Ebenezer is the highly anticipated new movie from Ti West and starring Johnny Depp, and is one of the highly anticipated movies this year.

The movie stars Johnny Depp who has been seen previously in Pirates Of The Caribbean Dead Mans Chest and Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides. It also stars Rupert Grint, who has previously been seen in Driving Lessons and Moonwalkers.

Directing duties go to Ti West, who has previously brought us Maxxxine and Pearl.

Movie Synopsis

Tale of an elderly miser who embarks on a supernatural journey after visits from the ghost of his former business partner and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come force him to confront his past and fight for a second chance at happiness.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Ebenezer
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate horror, threat, violence
• Classification Date: 13th November 2026
• Runtime: 116 minutes (1hour 56 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Ti West
• Starring:
  • Johnny Depp
  • Rupert Grint
  • Andrea Riseborough
  • Tramell Tillman

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7 new movie releases hit UK cinemas this Friday, 23rd October 2026 aiming to dethrone Street Fighter from the top of the UK box office.

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.

• Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
• Kung-Fu Soccer
• Tad and the Magic Lamp
• Ali G: Who Iz I?
• Klara and the Sun
• Wildwood
• Clayface

Ghosts: The Possession of Button House

• The movie is directed by Simon Hynd, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Simon Hynd also directed Senseless in 2008.
• It stars Charlotte Ritchie who also starred in Benny and Jolene (2014).
• The film also stars Kiell Smith-Bynoe who's last movie was Time Travel Is Dangerous (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Kung-Fu Soccer

• The movie is directed by Stephen Chow, it is the directors 13th movie.
• Stephen Chow also directed From Beijing With Love in 1994.
• It stars Zhang Xiaofei who also starred in Malice (2025).
• The film also stars Dilraba Dilmurat who's last movie was Namiya (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Tad and the Magic Lamp

• The movie is directed by Enrique Gato, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Enrique Gato also directed Tad and the Magic Lamp in 2026.
• It stars Óscar Barberán who also starred in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas (2018).
• The film also stars Michelle Jenner who's last movie was Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy (2022).
• Oscar Barberan and Michelle Jenner have starred in 3 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas in 2018, Tad: The Explorer in 2012 and Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy in 2022.
• Enrique Gato directed Óscar Barberán in Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• Enrique Gato directed Michelle Jenner in Capture the Flag, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Secret of King Midas, Tad the Lost Explorer and the Curse of the Mummy, and Tad: The Explorer
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Ali G: Who Iz I?

• The movie is directed by Sacha Baron Cohen, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Sacha Baron Cohen also directed Ali G: Who Iz I? in 2026.
• It stars Sacha Baron Cohen who also starred in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006).
• The film also stars Morgana Robinson who's last movie was A Bird Flew In (2021).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Klara and the Sun

• The movie is directed by Taika Waititi, it is the directors 10th movie.
• Taika Waititi also directed Klara and the Sun in 2026.
• It stars Jenna Ortega who also starred in Miller's Girl (2024).
• The film also stars Mia Tharia who's last movie was September Says (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Wildwood

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Kubo and the Two Strings in 2016 which grossed £2.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $76.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee who also starred in Secret Society of Second Born Royals (2020).
• The film also stars Jacob Tremblay who's last movie was The Toxic Avenger (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Clayface

• The movie is directed by James Watkins, it is the directors 6th movie.
• James Watkins also directed The Woman In Black in 2012 which grossed £21.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $129 Mil. globally.
• It stars Tom Rhys Harries who also starred in Madfabulous (2026).
• The film also stars Naomi Ackie who's last movie was Shelter (2026).
• 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

• Crawlers - Friday, 30th October
• Wicker - Friday, 30th October
• Traces of Justice - Friday, 30th October
• Primetime - Friday, 30th October
• I Love Boosters - Friday, 30th October

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 UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases claim the crown?

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.

• Sense and Sensibility
• Sheep In the Box
• Her Private Hell
• Remake
• Heart of the Beast
• Hope

Sense and Sensibility

• The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 2nd movie.
• Georgia Oakley also directed Blue Jean in 2023 which grossed £314.1 K in the UK.
• It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Twisters (2024).
• The film also stars Esme Creed-Miles who's last movie was The Chronology of Water (2025).
• They also appeared together in Pond Life in 2019.
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Sheep In the Box

• The movie is from director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Haruka Ayase who also starred in Tonight At The Movies (2018).
• The film also stars Daigo Yamamoto who's last movie was My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Her Private Hell

• The movie is directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, it is the directors 11th movie.
• Nicolas Winding Refn also directed The Neon Demon in 2016 which grossed £281.1 K in the UK.
• It stars Sophie Thatcher who also starred in Prospect (2018).
• The film also stars Charles Melton who's last movie was Warfare (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Remake

• The movie is from director Ross McElwee.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Ross McElwee who is making a feature film debut.
• This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
• This movie is currently unrated!

Heart of the Beast

• The movie is directed by David Ayer, it is the directors 11th movie.
• David Ayer also directed End of Watch in 2012 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK.
• It stars Brad Pitt who also starred in Meet Joe Black (1998).
• 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 BBFC UK age rating is

Hope

• The movie is from director Na Hong-jin.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Hwang Jung-min who also starred in Veteran 2: I, the Executioner (2024).
• The film also stars Zo In-sung who's last movie was The King (2017).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• 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 4 new movies released

• Filipiñana - Thursday, 1st October
• Verity - Friday, 2nd October
• The Weight - Friday, 2nd October
• Digger - 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