Transformers One leads box office openers

UK and Ireland Box Office: October 13-14

Top Release: Transformers One Leads the Way

Transformers One is leading new releases at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend, opening in 583 cinemas.

Franchise Track Record:

The Transformers franchise has a strong track record at the box office, with its third title, Dark Of The Moon, opening on £10.7m in 2011, and last year’s most recent addition, Rise Of The Beasts, opening on £2.5m.

Other Releases:

• Buffalo Kids: Warner Bros is releasing this Spanish animation in 555 cinemas, following the story of two Irish siblings who find themselves on an orphan train in New York.
• Salem’s Lot: Warner Bros is also releasing this Stephen King horror in 467 venues, directed by Gary Dauberman and centered around a writer returning to his hometown for inspiration.
• Terrifier 3: Signature Entertainment is releasing the third instalment in Damien Leone’s low-budget slasher franchise in 429 sites, set at Christmas and following the infamous killer as he returns to the town of a former victim who got away.
• Gladiator: Park Circus is re-releasing Ridley Scott’s historical epic in 428 cinemas, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, and Connie Neilsen.
• Sabaton – The Tour To End All Tours: CinemaLive is presenting this concert film in 187 venues, following the Swedish metal band as they perform a concert in Amsterdam.
• Jigra: Moviegoers Entertainment is releasing this Indian thriller in 120 venues, following a troubled young woman who must rescue her brother from prison.
• Sound Of Hope: The Story Of Possum Trot: Angel Studios is launching this drama in 82 cinemas, inspired by the true story of a Texas-based Reverend whose church members adopted 77 children from the foster system.
• Timestalker: Vertigo Releasing is releasing this fantasy romance in 88 locations, directed, written, and starring Alice Lowe as a woman who is reincarnated every time she falls in love with the wrong man.
• In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon: Altitude is opening this music documentary in 80 venues on Sunday (October 13) only, following the musician as he records his latest album and looks back at his six-decade career.
• Stuntman: Trinity Film and Cine Asia are launching this Cantonese-language action film in 57 cinemas, centreing on a washed-up stunt director who stages a comeback while trying to fix his relationship with his daughter.
• Portraits Of Dangerous Women: Bulldog Film Distribution is releasing this comedy-drama in 24 venues, following three women who form an unexpected bond after a bizarre road accident.

Future Releases:

Among the upcoming releases, Joker: Folie A Deux will remain a key holdover title to watch out for, despite a disappointing opening.

FAQs:

• When is the release date for Transformers One?
  October 13-14
• Which film is leading the way at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend?
  Transformers One
• What is the track record for the Transformers franchise at the box office?
  Strong, with its third title opening on £10.7m in 2011 and last year’s most recent addition opening on £2.5m.