The U.K. and Ireland box office found its force over the weekend as Disney’s “Star Wars” spinoff “The Mandalorian and Grogu” captured the top spot, debuting to £5.2 million ($7.1 million).
Universal’s musical biopic “Michael” moved to second place in its sixth week of release but sustained momentum, taking $2.4 million for a robust cumulative total of $59.5 million. Universal also claimed the No. 3 position with horror-romance “Obsession,” which earned $1.7 million, bringing its total to $5.3 million.
Disney’s “The Devil Wears Prada 2” was in fourth place during its fourth weekend, adding $1.5 million to its lifetime haul, and now has a cume of $40.6 million.
RFT Films’ release of the Malayalam-language suspense thriller threequel “Drishyam 3” recorded $1.1 million. “The Sheep Detectives,” distributed by Sony, followed in sixth place during its third weekend, pulling in $723,515 for a total of $8.7 million.
Paramount debuted supernatural horror film “Passenger” at number seven, which took in $451,225 over its opening frame.
Universal scored another entry in the top 10 with “Finding Emily,” which launched at No. 8 with $286,070.
Rounding out the chart, Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” took ninth place in its ninth week with $163,220 for a cume of $50.4 million. Picturehouse Entertainment’s “The Christophers” finished 10th in its second frame, adding $155,270 for an aggregate total of $1.1 million.
Looking ahead to the upcoming frame, leading the charge into over 300 locations is A24’s horror-mystery “Backrooms,” directed by Kane Parsons and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve. Lionsgate U.K. is also targeting a wide footprint of 300+ sites with John Carney’s musical comedy “Power Ballad,” featuring Paul Rudd and Nick Jonas. Joining them in the wide-release tier is Black Bear’s drama “Tuner,” directed by Daniel Roher and starring Leo Woodall alongside Dustin Hoffman.
Universal is launching Kristin Scott Thomas’s star-studded directorial debut “My Mother’s Wedding,” which features Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, and Emily Beecham. Concurrently, Vertigo Releasing is rolling out James Lucas’s “Moss & Freud,” starring Ellie Bamber and Derek Jacobi. On a more limited scale, Icon Film Distribution debuts Andrew Durham’s “Fairyland” in 25+ locations, while Trinity Films releases Herman Yau’s “We’re Nothing At All” across a similar footprint. Modern Films rounds out the new contemporary titles with a limited release of Lena Vurma and Thor Klein’s “Leonora in the Morning Light.”
Nostalgia and repertory cinema will also play a significant role in the weekend’s marketplace. Park Circus is celebrating a milestone with a 25th-anniversary 4K restoration of the comedy classic “Legally Blonde,” hitting 100+ screens. Action fans will see Arrow Films bring John Woo’s “Bullet in the Head” back to theaters via a 4K restoration across 25+ screens, while Curzon presents a 4K reissue of the acclaimed “Portrait of a Lady on Fire.” Event cinema rounds out the schedule with National Theatre Live’s “Playboy of the Western World – NT Live 2026” on Thursday, followed by Trafalgar Releasing’s presentation of the opera “El Ultimo Sueno De Frida Y Diego – Met Opera 2026” on Saturday.
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