Paramount’s “Gladiator II” dominated the U.K. and Ireland box office with a £9.1 million ($11.5 million) opening weekend, according to numbers from Comscore.
Studiocanal’s “Paddington In Peru” maintained momentum in its sophomore session, collecting £6.8 million for a cumulative £18.8 million after two weeks. Warner Bros.’ “Red One” secured third place with £1.4 million, pushing its two-week total to £4.6 million.
Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Heretic” added £505,118 in its third frame, reaching £4.9 million total. Sony’s “Venom: The Last Dance” continued its run with £398,650, accumulating £11.8 million after four weeks.
Universal’s “The Wild Robot” showed staying power in its fifth week with £387,352, bringing its total to £13.2 million. Lionsgate U.K.’s “Small Things Like These” gathered £326,315 for a three-week cume of £3 million.
Trafalgar Releasing’s “Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical” debuted with £258,966 and Trinity’s “The Last Dance” earned £187,203 for a total of £1 million. Andrea Bocelli’s concert film, “Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration,” through Fathom Events, rounded out the top 10 with £179,352.
Coming up, documentary “Liverpool Story” from Shut Out the Light and CinemaLive’s “Girl From The North Country,” starring Olivia Colman, Woody Harrelson and Chloe Bailey are releasing on the Thursday.
On the Friday, Universal is opening the anticipated “Wicked,” starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey, while Apple Original Films is bowing Cannes-playing documentary “Bread & Roses” that captures the experiences of Afghanistan’s women under the Taliban since they took control of Kabul. From Together Films comes CPH: DOX title “Mediha,” which follows Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl who has recently returned from ISIS captivity.
Sovereign is releasing documentary “The Man with a Thousand Faces” that played at Raindance. Curzon is opening Sundance title “Layla,” while Dogwoof is releasing documentary “Blink,” which debuted at Telluride. Day For Night is bowing the late Pema Tseden’s Tokyo and Vesoul winner “Snow Leopard.”
Among Christmas fare, Magnetes Pictures is releasing “Listy Do M. 6,” the latest in the Polish Santa franchise and Kaleidoscope “The Magic Reindeer: Saving Santa’s Sleigh.”
Zee Studios International is opening Punjabi-language film “Hey Siri Ve Siri.”
