‘Harold And The Purple Crayon’ opens with £438,558.
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UK-Ireland Box Office Report
Top 5
| Rank | Film (Distributor) | 3-day gross (August 2-4) | Total gross to date | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deadpool & Wolverine (Disney) | £8m | £33.4m | 2 |
| 2. | Despicable Me 4 (Universal) | £2.6m | £30.8m | 4 |
| 3. | Twisters (Warner Bros) | £1.2m | £10.2m | 3 |
| 4. | Inside Out 2 (Disney) | £939,000 | £52.2m | 8 |
| 5. | Longlegs (Black Bear) | £570,000 | £6.8m | 4 |
New Releases
- Harold drew £438,558 from 595 sites, with a £737 location average for Sony.
- A Quiet Place: Day One added £101,000 on its seventh session, with a total of £9.7m for Paramount.
- Blackpink World Tour took £93,500 at the weekend for Trafalgar Releasing.
- My Neighbour Totoro brought in £70,005 for Elysian Film Distribution.
- I Saw The TV Glow added £34,722 on its second session, with a total of £149,253 for [ distributor ].
- Fly Me To The Moon added £28,542 on its fourth weekend, with a total of £1.7m for Sony.
- Bad Newz added £23,501 on its third weekend, with a total of £365,544 for Moviegoers Entertainment.
- Kensuke’s Kingdom opened to £22,817 from 165 sites at a £138 average for Modern Films.
- Thelma added £20,785 on its third weekend, with a total of £222,444 for Universal.
- The Neverending Story re-released to £20,667, 40 years after the film took £2.1m on its original run.
- Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha opened to £20,526 through Bakrania Media, at a £277 average.
- IF added £15,000 on its 12th weekend, with a total of £12.4m for Paramount.
- Didi opened to £11,829 for Universal, from 20 Picturehouse cinemas at a £591 average.
- Ulajh opened to £11,653 at a £613 average.
Conclusions
The top five remained identical to last weekend, with takings dropping 30.5% from last weekend. The total gross for the year is down 14% on last year, with few releases to improve the picture in August. Cinemas may have to hold on until the final quarter of the year to see improvement.
FAQs
Q: What was the top-grossing film at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend?
A: Deadpool & Wolverine, with a 3-day gross of £8m.
Q: What was the highest-grossing film of the year so far?
A: Inside Out 2, with a total gross of £52.2m.
Q: What was the biggest drop in takings from last weekend?
A: 30.5%, from £19.1m to £13.3m.
Q: What was the total gross for the year so far?
A: £103.3m, down 14% on last year.
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