Weekend Roundup: Oct 2 - She's not me

The weekend delivered a muted and noticeably compressed frame, with the top fifteen combining for £10,976,221. That marks a 26% fall from last weekend and places this session as the 7th worst of the year. The market leaned heavily on two new openers to provide shape, while several holdovers continued to inch toward meaningful milestones despite the overall downturn.

Weekend roundup

• Verity: £3,396,611; 636 screens; Week 1. A solid arrival that lands as the 19th best opening of the year behind Goat. It also registers as the 554th best opening weekend ever, sitting just behind Paranormal Activity 3. Despite the healthy start, current projections suggest a ceiling near £10 million. Its wide footprint marks the 26th widest release of the year.

• Digger: £1,089,898; 654 screens; Week 1. A stronger UK launch than its US counterpart, landing as the 45th best opening of the year behind Obsession. Its 654‑screen rollout is the 19th widest of 2026. Early reactions remain sharply divided, and the film may struggle to reach £4 million.

• Drishyam: The Conclusion: £471,160; 151 screens; Week 1. A compact but respectable debut that should play steadily across targeted venues.

• Linkin Park: Unshatter: £121,893; 142 screens; Week 1. A modest music‑driven opening that brings its total to £254,848 after previews.

• Jet Lag: Japanorama: £77,813; 48 screens; Week 1. A small‑scale niche launch that should remain confined to specialist circuits.

Holdovers and milestones

Resident Evil continues to show strong staying power, dropping 40% to £1,337,563 and pushing its total to £11,239,089. That haul places it at 19th on the yearly chart behind Disclosure Day, and it now enters the all time rankings at 702nd, just behind 101 Dalmatians (1996). A finish near £15 million remains likely.

Heart Of The Beast posted a decent second‑week hold, down 45% to £1,141,551. Its £4,068,963 total places it 35th on the yearly chart behind Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Current trajectories suggest a final around £8 million. Sense And Sensibility eased 37% to £975,932, bringing its total to £3,723,415. It continues to perform well across prestige‑leaning venues.

Avengers: Endgame Encore collapsed sharply, down 83% to £711,353. Its £5,900,408 total pushes Endgame’s lifetime gross to £95,765,124, now the 6th highest grossing film of all time behind Spider‑Man: No Way Home. Expect another £2 million, enough to overtake No Way Home on the all time chart.

Spider‑Man: Brand New Day added £190,445, down 39%, reaching £99,814,441. It is now within touching distance of the £100 million milestone and should finish near £101 million, securing 3rd place on the all time chart. The Odyssey fell 62% to £151,261 in its twelfth weekend, reaching £87,094,240. A final near £88 million is expected, placing it 10th on the all time chart before likely settling at 11th once year‑end reshuffling occurs. Practical Magic 2 and Pressure both endured steep 52% drops, though their totals of £7,849,928 and £6,441,801 respectively remain solid mid‑tier performers.

Ones to watch next week

A crowded slate arrives, though two titles stand clearly above the rest in expected audience pull. The Uprising should dominate the newcomers with a commanding nationwide launch, while The Social Reckoning is poised for a strong second‑place finish driven by prestige interest and early critical momentum. The re‑release of 24 Hour Party People (24 Year Anniversary 4K Re‑Release) should deliver a lively nostalgia‑fuelled turnout across metropolitan venues.

• The Social Reckoning

• The Uprising

• 24 Hour Party People (24 Year Anniversary Re‑Release)

• ALWAYS LALISA

• Chasing Millions

• Comedie Francaise

• Comrade Kalyan

• The Craft (30th Anniversary)

• The Disciple

• Eh Din Roz Ni Aune

• English National Ballet Presents The Sleeping Beauty (Ballet)

• Hadestown: The Musical (Musical)

• Lalka (The Doll)

• Lesbian Lines

• The Lost Children Of Tuam

• Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Double Bill

• Other Mommy

• Poraattam

• Premada Ooralia

• Premada Ooralia (Ireland)

• Tenzing

• The Yellow Tie

Final take

A £10.9 million frame delivered a sharp contraction, driven by a market that leaned heavily on Verity and Digger for fresh energy while relying on a handful of durable holdovers to maintain structural stability. Several titles continue to carve out notable year and all time placements, with Spider‑Man: Brand New Day on the verge of a major milestone and The Odyssey extending its long run. Next weekend promises a meaningful rebound, with The Uprising and The Social Reckoning set to inject momentum into both mainstream and prestige corridors.