Weekend Roundup: July 17 - Defied the Gods

The UK box office delivered a lively frame this weekend, with the top 15 generating £19,963,534. A major new release reshaped the market, while several long running titles continued to add meaningful milestones across the yearly and all time charts.

Weekend roundup:

• The Odyssey: £12,566,300; 751 screens; Week 1. A commanding debut that instantly becomes the widest release of the year and the 3rd widest of all time. Its opening is the 3rd best of 2026 behind The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it lands as the 69th best opening of all time behind The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. With £12,566,300 already banked, it enters the all time chart at 607th, sitting just behind The Departed.

• Toy Story 5: £1,657,469; 703 screens; Week 5; down 33%. Total now £45,308,648. It rises to 74th on the all time chart behind Toy Story 2, and 205th on the adjusted chart behind Sex and the City. Its current trajectory suggests it should cross £50 million soon, extending its position as one of the year’s strongest performers.

• Moana: £1,523,562; 634 screens; Week 2; down 47%. Total now £5,550,266. A sharper fall than expected but still a solid second frame for a family title in a crowded market.

• Minions and Monsters: £1,173,552; 688 screens; Week 3; down 32%. Total now £9,339,435. It creeps toward the £10 million mark and becomes the 18th top grossing film of 2026, now sitting behind The Sheep Detectives.

• Evil Dead Burn: £303,562; 523 screens; Week 2; down 67%. Total now £1,677,715. A heavy fall typical of front loaded horror releases.

• The Invite: £238,174; 416 screens; Week 3; down 45%. Total now £2,472,178.

• Obsession: £186,183; 325 screens; Week 10; down 31%. Total now £18,634,697. A remarkably stable long running performer.

• Supergirl: £92,544; 301 screens; Week 4; down 65%. Total now £5,549,688.

• Disclosure Day: £68,673; 214 screens; Week 6; down 67%. Total now £12,644,988. It rises to 604th on the all time chart behind Cape Fear and becomes the 14th highest grossing film of the year behind Goat.

• jackass: best and last: £42,826; 193 screens; Week 4; down 65%. Total now £2,220,526.

• Dhamaal 4: £38,523; 58 screens; Week 2; down 67%. Total now £208,094.

• Backrooms: £36,784; 132 screens; Week 8; down 57%. Total now £13,034,336.

• Dastaar: £36,183; 55 screens; Week 1. A modest start for a niche debut.

• FIFA World Cup 2026: £18,617; 33 screens; Week 6; down 31%. Total now £111,524.

• Varavu: £16,795; 67 screens; Week 1. A quiet launch.

Holdovers and milestones:

Toy Story 5 continues its ascent up the all time chart, now positioned at 74th and on course to surpass £50 million. Minions and Monsters edges toward £10 million and strengthens its placement as the 18th top grosser of the year. Disclosure Day climbs to 604th on the all time list and remains one of the year’s most consistent mid level performers. Obsession’s endurance is notable, with £18,634,697 after ten weeks, maintaining one of the steadiest legs of 2026. The Odyssey’s arrival is the weekend’s defining story, delivering one of the biggest openings of the year and immediately securing a place among the widest releases ever. Its strong debut reshapes the yearly chart and adds a major new contender to the summer slate.

Ones to watch next week

A limited slate arrives, but several titles stand out as likely to generate meaningful interest across multiplexes and regional markets.

• Animal Farm

• Chicken Run (Re 2026)

 Brunello: The Gracious Visionary

• Pinocchio Unstrung

• WHAM! 10 Days In China

• The India Story

• Chennai Love Story

• On The Sea

• Nostalghia 4K Restoration

• Chickenhare and The Secret of the Groundhog

• Ishqnama

• Jana Nayagan

• Jana Nayagan Ireland

• Khali Balak Min Nafsak

Final take:

A buoyant £17.9 million frame delivered one of the stronger weekends of the summer, driven almost entirely by The Odyssey’s commanding launch - the 5th best weekend of the year. Toy Story 5 and Disclosure Day continued to climb the all time chart, while Minions and Monsters approached a key milestone. With a smaller slate arriving next week, the market should maintain momentum as the season’s mix of family titles, restorations and international releases keeps screens active across the country.