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.

Last weekend Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was at the top of the North American box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the US box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Civil War
• The Long Game
• Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
• Arcadian
• Sting
• The Absence of Eden

Civil War

• The movie is directed by Alex Garland, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alex Garland also directed Annihilation in 2018 which grossed $32.7 Mil. in the US and grossed $43.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Nick Offerman who also starred in 21 Jump Street (2012).
• The film also stars Kirsten Dunst who's last movie was The Power of the Dog (2021).
• They also appeared together in All Good Things in 2010.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Long Game

• The movie is from director Julio Quintana.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Dennis Quaid who also starred in A Dogs Journey (2019).
• The film also stars Gillian Vigman who's last movie was The Holdovers (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

• The movie is from director Wade Allain-Marcus.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Am I OK? (2022).
• The film also stars June Squibb who's last movie was The Humans (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Arcadian

• The movie is directed by Benjamin Brewer, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Benjamin Brewer also directed The Trust in 2016.
• It stars Nicolas Cage who also starred in The Sorcerers Apprentice (2010).
• The film also stars Jaeden Martell who's last movie was Knives Out (2019).
• Benjamin Brewer directed Nicolas Cage in The Trust
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sting

• The movie is directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kiah Roache-Turner also directed Wyrmwood Road of the Dead in 2015.
• It stars Jermaine Fowler who also starred in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024).
• The film also stars Alyla Browne who's last movie was The Secret Kingdom (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Absence of Eden

• The movie is from director Marco Perego.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Adria Arjona who also starred in Sweet Girl (2021).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who's last movie was Good Burger 2 (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

• Abigail - Friday, 19th April
• Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver - Friday, 19th April
• Not Another Church Movie - Friday, 19th April
• The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare - Friday, 19th April
• Sasquatch Sunset - Friday, 19th April
• Spy X Family Code: White - Friday, 19th April
• The Three Musketeers: Milady - Friday, 19th April - streaming

Another new number 1 this weekend with the release of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves at the box office which takes a very resonable £3.5 Million.

Also new this weekend is animated movie Mummies which is given a well times release over the UK school holidays while Dasara is new at 11 with £108,625 and Life of Pi: NT Live 2023 is new at 12 with £89,514.

Finally there is the new Florence Pugh movie God's Creatures which is new at 14 with £69,284 and Falstaff: Met Opera 2023 at 15 with £68,655.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 31st - 2nd April 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

Starring Chris Pine in a new iteration of the Dungeons and Dragons story the movie makes its debut at the top of the UK box office with an opening gross of £3.5 Million.

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks UK box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
• It grosses £3,544,354 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 19th top grossing film so far in 2023

Falling into the runner up spot after its debut at the top is the fourth chapter in the John Wick series which drops 51% this weekend.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £2,593,806 over the weekend, a 51% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £10,113,750 over 2 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum which took £6,246,151 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

The well times release of this new animated tale during the Easter Holidays gives it a new entry at number 3 with a gross of over half a million pound.

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £648,459 over its debut weekend

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

The disappointing release of the DC Universe latest movie gives it a hefty 57% drop on its 3rd weekend as its gross jump to just £4.8 Million.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £469,120 over the weekend, a 57% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £4,851,844 over 3 weeks of release
• The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Shazam! which took £11,787,522 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.

Creed III

Still going strong is the third movie in the Creed series which has taken £13.5 Million after 5 weeks of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £426,742 over the weekend, a 42% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £13,522,826 over 5 weeks of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2023
• The movie is a sequel to Creed II which took £9,090,207 at the box office after 5 weeks in cinemas.