This weeks UK new movie preview 28th August 2026 - Coyote Vs. Acme, One Night Only, Toxic, Late Fame, The Dog Stars, Colony and I Want Your Sex

With Spider-Man: Brand New Day currently at the top of the UK box office can this weeks new cinema releases claim the crown?

This week’s guide covers the latest theatrical contenders along with top new streaming releases.

Here are this weeks new releases

Coyote Vs. Acme

The movie is directed by Dave Green, it is the directors 3rd movie.
Dave Green also directed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows in 2016 which grossed £6 Mil. in the UK and grossed $245.6 Mil. globally.
It stars Will Forte who also starred in She's Funny That Way (2015).
The film also stars Lana Condor who's last movie was Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023).
They also appeared together in Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken in 2023.
This movie is released in movie theatres.
The BBFC UK age rating is

The movie is directed by Will Gluck, it is the directors 10th movie.
Will Gluck also directed Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway in 2021 which grossed £20.4 Mil. in the UK and grossed $153.7 Mil. globally.
It stars Monica Barbaro who also starred in The Cathedral (2021).
The film also stars Callum Turner who's last movie was Rosebush Pruning (2026).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
The BBFC UK age rating is

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 Affliction (1997).
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

The movie is directed by Ridley Scott, it is the directors 34th movie.
Ridley Scott also directed Kingdom of Heaven in 2005 which grossed £7.7 Mil. in the UK and grossed $211.7 Mil. globally.
It stars Jacob Elordi who also starred in The Sweet East (2023).
The film also stars Margaret Qualley who's last movie was How to Make a Killing (2026).
This movie is released in movie theatres.
The BBFC UK age rating is

The movie is directed by Yeon Sang-ho, it is the directors 12th movie.
Yeon Sang-ho also directed Seoul Station in 2017 which grossed £2 K in the UK.
It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011).
The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Escape From Mogadishu (2021).
Yeon Sang-ho directed Koo Kyo-hwan in Peninsula, and Paradise Lost
This movie is released in movie theatres.
The BBFC UK age rating is

The movie is directed by Gregg Araki, it is the directors 14th movie.
Gregg Araki also directed Nowhere in 1997.
It stars Olivia Wilde who also starred in Butter (2011).
The film also stars Cooper Hoffman who's last movie was The Long Walk (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.