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

With Venom: The Last Dance currently at the top of the global box office can this weeks new cinema releases challlenge it for the global box office crown?

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.

• Anora
• Terrifier 3
• Juror #2
• The Substance
• Absolution
• The Room Next Door
• We Live In Time
• Here
• Conclave
• Venom: The Last Dance

Anora

• The movie is directed by Sean Baker, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Sean Baker also directed Red Rocket in 2021.
• It stars Mikey Madison who also starred in Nostalgia (2018).
• The film also stars Paul Weissman who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Belgium / Chile / Finland / France / Germany / Ireland / Netherlands / Portugal / Singapore / Spain / Turkey / United Kingdom

Terrifier 3

• The movie is directed by Damien Leone, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Damien Leone also directed Terrifier in 2016.
• It stars Lauren LaVera who also starred in Terrifier 2 (2022).
• The film also stars David Howard Thornton who's last movie was Terrifier 2 (2022).
• They also appeared together in Terrifier 2 in 2022.
• Damien Leone directed Lauren LaVera in and Terrifier 2
• Damien Leone directed David Howard Thornton in Terrifier, and Terrifier 2
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Denmark / Ecuador / Finland / Germany / Mexico / Mexico / Netherlands / New Zealand / Romania / Spain

Juror #2

• The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood, it is the directors 40th movie.
• Clint Eastwood also directed Sudden Impact in 1984 which grossed $67.6 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Nicholas Hoult who also starred in The Garfield Movie (2024).
• The film also stars Toni Collette who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
• They also appeared together in About a Boy in 2002.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Canada / France / Ireland / Netherlands / Spain / United Kingdom / United States / United States

The Substance

• The movie is directed by Coralie Fargeat, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Coralie Fargeat also directed Revenge in 2017.
• It stars Demi Moore who also starred in Wild Oats (2016).
• The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was Kinds of Kindness (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Greece / Italy / Portugal / Turkey / Vietnam

Absolution

• The movie is directed by Hans Petter Moland, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Hans Petter Moland also directed In Order of Disappearance in 2014.
• It stars Liam Neeson who also starred in Les Misérables (1998).
• The film also stars Ron Perlman who's last movie was The Instigators (2024).
• Hans Petter Moland directed Liam Neeson in and Cold Pursuit
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Netherlands / Poland / Romania / Thailand / United States

The Room Next Door

• The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, it is the directors 24th movie.
• Pedro Almodovar also directed I'm So Excited in 2013.
• It stars Julianne Moore who also starred in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
• The film also stars John Turturro who's last movie was Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio (2022).
• Julianne Moore and John Turturro have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Big Lebowski in 1998 and Gloria Bell in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Turkey

We Live In Time

• The movie is directed by John Crowley, it is the directors 8th movie.
• John Crowley also directed Brooklyn in 2015 which grossed $38.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $62.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Mainstream (2020).
• The film also stars Florence Pugh who's last movie was Dune: Part Two (2024).
• John Crowley directed Andrew Garfield in and Boy A
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Mexico / Russia / Sweden / Ukraine

Here

• The movie is directed by Robert Zemeckis, it is the directors 24th movie.
• Robert Zemeckis also directed Forrest Gump in 1994 which grossed $330.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $677.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Hanks who also starred in News of the World (2020).
• The film also stars Robin Wright who's last movie was Damsel (2024).
• They also appeared together in Forrest Gump in 1994.
• Robert Zemeckis directed Tom Hanks in Cast Away, Forrest Gump, The Polar Express, and Pinocchio
• Robert Zemeckis directed Robin Wright in Forrest Gump, Beowulf, and A Christmas Carol
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Israel / Mongolia / United States

Conclave

• The movie is directed by Edward Berger, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Edward Berger also directed Gomez - Kopf Oder Zahl in 1998.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007).
• The film also stars Jacek Koman who's last movie was Talk to Me (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Hungary / Romania / Spain

Venom: The Last Dance

• The movie is from director Kelly Marcel.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Tom Hardy who also starred in Sucker Punch (2008).
• The film also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who's last movie was Rob Peace (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  France / Monaco / Reunion

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 45 new movies released gloabally

• Red One - From Thursday, 7th November
• Conclave - From Thursday, 7th November
• Anora - From Thursday, 7th November
• Blitz - From Wednesday, 6th November
• The Piano Lesson - From Friday, 8th November
• Piece By Piece - From Friday, 8th November
• The Bagman - From Monday, 4th November
• Dahomey - From Thursday, 7th November
• Venom: The Last Dance - From Wednesday, 6th November
• Terrifier 3 - From Friday, 8th November
• Heretic - From Friday, 8th November
• September 5 - From Thursday, 7th November
• Cesium Fallout - From Thursday, 7th November
• The Substance - From Wednesday, 6th November
• Emilia Pérez - From Thursday, 7th November
• Look Back - From Thursday, 7th November
• Death Whisperer 2 - From Thursday, 7th November
• We Live In Time - From Thursday, 7th November
• Paddington In Peru - From Friday, 8th November
• A Real Pain - From Friday, 8th November
• In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon - From Thursday, 7th November
• Noahs Ark - From Thursday, 7th November
• Trap - From Friday, 2nd August
• Hitpig - From Thursday, 7th November
• Never Let Go - From Thursday, 7th November
• Small Things Like These - From Friday, 8th November
• Christmas Eve In Miller's Point - From Friday, 8th November
• The Wild Robot - From Friday, 8th November
• My Hero Academia: You're Next - From Wednesday, 6th November
• Here - From Wednesday, 6th November
• Megalopolis - From Friday, 8th November
• Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue - From Friday, 8th November
• Widow Clicquot - From Thursday, 7th November
• Rebellious - From Friday, 8th November
• Black Box Diaries - From Thursday, 7th November
• The Outrun - From Thursday, 7th November
• White Bird - From Thursday, 7th November
• Radical - From Thursday, 7th November
• The Commandants Shadow - From Wednesday, 6th November
• Dragonkeeper - From Thursday, 7th November
• Weekend In Taipei - From Friday, 8th November
• Late Night With the Devil - From Thursday, 7th November
• Absolution - From Thursday, 7th November
• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever - From Friday, 8th November
• La Cocina - From Thursday, 7th November

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 24th December 2021, there are 3 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Spider-Man: No Way Home from the top of the UK box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

• The Matrix Resurrections
• Don't Look Up
• The King's Man

The Matrix Resurrections

• The movie is directed by Lana Wachowski, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Lana Wachowski also directed Jupiter Ascending in 2015 which grossed £4.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $183.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Keanu Reeves who also starred in Thumbsucker (2005).
• The film also stars Carrie-Anne Moss who last appeared in The Clockwork Girl (2014).
• Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in The Matrix Reloaded (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003), The Animatrix (2003) and The Matrix (1999).
• UK box office prediction: 2

Don't Look Up

• The movie is directed by Adam McKay, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Adam McKay also directed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in 2004 which grossed £1.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Leonardo DiCaprio who also starred in The Aviator (2005).
• The film also stars Jennifer Lawrence who last appeared in X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019).

The King's Man

• The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Matthew Vaughn also directed Kingsman: The Golden Circle in 2017 which grossed £24.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $410.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Quiz Show (1995).
• The film also stars Gemma Arterton who last appeared in Summerland (2020).
• They also appeared together in and Clash of the Titans (2010).
• UK box office prediction: 4

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 6 new movies released

• The Lost Daughter, Friday, 17th December
• Malibu Road, Thursday, 9th September
• Titane, Friday, 31st December
• Si Hai, Friday, 24th December
• Spaceman, Friday, 24th December
• Perfect Blue, Friday, 24th December

It had all the cast reunited from the first Fast and Furious movie and this excited movie goers so much that not only did the film make over $600 million dollars worldwide and become a DVD/Blu-ray smash hit but it was the most pirated film in 2011 according to torrentfreak.com

Fast Five starring Vin Diesel was downloaded more than 9 million times, in second place was The Hangover Part II and in third place was Thor. The argument for Pirated movies has been a long and intense once, but all 3 of these films were big hits at the cinema with each one taking over or close to half a billion dollars in box office takings.

I'm not sure what this list tells us, I'll let you make up your own minds, cinema attendances were down this year but were in the middle of a world wide financial crisis, personally I think that on the whole people who will see the film in cinemas will do and then maybe down load the movie, people who download the movie and don't see it in cinemas would never anyway. This is an interesting list so for your pleasure take a look at the top 10 most downloaded films of 2011 and by all means let me know your thoughts.

The creators of Ice Age have done it again with a new franchise as the Brazilian flightless bird Rio takes the top spot from the hopping rabbit.

It was a slow weekend at the box office with only the top film taking over a million pound and that film is new entry Rio which debuts at the top with £1,515,853, there was little else to challenge the film with the only other new release entering at nine and ten with The Roommate and Mars Needs Moms. Staying firm in second place is Source Code which raked in £848,366 taking its total gross to £2,990,826.

Limitless also hold its position from last week staying in third place with a weekend gross of £737,417 which brings its total to a fairly good £5,744,993.

Four and five and taken up by last weeks rabbit fest falling quite hard with £611,367 taking its total to £2,623,612 and at five Sucker Punch seems to be suffering from not being a summer blockbuster taking £346,399 over the weekend to a total of £1,633,285. This weeks box office is well down on this time last year when Clash of the Titans was riding high on the charts and the top five was full of high earning films How to Train Your Dragon, Kick-Ass, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang and Alice in Wonderland.