This weekend, Friday 20th March 2026, there are 6 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, , for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Project Hail Mary
• Scarlet
• Is This Thing On?
• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
• Dhurandhar 2
• Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

Project Hail Mary

• The movie is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also directed 21 Jump Street in 2012 which grossed $138.4 Mil. in the US and grossed $201.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in Frankenstein and Me (1997).
• The film also stars Ken Leung who's last movie was Last Days (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Scarlet

• The movie is directed by Mamoru Hosoda, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Mamoru Hosoda also directed Digimon: The Movie in 2000.
• It stars Mana Ashida who also starred in Honto ni atta kowai hanashi: natsu no tokubetsu hen 2011 (2011).
• The film also stars Masaki Okada who's last movie was Last Mile (2024).
• They also appeared together in Confessions in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Is This Thing On?

• The movie is directed by Bradley Cooper, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Bradley Cooper also directed Maestro in 2023.
• It stars Will Arnett who also starred in Semi-Pro (2008).
• The film also stars Laura Dern who's last movie was Jay Kelly (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

• The movie is directed by Tom Harper, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Tom Harper also directed War Book in 2015.
• It stars Jasna Anderson who also starred in Death On the Nile (2022).
• The film also stars Sammy Jonas Heaney who's last movie was Mastiii 4 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Dhurandhar 2

• The movie is directed by Aditya Dhar, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Aditya Dhar also directed Dhurandhar in 2025.
• It stars Ranveer Singh who also starred in Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (2013).
• The film also stars Sara Arjun who's last movie was Euphoria (2026).
• They also appeared together in Dhurandhar in 2025.
• Aditya Dhar directed Ranveer Singh in and Dhurandhar
• Aditya Dhar directed Sara Arjun in and Dhurandhar
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

• The movie is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett also directed Abigail in 2024.
• It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in Mystery Road (2014).
• The film also stars Kathryn Newton who's last movie was Abigail (2024).
• They also appeared together in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in 2018.
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Samara Weaving in Ready Or Not, and Scream VI
• Matt Bettinelli-Olpin directed Kathryn Newton in and Abigail
• 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 4 new movies released

• Lupin the IIIrd The Movie: The Immortal Bloodline - Sunday, 4th January
• They Will Kill You - Friday, 27th March
• Kontinental '25 - Friday, 27th March - limited release
• Alpha - Friday, 17th October

After the global success of The Lego Movie in 2014 directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller bring the novel Project Hail Mary to the big screen which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language

The movie stars Ryan Gosling who has previously been seen in The Fall Guy and The United States of Leland, the movie also stars Ken Leung wh0 has starred in Year of the Fish and The Squid and the Whale.

Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have also had success on the big screen with the adaptation of the TV show 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street.

Movie Synopsis

A girl hops her mind into a robotic beaver in order to communicate with the animal world and save their habitat from developers.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Project Hail Mary
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate threat, rude humour, drug references, implied strong language
• Release date: 20th March 2026
• Runtime: 156 minutes (2 hours 36 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Phil Lord
  • Chris Miller
• Starring:
  • Ryan Gosling
  • Ken Leung
  • Milana Vayntrub

BBFC movie page

This weekend, Friday 17th October 2025, there are 9 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, TRON: Ares, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• Roofman
• Good Fortune
• After the Hunt
• If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
• Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie
• Black Phone 2
• Frankenstein
• Ballad of a Small Player
• Palestine 36

Roofman

• The movie is directed by Derek Cianfrance, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Derek Cianfrance also directed The Place Beyond the Pines in 2013 which grossed £3.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $47.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Channing Tatum who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Peter Dinklage who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Good Fortune

• The movie is from director Aziz Ansari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in Tune In Tomorrow (1990).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

After the Hunt

• The movie is directed by Luca Guadagnino, it is the directors 16th movie.
• Luca Guadagnino also directed Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams in 2020.
• It stars Julia Roberts who also starred in Ben Is Back (2019).
• The film also stars Andrew Garfield who's last movie was We Live In Time (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

• The movie is directed by Mary Bronstein, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Mary Bronstein also directed Yeast in 2008.
• It stars Rose Byrne who also starred in Like a Boss (2020).
• The film also stars Delaney Quinn who's last movie was The Roses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie

• The movie is directed by Ryan Crego, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Ryan Crego also directed Arlo the Alligator Boy in 2021.
• It stars Laila Lockhart Kraner who also starred in The Secret of Sinchanee (2021).
• The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was Despicable Me 4 (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Black Phone 2

• The movie is directed by Scott Derrickson, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Scott Derrickson also directed Sinister in 2012 which grossed £6.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Ethan Hawke who also starred in Snow Falling On Cedars (2000).
• The film also stars Mason Thames who's last movie was How to Train Your Dragon (2025).
• They also appeared together in The Black Phone in 2022.
• Scott Derrickson directed Ethan Hawke in Sinister, and The Black Phone
• Scott Derrickson directed Mason Thames in and The Black Phone
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Frankenstein

• The movie is directed by Guillermo del Toro, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Guillermo del Toro also directed Pacific Rim in 2013 which grossed £8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $407.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Oscar Isaac who also starred in Sucker Punch (2011).
• The film also stars Jacob Elordi who's last movie was On Swift Horses (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ballad of a Small Player

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed Gomez - Kopf Oder Zahl in 1998.
• It stars Colin Farrell who also starred in Dumbo (2019).
• The film also stars Fala Chen who's last movie was Peg O' My Heart (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Palestine 36

• The movie is directed by Annemarie Jacir, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Annemarie Jacir also directed When I Saw You in 2013 which grossed £4.4 K in the UK and grossed $44.2 K globally.
• It stars Jeremy Irons who also starred in The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016).
• The film also stars Robert Aramayo who's last movie was Lilies Not For Me (2024).
• 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

• National Theatre Live: Mrs. Warrens Profession - Thursday, 23rd October
• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere - Friday, 24th October
• Regretting You - Friday, 24th October
• Sketch - Friday, 24th October
• Blue Moon - Friday, 24th October

This weekend, Friday 1st August 2025, there are 6 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps, for the number 1 spot?

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.

• The Bad Guys 2
• The Naked Gun~2025
• She Rides Shotgun
• Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy
• My Oxford Year
• Together

The Bad Guys 2

• The movie is directed by Pierre Perifel and JP Sans, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Pierre Perifel and JP Sans also directed The Bad Guys in 2022 which grossed $97.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $248.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Rockwell who also starred in The Bad Guys (2022).
• The film also stars Marc Maron who's last movie was The Order (2024).
• Sam Rockwell and Marc Maron have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Bad Guys in 2022 and Misery Loves Comedy in 2015.
• Pierre Perifel directed Sam Rockwell in and The Bad Guys
• Pierre Perifel directed Marc Maron in and The Bad Guys
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Naked Gun

• The movie is directed by Akiva Schaffer, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Akiva Schaffer also directed Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers in 2022 and grossed $623.2 K globally.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Nell (1995).
• The film also stars Pamela Anderson who's last movie was The Last Showgirl (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

She Rides Shotgun

• The movie is directed by Nick Rowland, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Nick Rowland also directed Calm With Horses in 2020.
• It stars Taron Egerton who also starred in Sing (2016).
• The film also stars Ana Sophia Heger who's last movie was Things Heard and Seen (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy

• The movie is directed by Byung-woo Kim, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Byung-woo Kim also directed Take Point in 2018.
• It stars Ahn Hyo-seop who also starred in Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025).
• The film also stars Lee Min-ho who's last movie was Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

My Oxford Year

• The movie is directed by Iain Morris, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Iain Morris also directed The Festival in 2018.
• It stars Sofia Carson who also starred in Songbird (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The MPAA age rating is

Together

• The movie is from director Michael Shanks.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dave Franco who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Alison Brie who's last movie was Somebody I Used to Know (2023).
• Dave Franco and Alison Brie have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Lego Movie in 2014, The Disaster Artist in 2017 and The Little Hours in 2017.
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Pickup - Wednesday, 6th August - streaming
• North Star - Friday, 8th August
• Freakier Friday - Friday, 8th August
• Weapons - Friday, 8th August

Check out the new trailer and poster for upcoming movie Project Hail Mary which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 20th March 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 20th March 2026
• It stars among others Ryan Gosling (The Fall Guy) and Milana Vayntrub (All Nighter)
• It is directed by Phil Lord (22 Jump Street)
• The movie also stars Bastian Antonio Fuentes, James Wright and Isla McRae Isla McRae

Synopsis for Project Hail Mary

A teacher who wakes up and soon remembers he was sent 12 light-years away from Earth to save humanity after the Sun began to erode.

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