This roundup covers what opened in UK and US cinemas last Friday, what’s new on the main UK streaming platforms this week, how the box office is moving, and what film/TV stories to keep an eye on next. Use this to plan the next watch list, whether you’re going out or staying in.
1. New Movies in Cinemas (Friday 24 Oct 2025)
UK Nationwide Releases
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
- UK certificate: 12A
- UK distributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK
- Runtime: ~119 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard 2D theatrical listings across multiplex chains
- UK release date: 24 Oct 2025
What it is: A music-driven prestige drama built around Bruce Springsteen and the making of “Nebraska.” Disney is treating it as a mainstream theatrical release for adult audiences, not a niche music documentary.
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc
- UK certificate: BBFC card not publicly final at time of writing; international classifications place it in mature territory (the U.S. equivalent is R)
- UK distributor: Sony Pictures / Crunchyroll Theatrical (UK & Ireland)
- Runtime: ~100–101 minutes
- Premium formats: Event rollout with IMAX, 4DX, RealD 3D, and Dolby Cinema screens confirmed for UK/Ireland
- UK release date: 24 Oct 2025
What it is: A theatrical chapter of the Chainsaw Man story focused on the “Reze Arc.” This is not being treated as an anime side special — it’s booked like a blockbuster, in premium formats across national chains.
UK takeaway: The UK box office is being pulled in two directions on the same weekend: adult-skewing music/character drama for older cinemagoers, and high-intensity anime for core fandoms, both available nationwide.
US Wide Releases
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
- MPA rating: PG-13
- US distributor: 20th Century Studios
- Runtime: ~119–120 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard theatrical plus premium screens (IMAX / Dolby Cinema bookings reported at major US chains)
- US release date: 24 Oct 2025
What it is: The film frames the creation of “Nebraska” and positions Bruce Springsteen’s process as character drama. This is clearly being marketed as awards-season adult fare.
Regretting You
- MPA rating: PG-13
- US distributor: Paramount Pictures
- Runtime: ~116–117 minutes
- Premium formats: Standard theatrical release (no confirmed IMAX / PLF rollout)
- US release date: 24 Oct 2025
What it is: A feature adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel. After a sudden family tragedy, a mother and daughter are forced back into each other’s lives as long-buried secrets surface. Paramount is aiming squarely at the book-club / romance-drama audience.
US takeaway: Two wide releases for adults that are neither superheroes nor slasher sequels opened on the same Friday. That’s deliberate counterprogramming against horror holdovers and franchise IP.
2. New on Streaming in the UK This Week
This section covers new drops on Netflix UK, Prime Video UK, and Disney+ UK in the same release window (week of 23–24 Oct 2025). These matter for anyone deciding between cinema and couch.
Netflix UK
A House of Dynamite (Film)
- UK streaming date: 24 Oct 2025
- Key talent: Directed by Kathryn Bigelow; starring Idris Elba and Rebecca Ferguson
- Positioning: Awards-season thriller and prestige adult drama
Why it matters: Netflix is pushing this like an “Oscar conversation” title, not just background content. It’s designed to feel theatrical even though it’s at home.
Nobody Wants This — Season 2 (Series)
- UK streaming date: 23 Oct 2025
- Cast: Kristen Bell, Adam Brody
- Tone: Romantic comedy / messy-career slice-of-life energy
Why it matters: Netflix is pairing high-stress thriller for awards voters with comfort-binge TV for everyone else, within 24 hours. Classic retention play going into colder months.
Prime Video UK
Migration (Film)
- UK streaming window: Week of 24 Oct 2025
- Audience: Family-friendly animated movie-night option
The Beast Within (Film)
- UK streaming window: Same release window, late Oct 2025
- Audience: Thriller / horror crowd at home
Why it matters: Prime Video UK is stocking both “movie night with kids” and “Friday-night thriller” in the same push. That’s how Amazon stops casual viewers bouncing straight to Netflix.
Disney+ UK
The Simpsons — Season 37 (Series)
- UK rollout: New season episodes arriving through October 2025 on Disney+ UK
- Why it matters: The Simpsons remains one of Disney+ UK’s biggest evergreen draws for adults and nostalgia viewers
Only Murders in the Building — Season 5 (Series)
- UK rollout: Season 5 continues weekly in October 2025 on Disney+ UK
- Lead cast: Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez
- Why it matters: It blends cozy mystery + true-crime satire and is still sticky with UK streaming audiences
Entrepreneurs (Series)
- UK streaming date: 23 Oct 2025
- Hook: Aspirational/business drama angle
LEGO Frozen: Operations Puffins (Special)
- UK streaming date: 23 Oct 2025
- Audience: Kids and family (Frozen-branded comfort viewing)
Why it matters: Disney+ UK is running a two-lane strategy: comfort TV for adults (Only Murders, The Simpsons) and fresh kid-facing specials to keep families in the app.
3. Box Office Watch
US Domestic Box Office
The Black Phone 2 recently opened at #1 in the U.S. with an estimated first weekend around $26.5M, showing again that horror sequels are one of the few consistent theatrical bets in 2025.
Regretting You is projected to lead the following U.S. frame in the high teens to low $20M range. That’s significant: a book-driven, relationship-focused drama is taking #1 in a marketplace that’s supposedly “only superheroes and horror.”
Tron: Ares dropped roughly two-thirds weekend-to-weekend in its sophomore frame. The message is loud: big-budget sci-fi IP is now extremely front-loaded. If it doesn’t dominate opening weekend, it fades fast.
Takeaway (US): Horror and book-club-style drama are quietly stealing box office share from expensive sci-fi and franchise sequels.
UK & Ireland Box Office
Tron: Ares recently topped the UK & Ireland chart with an estimated ~£1.8M weekend. Meanwhile, UK/European prestige titles like I Swear are landing high in the Top 3.
On the family side, Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie opened strong in UK & Ireland, proving that established kids’ brands can still chart when there isn’t a giant Pixar / Illumination release that exact weekend.
Takeaway (UK): UK cinemas are being held up by sci-fi name recognition and under-the-radar family brands. That combination is what’s filling screens between tentpole weekends.
4. What to Watch Next
After the Hunt
- Rating: R
- Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
- Runtime: ~139 minutes
- Release pattern: Began as a limited NYC/LA platform release on 10 Oct 2025, then expanded wide in the U.S. on 17 Oct 2025
This is classical awards-season strategy: open limited, build critical buzz, then roll wide. Expect this title to stay in the awards conversation (acting and screenplay especially) as we head toward November.
Anime in Premium Formats
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc isn’t just “for superfans at 10pm.” It arrived in IMAX, 4DX, RealD 3D and Dolby Cinema in the UK. Anime theatrical has now fully crossed into mainstream multiplex business. Expect more of this.
Music-Driven Cinema
Event music content is now a theatrical strategy, not a niche side hustle. After recent concert-event releases and now Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere being positioned as prestige drama, studios are actively using music icons to pull adult audiences back to cinemas in the late-year “Oscar corridor.”
Bottom line: Cinemas are leaning into adult prestige dramas, music mythology, and anime fan energy. Streaming is countering with award-aiming thrillers and comfort binges. That’s the landscape heading into November.
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