
• It stars Keke Palmer who also starred in Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure (2010).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tuner

• The movie is directed by Daniel Roher, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Daniel Roher also directed The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist in 2026.
• It stars Leo Woodall who also starred in Nuremberg (2025).
• The film also stars Dustin Hoffman who's last movie was Megalopolis (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Salt Path

• The movie is directed by Marianne Elliott, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Marianne Elliott also directed Angels In America Part One Millenium Approaches: NT Live 2017 in 2017.
• It stars Jason Isaacs who also starred in A Cure For Wellness (2017).
• The film also stars Gillian Anderson who's last movie was TRON: Ares (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Stolen Kingdom

• The movie is from director Joshua Bailey.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Patrick Spikes who also starred in Stolen Kingdom (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Corporate Retreat

• The movie is from director Aaron Fisher.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Odeya Rush who also starred in We Are What We Are (2013).
• The film also stars Sasha Lane who's last movie was Twisters (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

• The movie is from director Andrew Bernstein.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars John Krasinski who also starred in Nobody Walks (2012).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Horizon: An American Saga (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 2 new movies released

• Tuner - Friday, 22nd May
• Backrooms - Friday, 29th May

This week there are 20 new films released in countries around the globe looking to hit their box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top global movie, Lilo & Stitch, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Ballerina
• Predator: Killer of Killers
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Dangerous Animals
• The Ritual
• The Life of Chuck
• Karate Kid: Legends
• Detective Kien: The Headless Horror
• The Ugly Stepsister
• Clown In a Cornfield

Ballerina

• The movie is directed by Len Wiseman, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Len Wiseman also directed Die Hard 4.0 in 2007 which grossed $377.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in No Time To Die (2021).
• The film also stars Keanu Reeves who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
• Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Knock Knock in 2015 and Exposed in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Australia / Brazil / Canada / China / Denmark / France / Germany / Greece / Hungary / Iceland / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Israel / Italy / Kazakhstan / Lithuania / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Poland / Portugal / Russia / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Turkey / United Kingdom / United States

Predator: Killer of Killers

• The movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung also directed Predetor: Badlands in 2025.
• It stars Michael Biehn who also starred in The Lords of Discipline (1983).
• The film also stars Rick Gonzalez who's last movie was Victor (2015).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Canada / Germany / Hungary / Italy / Mexico / Poland / Singapore / Spain / Sweden / United States

The Phoenician Scheme

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed Moonrise Kingdom in 2012 which grossed $68.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Benicio Del Toro who also starred in Inherent Vice (2015).
• The film also stars Truman Hanks who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• Wes Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
• Wes Anderson directed Truman Hanks in and Asteroid City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Finland / Indonesia / Norway / Poland / Singapore / Taiwan / United States

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Devil's Candy in 2015.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Fat Camp (2017).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / Colombia / Ireland / Italy / Peru / Spain / United States

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in Looking For Richard (1996).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bulgaria / Malaysia / New Zealand / Spain / United States

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Hush in 2016.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in Avengers: Endgame (2019).
• The film also stars Tom Hiddleston who's last movie was Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Karen Gillan and Tom Hiddleston have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Avengers: Endgame in 2019 and Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Mike Flanagan directed Karen Gillan in and Oculus
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  India / Netherlands / Russia / Singapore / United States

Karate Kid: Legends

• The movie is from director Jonathan Entwistle.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jackie Chan who also starred in The Foreigner (2017).
• The film also stars Ben Wang who's last movie was Mean Girls (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  China / Greece / Singapore / Taiwan

Detective Kien: The Headless Horror

• The movie is from director Victor Vu.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Quoc Huy who also starred in Detective Kien: The Headless Horror (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Bulgaria / France / New Zealand

The Ugly Stepsister

• The movie is from director Emilie Blichfeldt.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lea Myren who also starred in The Ugly Stepsister (2025).
• The film also stars Ane Dahl Torp who's last movie was Kong Curling (2011).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany / Russia

Clown In a Cornfield

• The movie is directed by Eli Craig, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Eli Craig also directed Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil in 2011.
• It stars Katie Douglas who also starred in I Like Movies (2022).
• The film also stars Carson MacCormac who's last movie was Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Portugal / United Kingdom

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

• How to Train Your Dragon - From Wednesday, 11th June
• Dangerous Animals - From Monday, 9th June
• Materialists - From Thursday, 12th June
• High Five - From Thursday, 12th June
• The Ritual - From Wednesday, 11th June
• Elio - From Thursday, 12th June
• I Don't Understand You - From Thursday, 12th June
• Tornado - From Thursday, 12th June
• The Life of Chuck - From Wednesday, 11th June
• Juliet and Romeo - From Wednesday, 11th June
• The Surfer - From Thursday, 15th May
• The Luckiest Man In America - From Thursday, 12th June
• Moonlight Express - From Saturday, 14th June
• Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan - From Thursday, 12th June
• How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies - From Friday, 13th June
• Warfare - From Thursday, 12th June
• The Wedding Banquet - From Thursday, 12th June
• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life - From Friday, 13th June
• Sinners - From Thursday, 12th June
• The Ugly Stepsister - From Friday, 13th June
• Two to One - From Thursday, 12th June
• Shadow Force - From Friday, 13th June
• Fight Or Flight - From Thursday, 12th June
• The Unholy Trinity - From Friday, 13th June
• Bird - From Thursday, 12th June

With Lilo & Stitch 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.

• Ballerina
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Ocean With David Attenborough
• Big Deal
• Predator: Killer of Killers
• I Don't Understand You
• The Life of Chuck
• The Ritual
• Dangerous Animals

Ballerina

• The movie is directed by Len Wiseman, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Len Wiseman also directed Underworld in 2003 which grossed $52 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Keanu Reeves who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
• Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Knock Knock in 2015 and Exposed in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Phoenician Scheme

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun in 2021.
• It stars Benicio Del Toro who also starred in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).
• The film also stars Truman Hanks who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• Wes Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
• Wes Anderson directed Truman Hanks in and Asteroid City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ocean With David Attenborough

• The movie is from director Colin Butfield and Toby Nowlan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars David Attenborough who also starred in David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Big Deal

• The movie is directed by Yun-Jin Choi, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yun-Jin Choi also directed Moral Hazard in 2025.
• It stars Yoo Hae-jin who also starred in Jeon Woochi (2009).
• The film also stars Lee Je-hoon who's last movie was Moral Hazard (2025).
• They also appeared together in Moral Hazard in 2025.
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Yoo Hae-jin in and Moral Hazard
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Lee Je-hoon in and Moral Hazard
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Predator: Killer of Killers

• The movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung also directed 10 Cloverfield Lane in 2016 which grossed $72.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $110.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Biehn who also starred in Mojave Moon (1996).
• The film also stars Rick Gonzalez who's last movie was Victor (2015).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

I Don't Understand You

• The movie is from director David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nick Kroll who also starred in Uncle Drew (2018).
• The film also stars Andrew Rannells who's last movie was Another Simple Favour (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Still Life in 2001.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in Stuber (2019).
• The film also stars Tom Hiddleston who's last movie was Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Karen Gillan and Tom Hiddleston have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Avengers: Endgame in 2019 and Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Mike Flanagan directed Karen Gillan in and Oculus
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in The Panic In Needle Park (1971).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Devil's Candy in 2015.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

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

• Materialists - Friday, 13th June
• How to Train Your Dragon - Friday, 13th June
• The Unholy Trinity - Friday, 13th June

Last weekend Moana 2 was at the top of the North American box office, there are 13 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.

• Nightbitch
• The Last Dance
• Y2K
• The Return
• The Order
• Unstoppable
• The End
• The Taste of Mango
• That Christmas
• Power Alley
• Svalta
• Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties
• The Six Triple Eight

Nightbitch

• The movie is directed by Marielle Heller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Marielle Heller also directed The Diary of a Teenage Girl in 2015 which grossed $1.5 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.8 Mil. globally.
• It stars Amy Adams who also starred in Tenacious D In the Pick of Destiny (2006).
• 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 Last Dance

• The movie is from director Anselm Chan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Michael Hui who also starred in The Last Dance (2024).
• The film also stars Dayo Wong who's last movie was A Guilty Conscience (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Y2K

• The movie is from director Kyle Mooney.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jaeden Martell who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Rachel Zegler who's last movie was Spellbound (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Return

• The movie is directed by Uberto Pasolini, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Uberto Pasolini also directed Nowhere Special in 2021.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in The White Crow (2019).
• The film also stars Juliette Binoche who's last movie was The Taste of Things (2023).
• Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Wuthering Heights in 1992 and The English Patient in 1996.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Order

• The movie is directed by Justin Kurzel, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Justin Kurzel also directed True History of the Kelly Gang in 2019 which grossed $33.8K in the US and grossed $467.2K globally.
• It stars Marc Maron who also starred in Joker (2019).
• The film also stars George Tchortov who's last movie was Mollys Game (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Unstoppable

• The movie is from director William Goldenberg.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jharrel Jerome who also starred in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).
• The film also stars Anthony Robles who's last movie was Liza, Liza Skies Are Grey (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The End

• The movie is directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Joshua Oppenheimer also directed The Look of Silence in 2015.
• It stars Michael Shannon who also starred in The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans (2009).
• The film also stars Tilda Swinton who's last movie was The Room Next Door (2024).
• They also appeared together in Vanilla Sky in 2001.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

The Taste of Mango

• The movie is from director Chloe Abrahams.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• 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 on limited release.

That Christmas

• The movie is from director Simon Otto.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Bill Nighy who also starred in London: The Modern Babylon (2012).
• 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.

Power Alley

• The movie is from director Lillah Halla.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Loro Bardot who also starred in Power Alley (2023).
• The film also stars Onna Silva who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Svalta

• The movie is from director Steffen Haars.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nick Frost who also starred in Unfinished Business (2015).
• The film also stars Aisling Bea who's last movie was Swede Caroline (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Standing On the Shoulders of Kitties

• The movie is directed by Charlie Lightening, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Charlie Lightening also directed 12 ½ 12 in 2013.
• It stars Mike Smith who also starred in Big Fat Liar (2002).
• The film also stars Billy Bob Thornton who's last movie was Devil's Peak (2023).
• They also appeared together in Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High & Unemployed in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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 The United States of Leland (2003).
• 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 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 8 new movies released

• The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santas Sleigh - Monday, 9th December - streaming
• Kraven the Hunter - Thursday, 12th December
• Death Whisperer 2 - Friday, 25th October - limited release
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim - Friday, 13th December
• Carry On - Friday, 13th December - streaming
• September 5 - Friday, 13th December
• Oh Canada - Friday, 13th December
• Elton John: Never Too Late - Friday, 15th November - streaming