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Weekend roundup

The UK box office delivered a softer frame, with the top titles driven largely by a mix of sharp sophomore drops and a trio of new releases. Hoppers held the top spot for a second weekend, but the real story sits in the contrasting fortunes of the newcomers and a handful of resilient holdovers.

• Hoppers: £2,288,827; 644 screens; Week 2; down 52%. Fall‑off without previews is 31%. Its total of £7,724,157 lifts it to 5th place on the yearly chart, now sitting just behind 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple.

• Reminders Of Him: £1,081,953; 544 screens; Week 1. Includes £1,004 from 1 preview. A strong debut that lands as the 11th best opening of the year so far, just behind STRAY KIDS: The DominATE Experience.

• How To Make A Killing: £884,599; 549 screens; Week 1. Includes £272,886 from 507 previews. A preview‑driven launch that positions the film well for word‑of‑mouth momentum.

• Mother's Pride: £602,187; 550 screens; Week 2; down just 15%. A notably soft second‑week drop that pushes its total to £2,032,265, making it the 12th top grossing film of the year to date.

• Wuthering Heights: £533,606; 601 screens; Week 5; down 51%. Now at £24,272,529, it climbs to 246th place on the all‑time chart, sitting just behind Uncharted.

• Scream 7: £491,351; 518 screens; Week 3; down 58%. A sharper fall as expected for the genre, but still maintaining a solid cumulative run at £7,133,022.

• Goat: £252,658; 572 screens; Week 5; down 39%. With £12,668,168 to date, it rises to 592nd place on the all‑time chart, now just behind Starsky & Hutch.

• EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert: £177,207; 433 screens; Week 3; down 47%. A steady event‑cinema performer with £3,373,235 so far.

• The Bride!: £176,700; 590 screens; Week 2; down 75%. A steep fall after a front‑loaded opening.

• The Secret Agent: £77,891; 120 screens; Week 4; down 31%. Total now £1,134,142.

• Crime 101: £64,960; 201 screens; Week 5; down 66%. Total stands at £4,281,064.

• Seima I Gamta: £64,058; 37 screens; Week 1. A niche opening with a focused footprint.

• Exhibition On Screen: Turner & Constable 2026 (Exhibition): £59,573; 74 screens; Week 2. Total now £247,085.

• Sinners: £57,367; 209 screens; Week 48; down 41%. A remarkable long‑tail run continues, now at £16,717,554.

• Hamnet: £51,537; 182 screens; Week 10; down 31%. Total now £18,755,279.

Holdovers and milestones

• Hoppers consolidates its position as one of the year’s major performers, rising to 5th place on the yearly chart.

• Mother’s Pride posts one of the weekend’s strongest holds, dropping only 15% and climbing into the year’s top 12.

• Wuthering Heights continues its impressive long‑run trajectory, now 246th on the all‑time chart.

• Goat adds another milestone, entering the all‑time list at 592nd.

These remain the standout long‑term performers in the market, each continuing to shape the upper tiers of their respective charts.

Ones to watch next week

A varied slate arrives, with several titles positioned to make an impact across multiplexes and event‑cinema venues. The most commercially promising begin with the major wide releases, led by Project Hail Mary and Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come, followed by a mix of high‑profile event titles and notable regional draws:

• Project Hail Mary

• Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come

• Dead Man's Wire

• Arco

• Bring Me The Horizon: L.I.V.E. In Sao Paulo

• The Killer (4K Restoration)

• Moulin Rouge (25th Anniversary)

• Ustaad Bhagat Singh

• Aadu 3

• The Land Of Sometimes

• Midwinter Break

• The Last Supper

• Youth

• Broken English

• The Good Boy

  
  

Final take

A weekend defined by sharp contrasts: steep drops for several wide releases, strong resilience from a handful of key holdovers, and two new titles making meaningful debuts. Hoppers continues to anchor the market, while Mother’s Pride and Wuthering Heights demonstrate impressive staying power. Next weekend’s broader and more commercially aligned slate should provide a welcome lift, with several titles poised to re‑energise the box office.