“Project Hail Mary,” distributed by Sony, debuted at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office, earning £7.4 million ($9.9 million) in its opening weekend, according to Comscore.
Indian action title “Dhurandhar: The Revenge,” from Moviegoers Entertainment, opened in second place with $2.8 million, marking a strong start for the Ranveer Singh sequel.
Disney’s “Hoppers” shifted to third in its third weekend, adding $1.6 million for a cumulative $12.7 million. Universal’s “Reminders of Him” followed in fourth place with $900,000, lifting its total to $3.3 million.
Disney’s “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” debuted in fifth place with $820,000, while RFT Films Ltd’s Malayalam-language title “Aadu 3” opened sixth on $565,000.
Further down the chart, Studiocanal’s “How to Make a Killing” placed seventh in its second weekend with $340,000 for a $2 million total. Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Mother’s Pride” followed in eighth with $314,000, reaching $3.7 million.
Paramount’s “Scream 7” continued its run in ninth place, adding $265,000 for a cumulative $10.1 million. Rounding out the top 10, Signature Entertainment’s “The Good Boy” debuted with $255,000.
Looking ahead, the final week of March is led by a strong mix of family fare and studio titles, with Entertainment Film Distributors’ “The Magic Faraway Tree” as the key wide release. Directed by Ben Gregor and featuring a high-profile cast including Andrew Garfield, Claire Foy and Nicola Coughlan, the adaptation rolls out across more than 300 locations.
Warner Bros. counters with thriller “They Will Kill You,” also launching wide, while Universal adds comedy “Splitsville,” starring Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona. Trafalgar Releasing continues to lean into event cinema with “Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in Sao Paulo,” while Dreamz Entertainment releases Indian title “Ustaad Bhagat Singh.”
The specialty market is led by Raoul Peck’s documentary “Orwell 2+2=5,” distributed by Altitude, alongside Curzon’s “Two Prosecutors” and Dogwoof’s “Underland.” Sovereign Film Distribution releases “Redoubt,” starring Denis Lavant, Magus Films “Empire of Lies,” Conic “DJ Ahmet,” and Day for Night “All and Nothing.”
Repertory and alternative content remain a steady component of the market. Park Circus marks the 30th anniversary of Baz Lurhmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” while family audiences are also targeted with “Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates With Friends.” The week rounds out with Anime Ltd.’s “The Last Blossom,” Wildcard Distribution’s “No Ordinary Heist,” and the music documentary “McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass.”
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