Coming from veteran horror director Sam Raimi this weeks new number 1 movie is Send help which tops the United Kingdom box office with a little over £1.5 Million.

Cinema is going through a period where there is no major blockbuster released at getting into released so when a movie likes this which got very little hype makes it to the top of the box office its worth celebrating.

Sam Raimi of course is no stranger to big buget blockbusters having direct the Toby Maguire Spider-Man trilogy and the MCU movie Doctor Strage and the Multiverse of Madness.

Falling from the top this weekend is Hamnet which has been on the box office for 5 weeks and has taken over £16.5 Million to date.

UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 6th - 8th February 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 2 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £1,083,888 over its debut weekend
• The movie is the 17th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 3 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £929,423 over the weekend, a 34% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £30,085,266 over 7 weeks of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie remains at number 5 on this weeks UK box office
• It grosses £603,912 over the weekend, a 29% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of £33,327,807 over 11 weeks of release
• The movie is the 5th top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to Zootopia which took £23,560,056 at the box office after 11 weeks in cinemas.

With Lilo & Stitch 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.

• Ballerina
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Ocean With David Attenborough
• Big Deal
• Predator: Killer of Killers
• I Don't Understand You
• The Life of Chuck
• The Ritual
• Dangerous Animals

Ballerina

• The movie is directed by Len Wiseman, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Len Wiseman also directed Underworld in 2003 which grossed $52 Mil. in the US.
• It stars Ana de Armas who also starred in Knives Out (2019).
• The film also stars Keanu Reeves who's last movie was Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).
• Ana de Armas and Keanu Reeves have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Knock Knock in 2015 and Exposed in 2016.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Phoenician Scheme

• The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Wes Anderson also directed The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun in 2021.
• It stars Benicio Del Toro who also starred in Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).
• The film also stars Truman Hanks who's last movie was Asteroid City (2023).
• Wes Anderson directed Benicio Del Toro in and The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
• Wes Anderson directed Truman Hanks in and Asteroid City
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Ocean With David Attenborough

• The movie is from director Colin Butfield and Toby Nowlan.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars David Attenborough who also starred in David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet (2020).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Big Deal

• The movie is directed by Yun-Jin Choi, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Yun-Jin Choi also directed Moral Hazard in 2025.
• It stars Yoo Hae-jin who also starred in Jeon Woochi (2009).
• The film also stars Lee Je-hoon who's last movie was Moral Hazard (2025).
• They also appeared together in Moral Hazard in 2025.
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Yoo Hae-jin in and Moral Hazard
• Yun-Jin Choi directed Lee Je-hoon in and Moral Hazard
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.

Predator: Killer of Killers

• The movie is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Dan Trachtenberg and Joshua Wassung also directed 10 Cloverfield Lane in 2016 which grossed $72.1 Mil. in the US and grossed $110.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Michael Biehn who also starred in Mojave Moon (1996).
• The film also stars Rick Gonzalez who's last movie was Victor (2015).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

I Don't Understand You

• The movie is from director David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Nick Kroll who also starred in Uncle Drew (2018).
• The film also stars Andrew Rannells who's last movie was Another Simple Favour (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Life of Chuck

• The movie is directed by Mike Flanagan, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Mike Flanagan also directed Still Life in 2001.
• It stars Karen Gillan who also starred in Stuber (2019).
• The film also stars Tom Hiddleston who's last movie was Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).
• Karen Gillan and Tom Hiddleston have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Avengers: Infinity War in 2018, Avengers: Endgame in 2019 and Thor: Love and Thunder in 2022.
• Mike Flanagan directed Karen Gillan in and Oculus
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Ritual

• The movie is from director David Midell.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Al Pacino who also starred in The Panic In Needle Park (1971).
• The film also stars Dan Stevens who's last movie was Cuckoo (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dangerous Animals

• The movie is directed by Sean Byrne, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Sean Byrne also directed The Devil's Candy in 2015.
• It stars Hassie Harrison who also starred in Max Reload and the Nether Blasters (2020).
• The film also stars Jai Courtney who's last movie was Runt (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 3 new movies released

• Materialists - Friday, 13th June
• How to Train Your Dragon - Friday, 13th June
• The Unholy Trinity - Friday, 13th June

Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 22nd September 2023, there are 6 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace A Haunting In Venice from the top of the UK box office.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Expend4bles
• Creation of the Gods Part 1
• The Canterville Ghost
• The Lesson
• Dumb Money
• It Lives Inside

Expend4bles

• The movie is directed by Scott Waugh, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Scott Waugh also directed Need For Speed in 2014 which grossed £4.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $203.3 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jason Statham who also starred in The Mechanic (2011).
• The film also stars 50 Cent who was last seen in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019).
• Jason Statham and 50 Cent have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in 13 in 2010 and Spy in 2015.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Creation of the Gods Part 1

• The movie is directed by Wuershan, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Wuershan also directed Mojin: The Lost Legend in 2015 and grossed $259.4 Mil. globally.
• It stars Bo Huang who also starred in The Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010).
• The film also stars Hsiang Fei who was last seen in The Monkey King 2 (2016).
• Wuershan directed Bo Huang in Mojin: The Lost Legend
• Wuershan directed Hsiang Fei in Painted Skin the Resurrection
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

The Canterville Ghost

• The movie is from director Kim Burdon and Robert Chandler.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Toby Jones who also starred in Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005).
• The film also stars Freddie Highmore who was last seen in The Journey (2017).
• They also appeared together in Finding Neverland in 2004.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Lesson

• The movie is from director Alice Troughton.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Richard E. Grant who also starred in Cuckoo (2009).
• The film also stars Julie Delpy who was last seen in Three Colours White (1994).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Dumb Money

• The movie is directed by Craig Gillespie, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Craig Gillespie also directed Million Dollar Arm in 2014 which grossed £150.1K in the UK.
• It stars Paul Dano who also starred in There Will Be Blood (2008).
• The film also stars Pete Davidson who was last seen in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

It Lives Inside

• The movie is from director Bishal Dutta.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Megan Suri who also starred in Missing (2023).
• The film also stars Neeru Bajwa who was last seen in Es Jahano Door Kitte Chal Jindiye (2023).
• 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

• Surprised By Oxford - Wednesday, 27th September
• The Creator - Thursday, 28th September
• Saw X - Friday, 29th September
• The Old Oak - Friday, 29th September

Last weekend Matilda: The Musical was at the top of the UK box office for a third time, there are 2 new releases this weekend, one in cinemas, one on streaming, can the Avatar sequel top the UK box office?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Avatar: The Way of Water
• The Amazing Maurice

Avatar: The Way of Water

• The movie is directed by James Cameron, it is the directors 10th movie.
• James Cameron also directed True Lies in 1994 which grossed £14.5 Mil. in the UK and grossed $378.9 Mil. globally.
• It stars Sam Worthington who also starred in Clash of the Titans (2010).
• The film also stars Zoe Saldana who was last seen in Amsterdam (2022).
• They also appeared together in Avatar in 2009.
• James Cameron directed Sam Worthington in Avatar
• James Cameron directed Zoe Saldana in Avatar
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

The Amazing Maurice

• The movie is directed by Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Toby Genkel and Florian Westermann also directed Thor: Legend of the Magical Hammer in 2011.
• It stars Hugh Laurie who also starred in Friends 25th: The One With the Anniversary (2019).
• The film also stars Emilia Clarke who was last seen in Last Christmas (2019).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

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

The next movie in the mega successful Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is given a 12A age rating by the BBFC for shows in the UK.

The movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange who has played the character since the first Doctor Strange movie through to last years Spider-Man: No Way Home and Elizabeth Olson as Wanda Maximoff, the actress has played the character since Avengers: Age of Ulton through to the mega successful Disney+ series Wandavision.

The movie is directed by Sam Raimi who brought us the horror classic The Evil Dead in 1981 but was also responsible for the original Spider-Man trilogy starring Toby Maguire from 2002-2007.

Movie Synopsis

Dr Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens a portal to the multiverse. However, a threat emerges that may be too big for his team to handle.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate horror, violence, threat, injury detail
• Release date: 5th May 2022
• Runtime: 126m (2 hour 6 minutes)
• Director:
  • Sam Raimi
• Starring:
  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Rachel McAdams
  • Elizabeth Olsen

BBFC movie page