This weekend, Friday 27th February 2026, there are 7 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, GOAT, 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.

• Scream 7
• Pillion
• Pegasus 3
• Dreams
• The President's Cake
• EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert
• Man On the Run

Scream 7

• The movie is directed by Kevin Williamson, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Kevin Williamson also directed Teaching Mrs. Tingle in 1999.
• It stars Neve Campbell who also starred in The Craft (1996).
• The film also stars Courteney Cox who's last movie was Scream VI (2023).
• Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox have starred in 5 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scream in 2022, Scream 2 in 1998, Scream in 1996, Scream 3 in 2000 and Scream 4 in 2011.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Pillion

• The movie is from director Harry Lighton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in Beyond the Pole (2009).
• The film also stars Harry Melling who's last movie was Harvest (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Pegasus 3

• The movie is directed by Han Han, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Han Han also directed The Continent in 2014.
• It stars Teng Shen who also starred in Goldbuster (2017).
• The film also stars Steven Dasz who's last movie was IP Man 4: The Finale (2019).
• Han Han directed Teng Shen in Pegasus, Pegasus 2, and Only Fools Rush In
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dreams

• The movie is from director Elena Rotari.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in The Huntsman: Winters War (2016).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The President's Cake

• The movie is from director Hasan Hadi.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Baneen Ahmad Nayyef who also starred in The President's Cake (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert

• The movie is directed by Baz Luhrmann, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Baz Luhrmann also directed The Great Gatsby in 2013 which grossed $144.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $346.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Elvis Presley who also starred in Clambake (1967).
• The film also stars Sammy Davis Jr. who's last movie was The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Man On the Run

• The movie is from director Cassius Michael Kim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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 5 new movies released

• The Hermit - Tuesday, 3rd March - streaming
• The Bride - Friday, 6th March
• André Is An Idiot - Friday, 6th March - limited release
• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man - Friday, 6th March - limited release
• Hoppers - Friday, 6th March

Disney have had some big hits in recent years and the live action version of The Jungle Book is one of them and has become a children's favourite.

The film was released into cinemas on 15th April 2016 and went directly to the top of the box office where it spent 2 weeks.

It then went on to spend a total of 14 weeks on the official top 15 and then, so far, another 5 weeks still in UK cinemas, the film is still on release currently.

The Jungle Books total gross in the UK, so far, is an amazing £46.1 million, it is the second highest grossing film of the year and the 33rd top film ever in the UK.

The film also did very well across the globe where it has grossed $947.6 million and is the 34th highest grossing film ever, it is still on release in many countries.

The Huntsman: Winters War which entered the chart at the top last week falls to number 2 on its second week of release.

Also landing on the video chart this week is: Jane Got a Gun at number 9 and The Colony at number 13.

Released this week is Rachet and Clank and Gods Not Dead 2 which should have an impact on the chart next week.

With a fantastic debut last week The Jungle Book was always going to hold on to the box office in America this week, and with weak competition it did it with ease.

A second weekend gross of $60.8 million means the film only dropped 41% and it takes the total gross after 10 days of release to $191 million.

Highest new film of the week is The Huntsman: Winters War, a soft release takes $20 million on its debut.

Highest total grossing movie on the US box office this week is Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice who's gross this week climbs to $319 million.

Disney and Jon Favreau live action version of the classic Rudyard Kipling book makes in incredible showing at the box office this week.

Making it debut at the top with a £9.9 million weekend the film has become the 63rd highest opening weekend in the UK ever, in 2016 Batman V Superman and Deadpool opened higher.

With such a strong opening the film is sure to follow in the footsteps of Cinderella and Alice in Wonderland and be a massive live action film for Disney.

Falling from the top in dramatic style this week is The Huntsman: Winters War which drops to, a second weekend of £0.6 million brings the total to £4.4 million.

Highest total grossing movie on the box office this week is former number 1 film Batman V Superman Dawn of Justice which has now grossed £35.3 million after 4 weeks of play.

Historical chart

A year ago - Fast and Furious 7 retained its hold on the top and with a strong top 4 Child 44 was the top new film at 4.

Five years ago - Scream 4 took over at the top on its debut weekend leaving Rio to fall to number 2.

Ten years ago - Ice Age: The Meltdown stayed at the top for another weekend leaving Scary Movie 4 to enter the chart at number 2.

Fifteen years ago - Bridget Jones's Diary made its debut at the top while Rugrats In Paris The Movie fell to number 3.

Twenty years ago - Broken Arrow was new at the top while Toy Story fell into the runner up position after 3 weeks at the top.

Twenty five years ago - Highlander II The Quickening was the top new film of the week with Quigley Down Under falling into number 3.