For what it's worth...

UK box office Top Ten (for the weekend of October 16-18, 2026):

1 (new) Street Fighter (12A)

2 (new) Forgotten Island (PG) **

3 (new) Jailer 2 (15)

4 (2) Verity (15)

5 (1) Other Mommy (15)

6 (new) Hadestown: the Musical (PG)

7 (new) Whalefall (15) **

8 (3) Heart of the Beast (12A) ***

9 (4) Resident Evil (15)

10 (6) Sense and Sensibility (U)

(source: BFI)

My top five:

1. Scream

2. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom

3. Wildwood

4. Arrietty

5. Tenzing

DVD/Blu-Ray/Download top ten: 

1 (1) Spider-Man: Brand New Day (12) ***

2 (new) Practical Magic 2 (12)

3 (re) Evil Dead Burn (18)

4 (new) Rise of the Footsoldier: Retribution (15)

5 (3) Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie (U)

6 (4) Minions & Monsters (U)

7 (14) Moana [2026] (PG)

8 (13) Obsession (18) *

9 (7) Disclosure Day (12) **

10 (2) Toy Story 5 (PG) **

(source: officialcharts.com)

My top five: 
1. The Secret Agent

2. The Invite

3. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft

4. Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

5. Power Ballad

Top five films on terrestrial TV this week:

1. Carrie (Friday, BBC Two, 10pm)

2. Petite Maman (Saturday, Channel 4, 4.45am)

3. Grease [above] (Sunday, ITV1, 4pm)

4. Sisu (Saturday, Channel 4, 11.25pm)

5. Ready or Not (Tuesday, Channel 4, 2.50am)