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UK Box Office: Transformers One Tops Charts, Joker: Folie À Deux Falls
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- Transformers One (Paramount): £1.6m
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- Joker: Folie À Deux (Warner Bros): £1.4m
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- Terrifier 3 (Signature): £1m
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- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (Warner Bros): £769,143
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- The Outrun (Studiocanal): £359,911
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UK Box Office Report
Paramount’s animated feature Transformers One dethroned Joker: Folie À Deux at the UK-Ireland box office, with £1.6m in opening weekend sales. Joker: Folie À Deux suffered a significant 75% drop from its opening weekend, a drop that was slightly better than its 81% decline in North America.
Terrifier 3, a horror film from Signature, opened to £1m, while Warner Bros’ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Studiocanal’s The Outrun held steady at the 4th and 5th spots, respectively.
Powerful Substances
Mubi’s The Substance, the Cannes 2024 title, had an excellent weekend, falling just 16% and adding £300,000 in the process. The film is now up to £2.7m, with the £3.3m of 2024’s Priscilla firmly in its sights to become Mubi’s highest-grossing release of all time in the UK and Ireland.
Other Notable Performances
- Bufalo Kids (Warner Bros): £210,134
- Despicable Me 4 (Universal): £198,233
- Lee (Studiocanal): £180,599
- Jigra (Moviegoers Entertainment): £113,422
- Sabaton – The Tour To End All Tours (CinemaLive): £60,083
- 200% Wolf (Signature Entertainment): £56,332
X% Drops
- Alice Lowe’s Timestalker: 64%
- In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon (Altitude): 54%
Conclusion
The UK box office has seen a significant decline in recent weeks, with takings down 34.2% compared to the previous weekend. Several notable films, including Transformers One, Joker: Folie À Deux, and The Outrun, continue to perform well, while others, such as Tiestalker, have experienced significant drops. As we head into the Halloween period, it will be interesting to see how the box office shapes up in the coming weeks.
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