Weekend Roundup: Sept 25 - Encore, encore

The weekend delivered a buoyant and expanded frame, with the top fifteen combining for £13,807,924. That marks a 16% rise from last weekend and places this session as the 20th best of the year. The market was energised by a trio of new releases that arrived with meaningful scale, while several holdovers continued to carve out notable year and all time placements.

Weekend roundup

• Avengers: Endgame Encore: £4,123,123; 538 screens; Week 1. A muscular event style return that lands as the 16th best opening of the year behind Scary Movie. The boost pushes the film’s lifetime total to £92,842,174, securing its position as the 9th highest grossing film ever behind Avatar. Current patterns suggest a front loaded run that may top out near £8 million, leaving it shy of the £100 million threshold. On the yearly chart it now sits in 34th place behind Dhurandhar: The Revenge.

• Resident Evil: £2,233,845; 632 screens; Week 2; down 47%. After only two weeks it has become the highest grossing entry in the franchise, almost doubling Afterlife’s lifetime total and surpassing all adjusted franchise totals as well. With £8,629,328 to date it stands as the 22nd top film of the year behind Scary Movie. A finish in the £13 million region appears likely.

• Heart Of The Beast: £2,070,025; 553 screens; Week 1. Includes £523,979 from 478 previews. A confident launch that ranks as the 32nd best opening of the year behind The End Of Oak Street. Its early total places it as the 50th top grosser of the year behind Coyote Vs. Acme.

• Sense And Sensibility: £1,536,410; 709 screens; Week 1. Includes £41,965 from 87 previews. A strong prestige driven debut that lands as the 40th best opening of the year behind Send Help. Its 709 screen footprint marks one of the widest releases of the year, the 5th widest, and the 38th widest release ever.

• Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom: £816,653; 653 screens; Week 2; down 45%. Without previews the fall sits at 22%. Now at £2,528,302, it ranks as the 43rd top film of the year behind The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act.

• Practical Magic 2: £773,109; 625 screens; Week 3; down 49%. With £7,046,073 to date it climbs to 27th on the yearly chart behind The End Of Oak Street. A steady performer that continues to hold well across multiplexes.

• Pressure: £577,063; 623 screens; Week 3; down 46%. Total now £5,654,995. A stable mid level presence that continues to deliver consistent returns.

• The Odyssey: £365,742; 253 screens; Week 11; down 38%. Its extraordinary run continues, now at £86,569,880. The film remains a major all time performer, still adding meaningful totals deep into its release.

• Spider-Man: Brand New Day: £312,050; 412 screens; Week 9; down 46%. With £99,515,590 to date it hovers just under the £100 million mark. It remains the 3rd highest grossing film ever and now sits at 26th on the adjusted chart behind Casino Royale (2006).

• The Paradise: £265,303; 102 screens; Week 1. Includes £214,332 from 150 previews. A preview heavy regional debut that should play steadily across targeted venues.

• Bad Apples: £263,135; 430 screens; Week 2; down 46%. Without previews the fall sits at 40%. Total now £1,080,751. A modest genre performer with stable second weekend behaviour.

• Hope: £220,398; 285 screens; Week 1. Includes £12,260 from 30 previews. A gentle arthouse launch that should build gradually across specialised sites.

• The Misanthrope NT Live 2026: £105,856; 257 screens; Week 2. Total now £466,493. A solid theatre broadcast presence.

• Insidious: Out Of The Further: £75,366; 175 screens; Week 6; down 61%. Now at £7,943,757. A sharp fall this weekend, though its total remains strong for the franchise.

• The Lost Children Of Tuam (Ireland): £69,846; 47 screens; Week 1. Includes £2,380 from 1 preview. A compact but notable documentary debut.

Holdovers and milestones

Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues its climb toward the £100 million milestone, a threshold it should cross imminently. Its adjusted placement at 26th all time reinforces the scale of its run. The Odyssey remains one of the year’s most durable performers, still adding meaningful totals in its eleventh weekend and maintaining a commanding position on the all time chart. Practical Magic 2 has now entered the upper tier of the yearly rankings, settling into a strong third week trajectory. Resident Evil has rewritten franchise history, becoming the top entry unadjusted and adjusted within two weekends. Meanwhile, Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy Bottom and Pressure continue to provide reliable family and mid level support, while Insidious: Out Of The Further edges further up the franchise chart despite a steeper fall.

Ones to watch next week

A brisk UK frame sees Digger and Verity emerge as the two newcomers with genuine breakout potential, helped by the wider surge in cinemagoing driven by Tom Cruise’s reliable drawing power. Digger should open strongest, its reach broader and its marketing clearer, while Verity looks set for steadier, prestige‑tilted play in major cities. The rest of the slate offers texture rather than threat, leaving these two to define the weekend’s narrative.

• Digger

• VerityCasino Royale (20th Anniversary)

• Drishyam: The Conclusion

• Demonte Colony 3

• Fight Like A Girl

• Girls Like Girls

• Knife: The Attempted Murder Of Salman Rushdie

• Queen Budapest (Concert)

• CatVideoFest 2026

• Cosi Fan Tutte – Met Opera 2026 (Opera)

• Take It Or Leave It (4K Restoration)

• The Big Bike Film Night 2026

• Sigma

• Try!

• How Deep Is Your Love

• The Portuguese House

• Extra Geography

• Poraattam

• Prem Keetanu

• Child

• Cotton Queen

• Baththa

• Avarachan & Sons

• April X

• Kikuyu Land

• Thellakaagitham

• V

• The Weight

• Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai

• Don't Trouble The Trouble

• Derek Vs Derek

Final take

A £13.8 million frame delivered a meaningful rise, driven by the commanding arrival of Avengers: Endgame Encore and supported by a mix of prestige, franchise, and family driven releases. Holdovers continue to shape the year’s narrative, with Spider-Man: Brand New Day on the cusp of a major milestone and The Odyssey extending its remarkable run. Next weekend promises breadth and variety, with several titles poised to energise both mainstream and specialist venues.