“Project Hail Mary,” distributed by Sony, held the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office in its second weekend, taking £4.7 million ($6.3 million) and lifting its total to £15.1 million ($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” continued its steady run in third, adding $1.4 million in its fourth weekend for a cumulative $14.4 million. Moviegoers Entertainment’s “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” followed in fourth with $885,000, reaching $4.4 million overall.
Universal’s “Reminders of Him” placed fifth in its third frame with $686,000, bringing its total to $4.4 million. Disney’s “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come” ranked sixth with $530,000, pushing its cumulative to $1.8 million.
Warner Bros.’ new release “They Will Kill You” opened in seventh place with $434,000, while family event title “Bluey at the Cinema: Playdates With Friends” debuted in eighth with $247,000.
Further down the chart, Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Mother’s Pride” added $199,000 in ninth place for a total of $4.3 million, while Studiocanal’s “How to Make a Killing” rounded out the top 10 with $189,000, bringing its cumulative to $2.5 million.
Looking ahead, Universal is set to dominate the upcoming Easter holiday frame with “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” launching wide across more than 300 locations. Entertainment Film Distributors counters with “The Drama,” starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, also opening wide.
Event cinema continues to play a prominent role, with Trafalgar Releasing presenting “Siegfried – ROH, London 2026,” while Dartmouth Films releases the music documentary “McCartney: The Hunt for the Lost Bass.”
The specialty and repertory market remains active. Curzon marks the 25th anniversary re-release of “Amelie,” while Park Circus brings “Merrily We Roll Along” back to cinemas. Studiocanal adds thriller “Fuze,” and BFI Distribution releases “D Is for Distance.” Further independent titles include Icon’s “Two Women,” Tull Stories’ “Being Ola” and Peccadillo Pictures’ “Night Stage,” alongside Dogwoof’s “Kim Novak’s Vertigo.”
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