This weekend, Friday 29th May 2026, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, 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.

• Backrooms
• My Mother's Wedding
• Power Ballad
• Tuner

Backrooms

• The movie is from director Kane Parsons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who also starred in Savannah (2013).
• The film also stars Mark Duplass who's last movie was Bombshell (2020).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

My Mother's Wedding

• The movie is from director Kristin Scott Thomas.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Scarlett Johansson who also starred in Manny & Lo (1996).
• The film also stars Sienna Miller who's last movie was Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Begin Again in 2014 which grossed £1.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $105.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tuner

• The movie is directed by Daniel Roher, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Daniel Roher also directed Ghosts of Our Forest in 2017.
• 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.
• This movie is currently unrated!

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

• Savage House - Friday, 5th June
• Masters of the Universe - Friday, 5th June
• Madfabulous - Friday, 5th June

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 12th July 2024, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Inside Out 2 from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Despicable Me 4
• In a Violent Nature
• Fly Me to the Moon
• Longlegs

Despicable Me 4

• The movie is directed by Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage also directed The Secret Life of Pets 2 in 2019 which grossed £20.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $430.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Steve Carell who also starred in Foxcatcher (2015).
• The film also stars Kristen Wiig who's last movie was A Boy Called Christmas (2021).
• Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig have starred in 6 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Date Night in 2010, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues in 2013, Despicable Me in 2010, Despicable Me 3 in 2017, Knocked Up in 2007 and Despicable Me 2 in 2013.
• Chris Renaud directed Steve Carell in Despicable Me
• Chris Renaud directed Kristen Wiig in Despicable Me
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

In a Violent Nature

• The movie is from director Chris Nash.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ry Barrett who also starred in Anti-Social (2015).
• The film also stars Andrea Pavlovic who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Fly Me to the Moon

• The movie is directed by Greg Berlanti, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Greg Berlanti also directed Love, Simon in 2018 which grossed £3.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Scarlett Johansson who also starred in Manny & Lo (1996).
• The film also stars Channing Tatum who's last movie was Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023).
• Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Hail, Ceasar! in 2016 and Don Jon in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Longlegs

• The movie is directed by Oz Perkins, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Oz Perkins also directed Gretel and Hansel in 2020.
• It stars Maika Monroe who also starred in The Sound of Philadelphia (2020).
• The film also stars Nicolas Cage who's last movie was Arcadian (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 2 new movies released

• Thelma - Friday, 19th July
• Twisters - Friday, 19th July