If you build it, they will come

Top Performers: New Entries Lead the Charge

1. Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie – £1,901,289 Universal International’s animated feature debuted at number one with a strong £1,901,289 across 604 screens, including £159,163 from 496 previews. This marks the 30th best opening of the year, just behind Mickey 17. Its performance underscores the continued strength of family-targeted releases, especially heading into the half-term window.

2. The Black Phone 2 – £1,100,233 Blumhouse’s horror sequel opened solidly on 552 screens, landing the 48th best opening of the year behind The Amateur. Compared to its predecessor (The Black Phone, 2022), which opened with £1,384,344 and went on to gross £5,132,636 from 498 screens, the sequel is slightly behind but still promising given seasonal horror interest.

6. Roofman – £679,368 mid-range thriller debuting on 546 screens, Roofman landed just outside the top five. Its modest but respectable opening suggests potential for steady mid-week performance.

7. Good Fortune – £306,776 Indie drama opened on 462 screens and may benefit from word-of-mouth and awards buzz in the coming weeks.

9. After The Hunt – £207,821 A quiet but notable debut on 340 screens, this psychological drama could build momentum with critical support.

11. Dude – £155,659 A limited release on just 95 screens, Dude managed to crack the top 15, indicating strong per-screen averages and niche appeal.

Holdovers: Mixed Fortunes

3. I Swear – £867,009 (down 27%) Studiocanal’s drama held well in its second week, dropping just 18% when excluding previews. Its total now stands at £2,883,365 across 684 screens.

4. Tron: Ares – £837,797 (down 52%)The sci-fi sequel saw a sharp drop in its second weekend, bringing its cumulative total to £3,266,603. Despite the fall, it remains a strong performer in the genre.

5. One Battle After Another – £791,183 (down 36%) Now in its fourth week, this war epic has amassed £9,733,103. Its steady decline suggests a long tail of interest.

8. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale – £231,388 (down 51%) ix weeks in, the period drama has earned £17,587,321. Though its weekly drops are steep, its total remains impressive.

10. Night Of The Zoopocalypse – £165,622 (down 37%) he animated horror-comedy continues to draw modest crowds, now at £492,016.

12. The Conjuring: Last Rites – £121,212 (down 60%) Despite a steep decline, the seventh-week total stands at £18,087,069, making it one of the year’s top horror earners.

13. The Bad Guys 2 – £102,292 (down 39%) Still holding after 13 weeks, the animated sequel has reached £14,150,172.

14. The Smashing Machine – £86,547 (down 75%) A sharp drop in its third week brings its total to £1,892,031.

15. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – £76,108 (up 1164%) A re-release of the 2010 hit surged back into the top 15 on 206 screens, bringing its lifetime UK total to £29,923,322. Likely boosted by fan events or anniversary screenings, this jump is one of the weekend’s most surprising stories.

Looking Ahead: Next Week’s Notable Openers

A diverse slate is set to hit cinemas next weekend, including:

• Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc – anticipated anime adaptation

• Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical – rock musical with fanbase appeal

• Depeche Mode: M and G-DRAGON In Cinema [Ubermensch] – concert films targeting music fans

• The Descent (20th Anniversary) – horror classic returns

• Disney Junior Cinema Club 2025 – preschool programming

• Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere – documentary with cross-generational reach

• Frankenstein, The House Of Mirth, and All That Heaven Allows (70th Anniversary) – repertory titles for cinephiles