Weekend Roundup - Scream again

The UK box office delivered a strong uplift this weekend, with the top 15 generating £18,685,664, up 30 percent from last week and marking the 3rd best weekend of the year. Three major new releases: Scary Movie, The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act and Masters Of The Universe, powered the frame, each landing in the top three and injecting fresh commercial energy into the market. Their combined impact helped lift overall admissions after a softer run of weeks.

Several long‑running titles also continued to shape the landscape. Michael pushed further into the upper reaches of the all time chart, Obsession crossed the £10 million mark with an unexpected fourth‑week rise, and Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu climbed higher on both the yearly and all time lists despite a sharper weekly drop. Meanwhile, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie added to its already impressive cumulative total as it edged further up the all time rankings. The mix of strong debuts and milestone‑rich holdovers created one of the most balanced and commercially active weekends of the year so far, with multiple films outperforming expectations and contributing to a notably robust frame.

Weekend roundup

• Scary Movie: £4,188,570; Week 1. A sharp opening that lands as the 9th best debut of the year, ahead of Scream 7. It also ranks as the 415th biggest opening of all time, sitting just behind A Bug’s Life.

• The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act: £2,684,963; Week 1. A strong launch that becomes the 15th best opening of the year, just behind The Magic Faraway Tree.

• Masters Of The Universe: £2,654,783; Week 1. Another solid debut, landing just behind The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act on the yearly opening list.

• Backrooms: £2,253,638; Week 2; down 47 percent. Total now £8,651,881. A sizeable second‑week drop but still a healthy cumulative figure for a genre title.

• Obsession: £1,925,958; Week 4; up 23 percent. A rare fourth‑week increase. Its total of £10,333,516 pushes it past £10 million and onto the all time chart at 771st place, now behind Rush.

• Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu: £1,382,767; Week 3; down 48 percent. Total now £13,987,387. It overtakes Hoppers on the yearly chart, rising to 8th place. It also enters the all time list at 540th, now behind Kung Fu Panda 3.

• Michael: £1,357,610; Week 7; down 23 percent. Total now £50,400,462. It climbs to 54th place on the all time chart, now behind Black Panther.

• The Sheep Detectives: £554,288; Week 5; down 22 percent. Total now £9,233,956.

• The Devil Wears Prada 2: £543,048; Week 6; down 38 percent. Total now £33,330,223.

• Tuner: £433,924; Week 2; up 20 percent. Total now £1,092,878.

• Peddi: £325,238; Week 1. A modest but respectable opening for a niche title.

• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie: £144,544; Week 10; down 35 percent. Total now £38,269,661. It rises to 105th place on the all time chart, now behind Fast & Furious 7. • Savage House: £126,281; Week 1.

• Mollywood: £55,331; Week 1.

• Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai: £54,721; Week 3. Total now £54,721.

Holdovers and milestones

Obsession crosses £10 million and enters the all time chart at 771st place. Michael continues its exceptional run, climbing to 54th on the all time list. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie edges into 105th place all time, while Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu moves into 8th on the yearly chart and 540th all time. These titles remain the most significant long‑term performers in the market, each adding depth to the current slate.

Ones to watch next week A broad and varied slate arrives, with several titles poised to make an impact. Disclosure Day is expected to lead the newcomers, while event and international releases should provide strong support across multiplexes and specialist venues:

• Disclosure Day

• Time and Water

• BTS World Tour: Arirang In Busan

• Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

• In the Hand of Dante

• The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford

• Kapodistrias: The Governor

• The Silent Saviour – Governor

• Oye Bhole Oye 2

• Varavu

• Main Vaapas Aaunga

• Bharat Bhhagya Vidhaata

• Badhu Alright Che

• Sing Geetham

• Solo Mio

• Asad

Final take

A buoyant £18.7 million frame delivered the 3rd strongest weekend of the year, driven by three new releases and several milestone‑rich holdovers. Scary Movie, The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act and Masters Of The Universe injected fresh energy into the market, while Michael, Obsession and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie continued to climb the all time charts. With a wide and eclectic slate arriving next weekend, the market looks set to maintain momentum as June unfolds.