Fire and first

The UK box office held steady this weekend, with a mix of major holdovers and a wave of new releases driving solid overall business. A trio of fresh titles landed in the top six, while several long-running performers continued to add to already impressive totals.

Weekend roundup

• Avatar: Fire And Ash — £6,062,546; Week 2; down 33%; 680 screens; total £20,753,954. A strong second frame keeps it firmly at No. 1, already past £20 million and pacing ahead of several recent sci‑fi sequels at the same point in release.

• The Housemaid — £4,423,435 opening; 638 screens; Week 1; includes £1,365,848 from 581 previews. This ranks as the 18th top opening of the year, just behind 28 Years Later, and the 386th best opening ever, sitting behind Batman Begins. A robust debut for Lionsgate, with previews making up a sizeable share of the total.

• The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants — £3,040,335 opening; 622 screens; Week 1; includes £1,978,062 from 587 previews. This lands as the 597th best opening ever, just behind Scream VI, and the 26th best of the year. A strong family turnout, with previews again playing a major role.

• Zootropolis 2 — £1,554,099; Week 5; down 18%; 704 screens; total £22,532,547. One of the year’s most consistent performers, now well past £22 million and still holding better than most long‑running animated titles at this stage.

• Marty Supreme — £1,388,196 opening; 133 screens; Week 1. A concentrated rollout with an impressive screen average, suggesting strong word‑of‑mouth potential heading into next week’s expansion.

• Anaconda — £1,274,699 opening; 589 screens; Week 1; includes £8,707 from 16 previews. This marks the 52nd best opening of the year, just behind Regretting You. A solid start for Sony’s international rollout.

• Wicked: For Good — £802,726; Week 6; down 26%; 626 screens; total £44,671,344. Now up to 74th place on the all‑time UK chart, just behind The Inbetweeners Movie. One of the year’s biggest success stories continues to climb.

• Dhurandhar — £254,212; Week 4; down 34%; 125 screens; total £2,484,537. A steady performer with a respectable total for its scale.

• Sentimental Value — £251,054 opening; 101 screens; Week 1; includes £134,897 from 97 previews. A strong platform‑style debut for MUBI, with previews making up more than half the weekend figure.

• Sarvam Maya — £168,791 opening; 71 screens; Week 1; includes £10,902 from 15 previews. A focused release with promising early turnout.

• Five Nights At Freddy's 2 — £125,578; Week 4; down 67%; 272 screens; total £6,523,797. A sharp drop, but its total remains one of the higher genre performers currently in release.

• Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri — £81,143 opening; 136 screens; Week 1; includes £20,447 from 79 previews. A modest debut with a preview‑driven boost.

• Fackham Hall — £74,360; Week 3; down 60%; 188 screens; total £1,157,254. Now past £1.1 million, though falling quickly.

• #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR THE MOVIE (Concert) — £25,351 opening; 38 screens; Week 1. A niche but enthusiastic turnout for the concert event.

• Now You See Me: Now You Don't — £23,189; Week 7; down 73%; 90 screens; total £6,881,579. Nearing £7 million as it winds down its run.

Holdovers and milestones

• Zootropolis 2 continues to be one of the year’s standout performers, now above £22,500,000 and still holding better than most family titles in their fifth weekend.

• Wicked: For Good crossing into the all‑time top 75 cements its status as one of the year’s biggest cultural hits, with a total approaching £45,000,000.

• Five Nights At Freddy’s 2 remains a notable genre success at £6,523,797 despite heavy weekly drops.

Quick Take

A weekend dominated by previews saw The Housemaid and The Spongebob Movie: Search For Squarepants deliver strong, ranking‑worthy openings, while Anaconda added another solid mid‑tier debut to the slate. Avatar: Fire And Ash continues to lead the market decisively, and Wicked: For Good’s climb up the all‑time chart remains one of the year’s most impressive stories.

Ones to watch next week

A varied slate arrives, with several titles poised to make an impact:

• Marty Supreme

• Back To The Past

• Happy Feet (20th Anniversary)

• D.I.S.C.O

• Sentimental Value (wider rollout)

• Ikkis

• Kushi (Re: 2026)

• Blue Velvet (40th Anniversary)

• Nuvvu Naaku Nachav (Re: 2025)

• Menus-Plaisirs: Les Troisgros

• Psych Siddhartha

• Peter Hujar's Day

Final Take

A preview‑heavy weekend delivered three notable new entries and kept overall box office energy high. With a mix of expansions, anniversary reissues, and niche festival‑style titles arriving next week, the market looks set for another diverse and lively frame.