This weekend, Friday 9th October 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, Verity, for the number 1 spot?

Whether you are heading to the theater or watching from your couch, here is your complete guide to this weekend's newest theatrical and streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Social Reckoning
• The Uprising
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
• Other Mommy

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 The Messenger (2009).
• 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 BBFC UK age rating is

The Uprising

• The movie is directed by Paul Greengrass, it is the directors 12th movie.
• Paul Greengrass also directed The Bourne Ultimatum in 2007 which grossed £23.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $440.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Andrew Garfield who also starred in Breathe (2017).
• The film also stars Jamie Bell who's last movie was Rosebush Pruning (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

• The movie is directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Josef Kubota Wladyka also directed Catch the Fair One in 2021.
• It stars Rinko Kikuchi who also starred in Pacific Rim (2013).
• The film also stars Alberto Guerra who's last movie was The Tenants (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Other Mommy

• The movie is directed by Rob Savage, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Rob Savage also directed The Boogeyman in 2023 which grossed £1.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $59.3 Mil. globally.
• 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 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 4 new movies released

• The History of Concrete - Tuesday, 13th October
• Whalefall - Friday, 16th October
• Street Fighter - Friday, 16th October
• Forgotten Island - Friday, 16th October

With Resident Evil 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.

• Heart of the Beast
• Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!
• Primetime
• The Stunt Driver
• The Incomer
• Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?
• Charlie Harper
• Forgotten Island
• You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)
• The Vvaan

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed Harsh Times in 2005 which grossed $3.3 Mil. in the US and grossed $6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in The Lost City (2022).
• The film also stars J.K. Simmons who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
• Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Burn After Reading in 2008, The Mexican in 2001 and Megamind in 2010.
• David Ayer directed Brad Pitt in and Fury
• David Ayer directed J.K. Simmons in and Harsh Times
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!

• The movie is directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Josef Kubota Wladyka also directed Catch the Fair One in 2021.
• It stars Rinko Kikuchi who also starred in Endless Night (2015).
• The film also stars Alberto Guerra who's last movie was The Tenants (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Primetime

• The movie is from director Lance Oppenheim.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Robert Pattinson who also starred in Mickey 17 (2025).
• The film also stars Merritt Wever who's last movie was Christy (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Stunt Driver

• The movie is directed by Michael Dowse, it is the directors 8th movie.
• Michael Dowse also directed Trap House in 2025.
• It stars Jay Baruchel who also starred in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
• The film also stars Ed Helms who's last movie was Family Switch (2023).
• They also appeared together in Night At the Museum 2 in 2009.
• Michael Dowse directed Jay Baruchel in and Goon
• Michael Dowse directed Ed Helms in and Coffee and Kareem
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Incomer

• The movie is from director Louis Paxton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Domhnall Gleeson who also starred in Never Let Me Go (2010).
• The film also stars Gayle Rankin who's last movie was The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Pulp: What Do You Do For An Encore?

• The movie is directed by Garth Jennings, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Garth Jennings also directed Sing 2 in 2021 which grossed $162.8 Mil. in the US and grossed $406 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jarvis Cocker who also starred in The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021).
• They also appeared together in Pulp: A Film About Life Death and Supermarkets in 2014.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Charlie Harper

• The movie is from director Tom Dean and Mac Eldridge.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Emilia Jones who also starred in What We Did On Our Holiday (2014).
• The film also stars Nick Robinson who's last movie was Snack Shack (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

Forgotten Island

• The movie is directed by Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Januel Mercado and Joel Crawford also directed Puss In Boots: The Last Wish in 2022 which grossed $186.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $479.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars H.E.R. who also starred in Yes Day (2021).
• The film also stars Liza Soberano who's last movie was Lisa Frankenstein (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The MPAA age rating is

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution, Spread Love & Overalls, and Created a Community That Changed the World (in a Canadian Kind of Way)

• The movie is directed by Nick Davis, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Nick Davis also directed 1999 in 1998.
• It stars Martin Short who also starred in Captain Ron (1992).
• The film also stars Eugene Levy who's last movie was Finding Dory (2016).
• Martin Short and Eugene Levy have starred in 4 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood in 1989, Father of the Bride Part II in 1996, Father of the Bride in 1992 and The Canadian Conspiracy in 1986.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• The MPAA age rating is

The Vvaan

• The movie is from director Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sidharth Malhotra who also starred in A Gentleman: Sundar Susheel Risky (2017).
• The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia who's last movie was Oosaravelli (2011).
• 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

• Just Play Dead - Monday, 28th September - limited release
• The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream - Tuesday, 29th September - streaming
• Wicker - Wednesday, 30th September
• Terrifier 4 - Thursday, 1st October
• Digger - Friday, 2nd October
• Verity - Friday, 2nd October
• Variety - Friday, 2nd October

Last weekend Spider-Man: Brand New Day was at the top of the UK box office, 5 major new cinema releases arrive this weekend aiming to take over at the top.

Whether you are heading to the theater or watching from your couch, here is your complete guide to this weekend's newest theatrical and streaming releases.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• The Death of Robin Hood
• Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
• Leviticus
• Late Fame
• Mayday

The Death of Robin Hood

• The movie is directed by Michael Sarnoski, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Michael Sarnoski also directed Pig in 2021 which grossed £48 K in the UK.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Swordfish (2001).
• The film also stars Jodie Comer who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
• They also appeared together in Free Guy in 2021.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

• The movie is directed by David Wain, it is the directors 10th movie.
• David Wain also directed They Came Together in 2014 which grossed £22 K in the UK and grossed $37.3 K globally.
• It stars Zoey Deutch who also starred in Buffaloed (2019).
• The film also stars Jon Hamm who's last movie was Hoppers (2026).
• David Wain directed Jon Hamm in and The Ten
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Leviticus

• The movie is from director Adrian Chiarella.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Joe Bird who also starred in Wolfram (2025).
• The film also stars Stacy Clausen who's last movie was True Spirit (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Late Fame

• The movie is directed by Kent Jones, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Kent Jones also directed Hitchcock/Truffaut in 2016 which grossed £23.6 K in the UK.
• It stars Willem Dafoe who also starred in Pasolini (2014).
• The film also stars Greta Lee who's last movie was Toy Story 5 (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Mayday

• The movie is directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley also directed Game Night in 2018 which grossed £4.6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $117.7 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Reynolds who also starred in Fireflies In the Garden (2009).
• The film also stars Kenneth Branagh who's last movie was The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• 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

• Pressure - Wednesday, 9th September
• Hope - Wednesday, 9th September
• Runner - Friday, 11th September

Movie number 4 for Tom Holland in the role of Spider-Man as Marvel brings the most popular super-hero back, the movie as been given a 12A age rating for moderate violence, threat, injury detail, implied strong language

The movie stars Tom Holland as Spider-Man, he as been seen previously in The Odyssey and The Devil All the Time, it also stars Zendaya who has been seen in Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Dune~2020.

Directing duties go to Destin Daniel Cretton who has previously brought us The Glass Castle and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Movie Synopsis

Spider-Man strives to reconnect with his friends while battling the controllers of a mysterious energy field.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Spider-Man Brand New Day
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate violence, threat, injury detail, implied strong language
• Release date: 29th July 2026
• Runtime: 145 minutes (2 hours 25 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Destin Daniel Cretton
• Starring:
  • Tom Holland
  • Zendaya
  • Jon Bernthal

BBFC movie page

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 31st July 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 31st July 2026
• It stars among others Tom Holland (The Devil All the Time) and Jon Bernthal (Viena and the Fantomes)
• It is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
• The movie also stars Zendaya, Sadie Sink and Mark Ruffalo
• It is a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
• Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal appeared together in Pilgrimage and The Odyssey

Synopsis for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A forgotten Peter Parker is living alone in New York and working as a full-time Spider-Man as he tries to rebuild his life.

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