Born to run - to number one

The UK box office saw a busy weekend as Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere opened at number one with a commanding £1,300,000 across 690 screens, including £77,721 from five previews. A strong wave of new releases lifted the market; overall weekend grosses were up 15% on last weekend.

Weekend roundup

• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere — £1,300,000 opening; 690 screens; Week 1; includes £77,721 from 5 previews. This ranks as the 39th top opener of the year so far, behind Ballerina, and is the 57th widest release ever for an opening in the UK.

• Regretting You — £1,190,000 opening; 571 screens; Week 1; includes £82,984 from 464 previews. The film is the 40th top opening of the year, behind Materialists.

• Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc — £1,020,000 opening; 410 screens; Week 1; includes £11,013 from 2 previews. The anime registers as the 48th top opening of 2025, behind The Long Walk.

New entries to note

• Pets On A Train — £443,107 opening; 524 screens; Week 1; includes £183,545 from 445 previews. A preview-heavy launch that captured strong initial interest.

• The Mastermind — £204,600 opening; 66 screens; Week 1; includes £108,565 from 59 previews. Over half the weekend take came from previews, marking this as a platform-style opening with solid front-loaded demand.

• Thamma — £174,584 opening; 158 screens; Week 1.

• Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat — £161,219 opening; 82 screens; Week 1.

• Sketch — £135,469 opening; Week 1.

Holdovers and milestones

• Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie — £865,658 this weekend; 653 screens; Week 2; down 54%. Without preview contribution the fall-off would be roughly 50%, underlining a weaker organic weekend performance.

• The Black Phone 2 — £629,376; 540 screens; Week 2; down 43%.

• I Swear — £591,919; 570 screens; Week 3; down 32%.

• One Battle After Another — £481,319; 401 screens; Week 5; down 39%; total now over £10,000,000.

• The Roses — previously reported: total now over £10,000,000.

• Tron: Ares — £382,847; 444 screens; Week 3; down 55%.

• Roofman — £306,213; 493 screens; Week 2; down 55%; without previews the fall-off would be about 50%.

• Mrs. Warren's Profession - NT Live 2025 (Theatre) — £150,043 this weekend; Week 2; total £640,496.

Distributor and preview snapshot

• Springsteen (Walt Disney Int'l) — includes £77,721 from 5 previews.

• Regretting You (Paramount Int'l) — includes £82,984 from 464 previews.

• Chainsaw Man – Reze Arc (Sony Int'l) — includes £11,013 from 2 previews.

• Pets On A Train (Altitude Film Distribution) — includes £183,545 from 445 previews.

• The Mastermind (MUBI) — includes £108,565 from 59 previews.

• Gabby’s Dollhouse and Roofman show fall-off profiles that would be roughly 50% without preview contributions.

Quick analysis

Previews shaped much of this weekend’s story. Springsteen’s platform-to-wide launch was the headline, backed by focused preview revenue, while Regretting You used a heavy preview programme to secure a top 2 finish. Chainsaw Man’s opening confirms anime’s continued ability to register notable season openings. Pets On A Train and The Mastermind opened preview-heavy and will need weekday legs to sustain momentum.

Titles to watch next week

Selected upcoming releases likely to make an impact:

• Aaryan

• Baahubali: The Epic

• Back To The Future (40th Anniversary)

• Bha Bha Ba

• Bugonia

• Dies Irae

• Mary J. Blige: For My Fans (Concert)

• Relay

• Shelby Oaks

Final take

A preview-driven weekend produced a solid 15% jump from last week, with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere leading a crowded new-release field. Holdovers such as One Battle After Another continue to deliver long-term grosses, clearing seven-figure milestones, while the next week’s mix of event cinema, anniversary screenings and fan-focused concert films could keep momentum high for UK screens.