This weekend, Friday 16th January 2026, there are 3 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie,
The Housemaid, for the number 1 spot?
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.
Here are this weeks new releases
- 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
- Rental Family
- The Rip
- The movie is directed by Nia DaCosta, it is the directors 5th movie.
- Nia DaCosta also directed The Marvels in 2023 which grossed £7.2 Mil. in the UK and grossed $206.1 Mil. globally.
- It stars Ralph Fiennes who also starred in Spectre (2015).
- The film also stars Jack O'Connell who's last movie was 28 Years Later (2025).
- They also appeared together in 28 Years Later in 2025.
- This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
- The BBFC UK age rating is
- The movie is from director Hikari.
- This movie is a directorial debut.
- It stars Brendan Fraser who also starred in Dudley Do-Right (1999).
- The film also stars Paolo Andrea Di Pietro who's last movie was Sensuikan Cappellini Go No Boken (2022).
- This movie is released in Movie Theatres.
- The BBFC UK age rating is
- The movie is directed by Joe Carnahan, it is the directors 10th movie.
- Joe Carnahan also directed Boss Level in 2021.
- It stars Matt Damon who also starred in Oppenheimer (2023).
- The film also stars Ben Affleck who's last movie was The Accountant 2 (2025).
- Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have starred in 12 other movies together.
- They also appeared together in Dogma in 1999, Good Will Hunting in 1998, The Third Wheel in 2002, Glory Daze in 1996, The Last Duel in 2021, Air in 2023, School Ties in 1992, Chasing Amy in 1997, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in 2019, Jersey Girl in 2004, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back in 2001 and Field of Dreams in 1989.
- Joe Carnahan directed Ben Affleck in and Smokin' Aces
- This movie is released on Streaming Platforms.
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
- No Other Choice - Friday, 23rd January
- H Is For Hawk - Friday, 23rd January
- Saipan - Friday, 23rd January
- Return to Silent Hill - Friday, 23rd January
- Mercy - Friday, 23rd January
ABOUT:
Robert Hyde
Robert has been a film buff since he first visited the old Palace Cinema in High Wycome when he was young.
After working for Ritz Video Film Hire, later Blockbuster Express, it cemented his interest in film and gave him the drive to go to university with the intention of working in the industy.
6 years of college/university studying film and Culture and he decided to take a different path, so he taught himself to develop websites.
8 years at Amazon, 3 years at eBay, a year at PayPal and 6 years running his own digital marketing agency and here we are writing and developing saltypopcorn.co.uk.
