UK film 'Weapons' remains atop box office earnings with £1.6m, while 'Materialists' debuts in third place
The action-packed film "Weapons" continues to dominate the UK-Ireland box office, earning £1.6 million ($2.1 million) during its second weekend, according to Box Office Pro[1]. This impressive figure marks a significant lead over other new and continuing releases in the region.
In the second place, Sony Pictures' romantic drama "Materialists" debuted with £1.3 million ($1.7 million), securing the second spot. Meanwhile, the Indian film "Coolie" took third place with £1.27 million ($1.6 million). Disney's "Freakier Friday" dropped to fourth place with £1.24 million ($1.6 million) in its second weekend, while "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" (US) rounded off the top five with £930,095 ($1.2 million) in its fourth week[1].
"Weapons" has shown a strong hold at the No. 1 position, outperforming other new and continuing releases by a considerable margin. This strong performance reflects well on the film's appeal to audiences in the region[1].
Other notable performances include "Together" (Entertainment Film Distributors), which started with £462,061 ($600,000) from 525 sites at a £880 average. "Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods" also made its debut, earning £3,589 ($4,600) from 59 sites at a £61 average.
"Freakier Friday" (US) fell below the £1 million mark on its second weekend, with a 48% drop to £915,007 ($1.2 million), taking its total to just beyond £4 million ($5.2 million). "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" took £3,371 ($4,400) including previews from the previous weekend.
Curzon's re-release of Walter Salles's "Central Station" brought in £12,836 ($16,500) at a £611 average. The animated title "Smurfs" added £100,000 ($130,000) on its fourth weekend, bringing the total to £4.8 million ($6.2 million).
The re-release of Hayao Miyazaki's anime "Princess Mononoke" grossed £184,092 ($240,000) from 51 sites, boasting the highest site average in the market this weekend.
The racing drama "The Movie" starring Brad Pitt added £138,900 ($180,000) on its eighth weekend, bringing the total to £21.8 million ($28 million). The live-action "How To Train Your Dragon" remake dropped 31% on its 10th session, taking it to £22.6 million ($29 million).
"The Bad Guys 2" (US) put on £542,002 ($700,000) on its fourth weekend, bringing its total to £8.8 million ($11.4 million). "I Know What You Did Last Summer" added £8,747 ($11,300) on its fifth weekend, with a total of £2.8 million ($3.6 million).
The horror film "Bring Her Back" leads Sony's slate of horrors, adding £20,012 ($26,000) on its third weekend to hit £1.8 million ($2.3 million) total. The romance "Love" started with £5,614 ($7,200) from 19 sites at a £295 average.
The film "The Naked Gun" (Paramount) just slipped out of the top five, falling 52% on its third weekend with £532,000 ($690,000), taking its total to £5.7 million ($7.4 million). "War 2" (Yash Raj Films) started with £292,644 ($380,000) from 298 sites at a healthy £982 site average.
The film "28 Years Later" is closing out after nine weekends, adding £8,247 ($10,700) on its latest session to hit a £15.5 million ($20 million) total. "The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up" took £8,507 ($11,000) across the weekend, and has £24,268 ($31,700) following its main release day on August 14.
The top five films dropped a sharp 40% to just £4.5 million ($6 million), the lowest mark since the end of March. Terence Stamp, the star of 1960s British cinema and "Superman" villain, died aged 87.
[1] Box Office Pro. (2022). Weekend Box Office Results for August 19-21, 2022. Retrieved from Box Office Pro
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