“Project Hail Mary,” distributed by Sony, debuted at No. 1 at the British and Irish box office, earning 7.4 million pounds ($9.9 million) in its opening weekend, according to ComScore.
Moviegoers Entertainment’s Indian action title “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” came in second with $2.8 million, a strong start for the Ranveer Singh sequel.
Disney’s “Hoppers” moved into third place in its third weekend, adding $1.6 million for a total of $12.7 million. Universal’s “Reminder of Him” followed in fourth place with $900,000, raising its total to $3.3 million.
Disney’s “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” debuted at No. 5 with $820,000, while RFT Films’ Malayalam title “Aadu 3” came in at No. 6 with $565,000.
Further down the charts, Studiocanal’s “How to Make a Killing” took in $340,000 in its second weekend, earning a total of $2 million at No. 7. The entertainment film distributor’s “Mother’s Pride” followed in eighth place with $314,000, reaching $3.7 million.
Paramount’s “Scream 7” remains in ninth place, adding $265,000 for a total of $10.1 million. Rounding out the top 10 was Signature Entertainment’s “The Good Boy,” which debuted with $255,000.
Looking ahead, the final week of March will be led by a strong mix of family and studio titles, with Entertainment Film Distributors’ The Magic Faraway Tree as a major wide release. Directed by Ben Gregor and featuring a notable cast including Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy, and Nicola Coughlan, the film was released in more than 300 locations.
Warner Bros. will counter with thriller “They Will Kill You,” which will also open wide shows, while Universal will add comedy “Splitsville,” starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona. Trafalgar Releasing continues its focus on event cinema with ‘Bring Me the Horizon: LIVE in Sao Paulo’ while Dreamz Entertainment releases Indian title ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’.
The specialty product market is driven by Raoul Peck’s documentary “Orwell 2+2=5,” distributed by Altitude, along with Curzon’s “The Two Prosecutors” and Dogwoof’s “Underland.” Sovereign Film Distribution will release “Redoubt” starring Denis Lavant, “Empire of Lies” from Magus Films, “DJ Ahmet” from Conic and “All and Nothing” from Day for Night.
Repertoire and alternative content remain stable components of the market. Park Circus celebrates the 30th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet” and is targeting families with “Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates with Friends.” The week concludes with Anime Ltd.’s “The Last Blossom,” Wildcard Distribution’s “No Ordinary Heist,” and the music documentary “McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass.”
