Disney's “Deadpool & Wolverine” continued its dominance at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, beating out the competition in its second week of release.
The superhero film took £8 million ($10.1 million) over the weekend, taking its total to £33.4 million ($42.4 million), according to figures from Comscore. That makes it the third-highest-grossing film of 2024 in the region so far, behind “Inside Out 2” and “Dune: Part Two.”
In second place, Universal's Despicable Me 4 held on to its spot, adding £2.5m to take its four-week total to £30.8m. Warner Bros' Twisters held on to its place in the top three, taking £1.1m in its third week for a total of £10.1m.
Disney scored another win with Inside Out 2, which showed remarkable staying power in its eighth week. The film took fourth place with £939,144, bringing its total to £52.2 million.
Sony's Harold and the Purple Pencil has achieved a new box office high, coming in fifth place with £641,548.
Other notable entries included a one-week re-release of “Spider-Man”, which reached number seven with £253,260, and Blackpink's concert film “Blackpink World Tour (Born Pink) in Cinemas”, which entered the chart at number nine, earning £93,518 in its opening weekend.
While the current box office landscape remains competitive, movie fans can look forward to a variety of new releases hitting screens on Friday, August 9.
Among the most anticipated releases is M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller “Entrapment,” starring Josh Hartnett, from Warner Bros., which is set to open in more than 300 locations. Sony’s romantic drama “It Ends with Us,” based on Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, starring Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Jenny Slate, Hasan Minhaj and Amy Morton, is also set to be a big hit.
Sci-fi and action fans can look forward to Eli Roth’s “Borderlands,” a Lionsgate adaptation of the popular video game series, starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Edgar Ramirez and Jamie Lee Curtis. Apple Original Films is opening with Doug Liman’s comedy “The Instigators,” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck.
For indie film buffs, Altitude’s Sundance-winning drama “Radical,” directed by Christopher Zala and starring Eugenio Derbez, Danielle Haddad and Jennifer Trejo, will be screened in select theaters. Superhero fans can catch Sony’s re-release of “Spider-Man 2” for one week only.
Family viewers also have options, with Kaleidoscope Entertainment's “Gracie and Pedro: Mission Impossible” featuring an ensemble cast including Bill Nighy, Susan Sarandon, Alicia Silverstone, Danny Trejo and Brooke Shields, while “Bluey At The Cinema: Family Trip Collection” offers big-screen fun for younger viewers.
Arthouse cinemas will be screening BFI Distribution’s “Sky Peals” and A24’s fantasy drama “Tuesday,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew and Leah Harfrey. For those looking for more action, Vertigo’s “Caligula: The Ultimate Cut,” starring Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren, will be screening in select locations.
Other releases include Vertigio’s action thriller “Duchess,” directed by Neil Marshall, and SXSW-screened comedy “Babes.” The week will close with a wide-screening of Signature’s animated film “Ozi: Voice Of The Forest” on Saturday, August 10, featuring an all-star voice cast including Laura Dern, Amandla Stenberg, Donald Sutherland, Djimon Hounsou, Ru Paul, Dean-Charles Chapman and Rachel Shenton.
