Last weekend Weapons was at the top of the UK box office, there are 6 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

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 Life of Chuck
• Dongji Rescue
• Americana
• Sorry, Baby
• Eenie Meanie
• Eddington

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Doctor Sleep in 2019 which grossed £3.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $72.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Hiddleston who also starred in High Rise (2016).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was Sovereign (2025).
• Mike Flanagan directed Jacob Tremblay in Doctor Sleep, and Before I Wake
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dongji Rescue

• The movie is directed by Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang, it is the directors 14th movie.
• Hu Guan and Fei Zhenxiang also directed Design of Death in 2012.
• It stars Yilong Zhu who also starred in The Volunteers: To the War 2 (2024).
• The film also stars Lei Wu who's last movie was Papa (2023).
• Hu Guan directed Yilong Zhu in and My People, My Country
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Americana

• The movie is from director Tony Tost.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Sydney Sweeney who also starred in Dead Ant (2018).
• The film also stars Paul Walter Hauser who's last movie was The Naked Gun (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Sorry, Baby

• The movie is from director Eva Victor.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Eva Victor who also starred in Dating and New York (2021).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Mickey 17 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Eenie Meanie

• The movie is from director Shawn Simmons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Samara Weaving who also starred in 200% Wolf (2024).
• The film also stars Karl Glusman who's last movie was The Bikeriders (2024).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Eddington

• The movie is directed by Ari Aster, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Ari Aster also directed Midsommar in 2019 which grossed £2.5 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Joaquin Phoenix who also starred in Walk the Line (2006).
• The film also stars Deirdre O'Connell who's last movie was Lez Bomb (2018).
• Ari Aster directed Joaquin Phoenix in and Beau Is Afraid
• 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 4 new movies released

• The Thursday Murder Club - Thursday, 28th August - streaming
• Caught Stealing - Friday, 29th August
• The Toxic Avenger - Friday, 29th August
• André Rieu's 2025 Maastricht Concert Waltz the Night Away - Saturday, 30th August

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 11th - 13th October 2024

• The movie goes up the chart to number 1 on this weeks Global box office
• It has spent 2 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• It grosses $37,538,000 over the weekend, a 16% increase from last weekend
• The movie is release in 56 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $148,455,190 over 4 weeks in cinemas

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $29,755,000 over the weekend, a 75% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $165,311,473 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 78 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Joker which took $543,928,787 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It grosses $23,132,676 over the weekend, a % drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $23,132,676 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 8 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to Terrifier 2 which took $865,769 at the box office after 1 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes up the chart to number 4 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $11,650,000 over the weekend, a 37% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $420,317,135 over 6 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 77 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is the 9th top grossing film so far in 2024
• The movie is a sequel to Beetlejuice which took $51,222,372 at the box office after 6 weeks in cinemas.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $10,689,000 over the weekend, a 76% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $139,657,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 2 countries globally this weekend
• The movie is a sequel to The Volunteers: To the War which took $76,418,000 at the box office after 2 weeks in cinemas.

Global weekend box office top 5 breakdown 29th - 1st October 2023

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weeks Global box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the Global box office.
• The movie is release in 1 countries globally this weekend
• It has a total gross of $61,874,300 over 1 weeks in cinemas

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $53,880,172 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 6 countries globally this weekend

• The movie goes up the chart to number 3 on this weeks Global box office
• It grosses $46,100,000 over the weekend, a 97% increase from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $47,400,000 over 2 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 46 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $34,392,436 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 2 countries globally this weekend

• The movie is a new entry on this weeks Global box office
• It has a total gross of $32,300,000 over 1 weeks in cinemas
• The movie is release in 49 countries globally this weekend