Weekend Roundup - July 3rd - Toys not monsters

The UK box office delivered a solid frame this weekend, with the top 15 generating £13,869,277, the 13th best weekend of the year and down 13% from last weekend. Three new releases added breadth, while several notable holdovers continued to shape the yearly chart.

Weekend roundup

• Toy Story 5: £5,725,337; 716 screens; Week 3; down 37%. A strong hold for a third frame, pushing its total to £37,954,828. It now ranks 108th on the all time chart, just behind Paddington, and 281st on the all time adjusted chart, sitting behind Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. On the yearly chart it remains a major force, holding 3rd place behind The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.

• Minions and Monsters: £4,376,676; 654 screens; Week 1. Includes £861,844 from 586 previews. A preview supported launch that lands as the 10th best opening of the year, and the 13th widest release of 2026. Its debut sits 399th all time, just behind Ghostbusters (2016). The opening is a notable 60% drop from Minions’ £11,558,946 launch back in 2015, though the brand still delivers meaningful family turnout.

• The Invite: £799,383; 586 screens; Week 1. Includes £50,396 from 297 previews. A mid‑range genre start that places as the 39th best opening of the year, behind Drishyam 3. Its total sits at £799,383 after the weekend.

• Supergirl: £786,477; 632 screens; Week 2; down 71%. Fall off without previews is 63%. Total now £4,520,477. A sharp second‑week drop but still contributing steady family traffic across multiplexes. 21st top grossing of the year so far, behind Masters Of The Universe.

• Obsession: £494,495; 424 screens; Week 8; down 16%. With £17,559,289 to date, it climbs to 8th place on the yearly chart, behind Hamnet, and now ranks 409th all time, just behind Rio 2. One of the year’s most durable adult‑skewing performers.

• Disclosure Day: £488,044; 536 screens; Week 4; down 45%. Total now £11,862,945. A sizeable fall but still a meaningful mid‑tier presence.

• jackass: best and last: £419,916; 516 screens; Week 2; down 46%. Total now £1,729,208.

• Backrooms: £200,679; 329 screens; Week 6; up 2%. Total now £12,686,558. A rare sixth‑week increase, continuing its run as one of the year’s most surprising genre performers.

• Alpha (Dir. Rawail): £160,448; 228 screens; Week 1. A modest start for a niche release.

• Nirvanna: The Band – The Show – The Movie: £100,272; 77 screens; Week 1. Includes £46,932 from 99 previews. A small but notable cult‑leaning debut.

Holdovers and milestones

Toy Story 5 continues to anchor the market, rising to 108th all time and maintaining 3rd place on the yearly chart. Obsession’s £17.5 million total cements its position as the 8th highest grosser of the year, while Backrooms’ sixth‑week increase underscores its strong word of mouth.

Minions and Monsters delivers the 10th best opening of the year, while The Invite lands mid‑table with the 39th best opening. Nirvanna: The Band – The Show – The Movie adds a preview‑boosted cult presence to the lower ranks. These titles represent the most significant long‑term performers and new entries shaping the current market.

Ones to watch next week

Moana leads the way, but counter programing arrives with Evil Dead Burn. Moana will lead, Evil Dead perhaps top 3.

• Moana 

• Evil Dead Burn 

• The Wrong Trousers (Re: 2026)

• A Grand Day Out (Re: 2026)

• Dhamaal 4

• Shoot The People

• Nobody I

• Life Support

• Love Oh Love

• The Last One For The Road

• Letters From Baghdad

• Our Hero, Balthazar

• Rosebush Pruning

• Saqr W Kanaria

• Sarpanch

• Idhayam Murali

A mix of major animated appeal, strong genre turnout, and beloved re‑releases should give the market fresh momentum.

Final take

A stable £13.9 million frame kept the market moving, with Toy Story 5, Obsession and Backrooms all hitting notable milestones. Minions and Monsters added fresh energy to the top of the chart, while a trio of new releases broadened the slate. Next weekend’s arrivals should lift overall admissions, led by Moana and a strong mix of genre and family titles across multiplexes.