This weekend, Friday 16th October 2026, there are 5 new films released in North America and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie,
Other Mommy, 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
- Street Fighter
- Poetic License
- Jailer 2
- Whalefall
- Sense and Sensibility
- The movie is directed by Kitao Sakurai, it is the directors 3rd movie.
- Kitao Sakurai also directed Bad Trip in 2021.
- It stars Andrew Koji who also starred in Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021).
- The film also stars Noah Centineo who's last movie was Our Hero, Balthazar (2025).
- This movie is released in movie theatres.
- The MPAA age rating is
- The movie is directed by Maude Apatow, it is the directors 2nd movie.
- Maude Apatow also directed Poetic License in 2025.
- It stars Leslie Mann who also starred in Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014).
- The film also stars Cooper Hoffman who's last movie was I Want Your Sex (2026).
- This movie is released in movie theatres.
- The movie is directed by Nelson Dilipkumar, it is the directors 5th movie.
- Nelson Dilipkumar also directed Jailer 2 in 2026.
- It stars Rajinikanth who also starred in Kabali (2016).
- Nelson Dilipkumar directed Rajinikanth in and Jailer
- This movie is released in movie theatres.
- The movie is directed by Brian Duffield, it is the directors 3rd movie.
- Brian Duffield also directed Whalefall in 2026.
- It stars Austin Abrams who also starred in Paper Towns (2015).
- The film also stars Josh Brolin who's last movie was The Dog Stars (2026).
- Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin have starred in 2 other movies together.
- They also appeared together in Gangster Squad in 2013 and Weapons in 2025.
- This movie is released in movie theatres on limited release.
- The movie is directed by Georgia Oakley, it is the directors 3rd movie.
- Georgia Oakley also directed Sense and Sensibility in 2026 and grossed $5.8 Mil. globally.
- It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones who also starred in Sense and Sensibility (2026).
- 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 MPAA 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
- Ali G: Who Iz I? - Friday, 23rd October
- Wildwood - Friday, 23rd October
- Klara and the Sun - Friday, 23rd October
- Fjord - Friday, 9th October
- Clayface - Friday, 23rd October
