Weekend Roundup: July 24 - Gods speaking in ways we understand

The box office delivered a firm and forward‑moving frame, thanks to the summer holidays beginning, with the top fifteen combining for £18,099,522. That’s a 1% rise from last weekend and the fifth strongest total of the year, driven by a commanding hold from the market leader and a trio of new releases adding breadth across multiplexes.

Weekend roundup

• The Odyssey: £11,887,392; 766 screens; Week 2; down 5%. A superb second weekend that expands its footprint by 15 screens and cements its position as the third widest release ever in the UK. Its running total of £35,334,436 places it as the 4th top grossing film of the year and 134th of all time, just behind The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. On the adjusted chart it sits 322nd behind Pretty Woman. Current trajectories suggest it could reach as high as £85 million by the end of its run.

• Toy Story 5: £1,910,095; 697 screens; Week 6; up 15%. A strong late‑run bump pushes its total to £49,114,251. It now ranks 59th on the all time chart behind Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and 171st on the adjusted chart behind The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

• Moana: £1,370,628; 655 screens; Week 3; down 10%. A steady hold brings it to £8,432,291, placing it 20th on the 2026 yearly chart behind Scary Movie.

• Minions & Monsters: £1,348,510; 705 screens; Week 4; up 15%. Its total of £12,166,982 makes it the 16th top grosser of the year behind Disclosure Day. It also enters the all time chart at 639th, sitting behind Pretty Woman.

• Jana Nayagan: £449,001; 182 screens; Week 1. A notable new entry that lands mid‑chart with a solid start for a regional title.

• The Invite: £303,958; 387 screens; Week 4; up 27%. Total now £3,065,982.

• Obsession: £253,372; 361 screens; Week 11; up 36%. A late‑run resurgence lifts it to £19,103,240.

• Evil Dead Burn: £232,807; 455 screens; Week 3; down 23%. Total now £2,171,706.

• Disclosure Day: £78,275; 172 screens; Week 7; up 12%. Total now £12,818,013.

• Supergirl: £62,668; 227 screens; Week 5; down 32%. Total now £5,741,746.

• Ishqnama: £42,926; 39 screens; Week 1.

• Chennai Love Story: £41,381; 54 screens; Week 1.

• Animal Farm: £40,018; 225 screens; Week 1.

• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: £39,401; 337 screens; Week 17; up 1703%. A re‑expansion ahead of next week’s major slate gives it a sharp spike, pushing its total to £38,456,956.

• Goodfellas (Re: 2023): £39,090; 85 screens; Week 186. Total now £156,351.

Holdovers and milestones

The Odyssey continues its ascent, now firmly positioned as one of the year’s defining performers and climbing steadily on both the all time and adjusted charts. Toy Story 5 edges closer to the £50 million mark and strengthens its placement among the top 60 highest grossing films ever released in the UK. Minions & Monsters crosses into the all time rankings and maintains its momentum as one of the stronger family titles of the year. Moana holds well and remains a consistent presence in the mid‑chart range.These titles form the backbone of the current market, with The Odyssey’s scale and staying power providing the weekend’s most significant story.

Ones to watch next week

A slender slate, but the market will be defined by one title above all others. Spider Man: Brand New Day is expected to dominate outright, setting the pace for the entire frame and pulling the weekend upward along with the Odyssey staying power:

• Spider Man: Brand New Day

• Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were Rabbit (Re: 2026)

• ATEEZ: Light The Way In Cinemas (Concert)

• Personal Problems

• David Byrne's American Utopia

• Turandot on Sydney Harbour – Opera Australia 2016 (Opera)

• Kankaan De Ohle

• Ish

• The Sacrifice (4K Restoration)

• Srinivasa Mangapuram

• Sardar Udham

• Talking Tom Heroes: Suddenly Super

• Pluto

• Unmadham

• Kandan Bhai Tera Star Hai

Final take

A stable and upward‑tilting frame kept the market active, with The Odyssey delivering one of the year’s most impressive second weekends and several holdovers reaching meaningful milestones. New entries added breadth without overwhelming the chart, while late‑run expansions and niche debuts contributed to a lively lower tier. Next weekend’s slate promises a notable uplift, led by Spider‑Man: Brand New Day and a strong mix of family, concert and event programming across the country.