Party on Taylor

Taylor Swift / The Official Release Party Of A Showgirl debuted at No. 1 with a commanding £3,471,544 across 658 screens, marking the 18th best opening of 2025, just behind Snow White. This concert-documentary hybrid drew massive fan turnout and sets the stage for a strong second week, especially with Swift’s global fan base fueling momentum.

New Entries

Several newcomers made impressive debuts:

• The Smashing Machine opened at No. 4 with £863,078 from 657 screens, signalling solid interest in its gritty sports drama.
  

• Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1 (Dreamz Entertainment Private Limited) landed at No. 6 with £343,984, including £125,327 from 162 previews, showing strong regional support and potential for word-of-mouth growth.
  

• Him debuted at No. 8 with £275,705 from 424 screens, a respectable start for a psychological thriller.
  

• Avatar: The Way Of Water (Re: 2025) returned in 10th place with £254,394 from 418 screens, proving the franchise’s enduring appeal.
  

• Urchin and Dora: Magic Mermaid Adventures rounded out the Top 15 with £131,116 and £107,009 respectively, both finding niche audiences.
  

Holdovers: Mixed Fortunes

• One Battle After Another (Warner Bros Int’l) held second place with £1,974,028, down just 21% from its debut. Notably, this drop is only 20% when excluding previews, indicating strong weekday traction.
  

• Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale slipped 34% to £867,282, but its total now stands at a robust £15,581,565 after four weeks.
  

• The Conjuring: Last Rites continues its spooky run with £511,055 (down 39%), bringing its total to £17,295,399.
  

• The Bad Guys 2 rose 13% to £264,827, now at £13,819,836—making it the 16th highest-grossing film of 2025, just behind 28 Years Later.
  

• The Long Walk, The Roses, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle all saw sharper declines, but maintain healthy cumulative grosses.
  

Looking Ahead: Next Week’s Openers

A packed slate of releases could shake up the charts:

• Tron: Ares – Sci-fi fans are eagerly awaiting this high-tech sequel.

• Abhimanyu Chapter 1 – Another regional epic with strong preview buzz.

• Corpse Bride (20th Anniversary) – Tim Burton’s classic returns for nostalgic audiences.

• Perfect Blue (4K Re-Release) – A cult anime thriller poised to draw cinephiles.

• Night Of The Zoopocalypse, A House Of Dynamite, and Operation Pope – Genre entries with breakout potential.

• Plus: Good Boy, I Swear, Iron Ladies, Omar And Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird, The Immortals: The Wonders Of The Museo Egizio, The Perfect Neighbor, Plainclothes, Raavi De Kande, Soohe Ve Cheere Waleya, and A Want In Her.