Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends and Black Bear’s The Salt Path lead fresh releases in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend. Out in front is Jonathan En
Sony’s Karate Kid: Legends and Black Bear’s The Salt Path lead fresh releases in UK and Ireland cinemas this weekend.
Out in front is Jonathan Entwistle’s Karate Kid: Legends in 552 locations. The sixth entry in the franchise opens wider than its predecessor, 2010’s The Karate Kid, which debuted in 446 sites. That title, a reimagining of the 1984 original, opened on £4.9m.
Legends stars Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio, reprising their roles as Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso, who must assist a Kung Fu prodigy win a Karate competition.
UK drama The Salt Path wanders into 525 venues for Black Bear. Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs star in Marianne Elliott’s debut feature about a couple who embark on a yearlong coastal trek after losing their home.
The film, which premiered in Toronto, has already opened robust in international markets – debuting in the top five in the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand – and will have a home advantage in the UK and Ireland.
The Ritual of Wallis Island
In event cinema, Peppa Pig leads the way as Peppa Meets The Baby Cinema Experience launches in 621 cinemas for Trafalgar Releasing. From Saturday (May 31), the distributor also has live concert j-hope Tour ‘Hope On The Stage’ In Japan and opera Il Barbiere Di Siviglia in 206 and 150 sites, respectively. Meanwhile, CinemaLive is screening Doctor Who – The Two Episode Finale in 464 venues on Saturday.
Al Pacino stars in the religious horror The Ritual, releasing in 138 locations via Altitude. David Midell’s film is based on the true story of two priests who try to save a possessed woman through a series of hazardous exorcisms.
Universal is launching The Ballad Of Wallis Island in 134 cinemas. The Sundance premiere stars Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden and Tim Key in a story about an eccentric lottery winner who pays his favourite musicians to come to his remote island.
Studiocanal is releasing the 4K restoration of John Schlesinger’s Oscar-winning romance Darling in 17 cinemas for its 60th anniversary.
Curzon is opening French romance Along Came Love in 10 venues. Set in the aftermath of World War Two, the Cannes 2023 premiere centres around a single mother and a opulent student whose lives become entangled.
Scottish documentary Bogancloch is rolling out in three sites for New Wave Films. Ben Rivers directs his follow up to Two Years At Sea about a modern-day hermit living in rural Scotland.
Sky Cinema is releasing action comedy Old Guy starring Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu and Cooper Hoffman. Directed by Simon West, the film follows a near-retired contract killer who must train a newcomer.
Key holdover titles will be Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and Disney’s Lilo & Sitch.
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