Box Office Report
The UK and Ireland box office has seen a significant surge in revenue over the weekend, with several films performing exceptionally well. The top five films in the region have been revealed, with Warner Bros’ The Magic: Last Rites taking the top spot.
Top Five Films
The top five films in the UK and Ireland are:
- The Magic: Last Rites (US) – £6.8m
- The Roses (UK-US) – £1.5m
- Weapons (US) – £374,206
- More Triggered Friday (US) – £355,281
- The Evil 2 (US) – £330,563
Film Performances
The Magic: Last Rites has exceeded expectations, opening with an impressive £6.8m in its first weekend. This surpasses the previous films in the Conjure franchise, with the first film opening at £2.2m in 2013 and the second at £2.8m in 2016. The film has also performed exceptionally well internationally, earning $104m in 66 international markets and $83m in North America.
Other Notable Films
Other notable films in the top ten include:
- The Roses, which added £1.5m in its second weekend, bringing its total to £5.4m
- Weapons, which added £374,206 in its fifth weekend, bringing its total to £11.2m
- More Triggered Friday, which fell 52% and earned £355,281 in its fifth weekend, bringing its total to £8.2m
- The Evil 2, which fell 59% and earned £330,563 in its seventh weekend, bringing its total to £12.7m
New Releases
New releases in the region include:
- Treasure Not!, which opened at £158,135 from 387 locations
- Materialist, which added £141,366 in its fourth weekend, bringing its total to £3.7m
- The Bare Weapon, which reported £112,000 in its sixth weekend, bringing its total to £7.4m
- Jurassic World Rebirth, which brought in £108,045 in its tenth weekend, bringing its total to £35.8m
Festival Titles
Festival titles that have performed well in the region include:
- Christy, which earned £67,455 in its first weekend, with an average of £455 per location
- On Fast Horses, which earned £16,478 from 203 locations, with an average of £81 per location
- The Cut, which earned £10,415 from 118 locations, with an average of £88 per location
- Highest 2 Lowest, which was released by A24 and Apple, with Denzel Washington starring in the film.
