The Sony-distributed “Project Hail Mary” maintained its No. 1 spot at the British and Irish box office in its second week of release, taking in 4.7 million pounds ($6.3 million) and raising its total to 15.1 million pounds ($19.9 million), according to ComScore.
Entertainment Film Distributors’ The Magic Faraway Tree was the top new entry, debuting in second place with £2.8 million ($3.7 million).
Disney’s “Hoppers” remained steady at No. 3, adding $1.4 million in its fourth weekend for a total of $14.4 million. Moviegoers Entertainment’s “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” followed in fourth place with $885,000 for an overall total of $4.4 million.
Universal’s “Reminder of Him” came in fifth place in the third slot with $686,000 for a total of $4.4 million. Disney’s “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” ranked sixth with $530,000, bringing its total to $1.8 million.
Warner Bros.’ new film “They Will Kill You” debuted at No. 7 with $434,000, while family event title “Bluey at the Cinema: Playdate with Friends” debuted at No. 8 with $247,000.
Further down the list, Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Mother’s Pride” took ninth place with $199,000 for a total of $4.3 million, while Studio Canal’s “How to Make a Killing” rounded out the top 10 with $189,000 for a total of $2.5 million.
Looking ahead, Universal plans to release “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” in more than 300 locations, dominating the upcoming Easter holiday slot. Entertainment film distributors also competed with “The Drama,” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, which also opened.
Event cinemas continue to play a key role, with Trafalgar Releasing screening ‘Siegfried – ROH, London 2026’ and Dartmouth Films releasing the music documentary ‘McCartney: In Search of the Lost Bus’.
The specialty and repertoire market remains active. Curzon celebrates the 25th anniversary of the re-release of ‘Amelie’ and Park Circus is bringing ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ back to cinemas. Studiocanal adds thriller “Fuze” and BFI Distribution releases “D Is for Distance.” Additional independent titles include Icon’s “Two Women,” Tull Stories’ “Being Ola,” Peccadillo Pictures’ “Night Stage,” as well as Dogwoof’s “Kim Novak’s Vertigo.”
