Rank Film (distributor) Three-day gross (Dec 6-8) Total gross to date Week 1. Moana 2 (Disney) £6.9m £21.5m 2 2. Wicke
| Rank | Film (distributor) | Three-day gross (Dec 6-8) | Total gross to date | Week |
| 1. | Moana 2 (Disney) | £6.9m | £21.5m | 2 |
| 2. | Wicked (Universal) | £5.3m | £37.7m | 3 |
| 3. | Gladiator II (Paramount) | £1.6m | £26.6m | 4 |
| 4. | Paddington In Peru (Studiocanal) | £1.2m | £29m | 5 |
| 5. | André Rieu’s 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver (Piece of Magic) | £1m | £1m | 1 |
GBP to USD conversion rate: 1.28
Tentpoles continued to dominate the UK and Ireland box office this weekend with Moana 2 leading the charge while Andre Rieu’s latest event release cracked the top five.
Moana 2 dropped 43% in its second weekend with £6.9m, meaning the Disney sequel has so far taken £21.5m. Despite opening ahead of Inside Out 2, it is now just behind its fellow Disney animation which was on £23.2m in its second session back in June.
Universal’s Wicked dropped just 37% with £5.3m in its third week. The musical is now up to £37.7m and could overtake Dune: Part Two (£39.6m) within the next week to become the fourth-highest-grossing title of 2024.
Paramount’s Gladiator II fought off the competition for third place with £1.6m for a cume of £26.6m.
Next in line was Studiocanal’s Paddington In Peru which brought in £1.2m on its fifth session and is just shy of a £29m total.
André Rieu’s 2024 Christmas Concert: Gold and Silver took in over £1m across the weekend for Piece Of Magic Entertainment with screenings on Saturday and Sunday and further encores expected.
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Awards contender Conclave had an excellent second weekend for Black Bear, dropping just 12% with £779,000. Edward Berger’s Vatican-set thriller is now up to £2.7m.
Indian action sequel Pushpa 2 opened on £663,570 for AA Films and has a total of £1.1m after opening on Wednesday (December 4).
As Christmas approaches, Warner Bros Red One was up 6% with £454,459. The festive action starring Dwayne Johnson has a total of £7.3m.
Amy Adams comedy drama Nightbitch opened on £134,000 for Disney’s Searchlight Pictures. Marielle Heller’s Toronto premiere follows a novel mother who believes she is turning into a dog.
Hugh Grant horror Heretic scored £69,772 in its sixth weekend for Entertainment Film Distributors and now stands at £5.8m.
In further event cinema, Trafalgar Releasing launched Laufey’s A Night At The Symphony: Hollywood Bowl with £66,358 while CinemaLive opened BTS member documentary RM: Right People, Wrong Place on £28,781.
Sean Baker’s Anora – fresh from picking up several awards over the weekend including the Bifa for best international independent film – dropped just 26% with a £40,531 box office. The Universal title stands at £1.7m after six weeks.
Irish drama Small Things Like These is up to £3.8m for Lionsgate after adding £32,205 in its sixth week of play.
On its second weekend, Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine As Light secured £31,371 for BFI Distribution and has a total of £182,130.
Sony’s Venom: The Last Dance made £20,283 in its seventh session for a cume £12.3m.
In its eighth weekend, Universal animation The Wild Robot added £19,809 to its £13.6m total.
Universal opened political comedy Rumours on £16,376. The Cannes premiere centres around a G7 summit where the leaders of the most powerful countries attempt to address a global crisis. Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander are among the cast.
Bifa-winning documentary Grand Theft Hamlet opened on £10,868 for Tull Stories. The film, set inside a video game, picked up best debut documentary and the Raindance Maverick award at last night’s ceremony.
Curzon opened Merchant Ivory documentary on £1,765 from nine cinemas.
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