This weekend, Friday 8th May 2026, there is 1 new film released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, , 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

• The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives

• The movie is directed by Kyle Balda, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Kyle Balda also directed Minions: The Rise of Gru in 2022 which grossed £47.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $940.2 Mil. globally.
• It stars Hugh Jackman who also starred in Pan (2015).
• The film also stars Emma Thompson who's last movie was Everybody to Kenmure Street (2026).
• They also appeared together in Missing Link in 2019.
• 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 3 new movies released

• Normal - Friday, 15th May
• The Christophers - Friday, 15th May
• Mortal Kombat II - Friday, 15th May