This weekend, Friday 23rd October 2026, there are 8 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Street Fighter, 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.

• Clayface
• Kung-Fu Soccer
• Klara and the Sun
• Wildwood
• Ali G: Who Iz I?
• Fjord
• A Talent For Murder
• Go For Broke 2

Clayface

• The movie is directed by James Watkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James Watkins also directed Bastille Day in 2016 which grossed $50.3 K in the US and grossed $14.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Rhys Harries who also starred in Hot Property (2016).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Kung-Fu Soccer

• The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Stephen Chow also directed The New King of Comedy in 2019 and grossed $94.8 Mil. globally.
• 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 MPAA age rating is

Klara and the Sun

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Eagle Vs. Shark in 2007 which grossed $106.8 K in the US.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Winter Spring Summer Or Fall (2024).
• The film also stars Mia Tharia who's last movie was September Says (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Wildwood

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Masters of the Universe in 2026 which grossed $64.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $109.4 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 MPAA 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 Madagascar 3: Europes Most Wanted (2012).
• The film also stars Morgana Robinson who's last movie was A Bird Flew In (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fjord

• The movie is directed by Cristian Mungiu, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Cristian Mungiu also directed 4 Months 3 Weeks 2 Days in 2008.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in A Different Man (2024).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Backrooms (2026).
• They also appeared together in A Different Man in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Talent For Murder

• The movie is directed by Anton Corbijn, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Anton Corbijn also directed Life in 2015.
• It stars Helen Mirren who also starred in Cal (1984).
• The film also stars Alden Ehrenreich who's last movie was Weapons (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

Go For Broke 2

• The movie is directed by Marc Ma, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Marc Ma also directed Wolf Hiding in 2023 and grossed $12.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jun who also starred in Seventeen Tour 'Follow' Again to Cinemas (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

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

• Queen At Sea - Friday, 30th October
• Wicker - Friday, 30th October

This weekend, Friday 16th October 2026, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Other Mommy, 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.

• Whalefall
• Jailer 2
• Street Fighter
• Sense and Sensibility
• Poetic License

Whalefall

• The movie is directed by Brian Duffield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Brian Duffield also directed No One Will Save You in 2023.
• It stars Austin Abrams who also starred in Do Revenge (2022).
• The film also stars Josh Brolin who's last movie was The Dog Stars (2026).
• Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Weapons in 2025 and Gangster Squad in 2013.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Jailer 2

• The movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Nelson Dilipkumar also directed Jailer in 2023.
• It stars Rajinikanth who also starred in Annaatthe (2021).
• Nelson Dilipkumar directed Rajinikanth in and Jailer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Street Fighter

• The movie is directed by Kitao Sakurai, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kitao Sakurai also directed Street Fighter in 2026.
• It stars Andrew Koji who also starred in #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013).
• The film also stars Noah Centineo who's last movie was Our Hero, Balthazar (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Sense and Sensibility

• The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Georgia Oakley also directed Blue Jean in 2023 which grossed $110.7 K in the US.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in On Swift Horses (2025).
• The film also stars Esme Creed-Miles who's last movie was The Chronology of Water (2025).
• They also appeared together in Pond Life in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Poetic License

• The movie is directed by Maude Apatow, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Maude Apatow also directed Poetic License in 2025.
• It stars Leslie Mann who also starred in Motherless Brooklyn (2019).
• The film also stars Cooper Hoffman who's last movie was I Want Your Sex (2026).
• 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 5 new movies released

• Ali G: Who Iz I? - Friday, 23rd October
• Wildwood - Friday, 23rd October
• Klara and the Sun - Friday, 23rd October
• Fjord - Friday, 9th October
• Clayface - Friday, 23rd October

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie The Beekeeper 2 which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is directed by Timo Tjahjanto
• It stars Jason Statham (Fast Forever) and Jeremy Irons (The House of the Spirits) among others.
• The movie also stars Pom Klementieff, Jemma Redgrave and Emmy Raver-Lampman
• The release date in the UK is 15th January 2027
• While the North American release date is set for 15th January 2027
• Jason Statham and Jeremy Irons appeared together in The Beekeeper

Synopsis for The Beekeeper 2

Adam Clay is a former operative of a clandestine and elite organisation known as the "Beekeepers". Adam is now a wanted man after the secret Beekeeper organisation goes rogue.

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

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie The Exorcist Martyrs which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 12th March 2027
• It is due for release in North America on 12th March 2027
• It stars among others Scarlett Johansson (The Prestige) and Diane Lane (The Virginian)
• It is directed by Mike Flanagan (Ouija: Origin of Evil)
• The movie also stars Jacobi Jupe, and

Synopsis for The Exorcist Martyrs

NYPD Homicide Detective Julie Miller became a hero after successfully apprehending Father Sunday, a notorious satanic serial killer whose grisly murders staged victims to mimic the historic martyrdom of Catholic saints. Julie subsequently witnesses Father Sunday's execution by the state.

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

With Verity 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.

• The Social Reckoning
• A Prayer For the Dying
• Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
• The Beast
• Once Upon a Time In the Middle East
• Other Mommy
• Angel and the Badman
• Fjord
• Vampire Carnival
• California Schemin'

The Social Reckoning

• The movie is directed by Aaron Sorkin, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Aaron Sorkin also directed The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020.
• It stars Jeremy Strong who also starred in Mollys Game (2018).
• The film also stars Mikey Madison who's last movie was Anora (2024).
• Aaron Sorkin directed Jeremy Strong in Mollys Game, and The Trial of the Chicago 7
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

A Prayer For the Dying

• The movie is from director Dara Van Dusen.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Johnny Flynn who also starred in The Outfit (2022).
• The film also stars John C. Reilly who's last movie was Licorice Pizza (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother

• The movie is directed by Bassam Tariq, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Bassam Tariq also directed Mogul Mowgli in 2020 which grossed $52.1 K in the US.
• It stars Mahershala Ali who also starred in Crossing Over (2009).
• The film also stars John Cho who's last movie was AfrAId (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Beast

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 29th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Legend of the Ancient Sword in 2018.
• It stars Samuel L. Jackson who also starred in Robocop (2014).
• The film also stars Joel Kinnaman who's last movie was Silent Night (2023).
• They also appeared together in Robocop in 2014.
• Renny Harlin directed Samuel L. Jackson in The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, and Cleaner
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Once Upon a Time In the Middle East

• The movie is from director Wen Muye.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Shen Teng who also starred in Once Upon a Time In the Middle East (2026).
• The film also stars Jiang Qiming who's last movie was It's My Time (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed Strings in 2012.
• It stars Alejandro Nieves who is making a feature film debut.
• The film also stars Jessica Chastain who's last movie was Dreams (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Angel and the Badman

• The movie is directed by Julio Quintana, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Julio Quintana also directed The Long Game in 2023 which grossed $3.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $1.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Zachary Levi who also starred in Stuntmen (2009).
• The film also stars Neal McDonough who's last movie was The Shift (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Fjord

• The movie is directed by Cristian Mungiu, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Cristian Mungiu also directed Graduation in 2017.
• It stars Sebastian Stan who also starred in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Backrooms (2026).
• They also appeared together in A Different Man in 2024.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Vampire Carnival

• The movie is directed by Justin Powell and David Charbonier, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Justin Powell and David Charbonier also directed The Djinn in 2021 which grossed $124.6 K in the US and grossed $50.3 K globally.
• It stars Nell Verlaque who also starred in Vampire Carnival (2026).
• The film also stars Jason Isaacs who's last movie was Heavyweight (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

California Schemin'

• The movie is from director James McAvoy.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Lucy Halliday who also starred in Blue Jean (2023).
• The film also stars James McAvoy who's last movie was Speak No Evil (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 5 new movies released

• Jailer 2 - Thursday, 15th October
• Whalefall - Friday, 16th October - limited release
• Street Fighter - Friday, 16th October
• Sense and Sensibility - Friday, 16th October
• Poetic License - Friday, 16th October