Four remain the no.1 choice

The UK box office delivered a lively mix of new arrivals and seasoned holdovers this weekend, totalling a sturdy £12,270,552 across the top 15 films—marking the 15th highest-grossing weekend of 2025.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps led the pack again, grossing £3,098,337 from 673 screens, a hefty 62% drop from its debut, though notably only 49% when previews are excluded. With £15,372,229 to date, it now ranks as the 13th top-grossing film of 2025, leapfrogging 28 Years Later in cumulative totals.

New Entries:

[2] The Naked Gun made a punchy debut, netting £1,815,858 on 632 screens. It’s officially the 24th best opening of the year, slotting just behind Bong Joon Ho’s Mickey 17. This reboot delivers broad laughs and lands firmly as a summer comedy contender.

[6]Bring Her Back arrived with chilling intensity, pulling in £1,218,732 from 497 sites. That figure includes £718,412 from 443 previews, placing it as the 29th best opening of the year, just behind Ne Zha 2. Early word of mouth and genre appeal could help it sustain momentum.

[10 ] Chal Mera Putt 4 also debuted, posting a modest £270,326 from 93 locations—an admirable launch for a niche diaspora release.

[13] Kingdom, although lower in rank at £135,319, played to an unusually high number of screens (7,884), suggesting scattered showings tied to a special event or satellite streaming format.

Holdovers:

• Jurassic World Rebirth held strongly with £1,267,181 in its fifth week (only down 20%), pushing its staggering total to £31,568,462.

• Superman, though sliding 34%, added £1,261,967 to its haul, now at £24,252,507 over four weeks.

• The Bad Guys 2 continued to perform well, dipping just 19% with £1,325,007, bringing its tally to nearly £4.9M.

• Saiyaara (-4%) and F1 (-26%) showed impressive retention into their third and sixth weeks, respectively, adding solid numbers to their already commendable runs.

• How To Train Your Dragon, now in week 8, is still breathing cinematic fire with a total of £22,031,823 despite a 38% dip.

• 28 Years Later is slowing but still relevant, clocking £94,839 this weekend for an overall sum of £15,398,112.

  
  

Sharp Drops and Genre Shakeups

A few titles saw sharper declines:

• I Know What You Did Last Summer fell 48% but has earned a solid £2,516,306 across three weeks.

• Smurfs (-27%) and Elio (-19%) continue their slow slide but remain viable options for families and animation lovers.

  
  

While Fantastic Four retains its box office crown, the fresh momentum brought by The Naked Gun and Bring Her Back demonstrates strong public appetite for both comedic reboots and psychological thrillers. Combined with stable showings from long-running franchise entries like Jurassic World Rebirth and Superman, this weekend offered impressive breadth across genres.

Weekend Gross: £12,270,552 Ranking: 15th Best of the Year, a solid indicator of continued audience engagement midway through 2025.

Next weekend brings a wide mix of new releases, headlined by Disney’s Freakier Friday, which is expected to perform strongly thanks to brand familiarity and family appeal. Warner Bros’ Weapons arrives with intrigue and genre momentum, positioning it as a likely top-five contender. K-pop fans will turn out for #RUNSEOKJIN_EP.TOUR In AMSTERDAM: LIVE VIEWING, while 4K re-releases like Sense and Sensibility and Summer Wars offer prestige and nostalgia programming. International titles from India, Egypt, and France add depth to the schedule, though most are expected to generate modest box office returns. Meanwhile, documentaries such as Can’t Look Away and Not Alone Anymore target niche, discerning audiences looking for thoughtful nonfiction storytelling.