‘Superman' Takes Top Spot at Sluggish U.K., Ireland Box Office
The James Gunn-directed reboot, starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, was below the $15 million opening enjoyed by predecessor 'Man of Steel.' The ongoing heatwave conditions in the region appear to be keeping audiences outdoors, choosing sun over cinema, as evidenced by the drop in blockbuster collections, which experienced a decline of 35% week-on-week. The massive popularity of Wimbledon, which concluded Sunday evening, could also be a contributing factor.
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Universal's 'Jurassic World Rebirth' dropped to second place with $4.4 million in its second frame, pushing its cumulative total to $26 million. Warner Bros.' F1' remained in the top three, adding $1.5 million in its third outing for a running total of $21.4 million.
Rounding out the top five were Universal's 'How To Train Your Dragon,' which banked $782,759 in its fifth week for a total of $25.9 million, and Sony's post-apocalyptic thriller '28 Years Later,' which earned $669,347 to bring its cume to $18.5 million.
Elsewhere in the top 10, Disney's 'Elio' collected $323,086 in its fourth week for a total of $4.6 million, while stablemate 'Lilo & Stitch' continued its summer run with $214,479, taking its total to $48.5 million. Punjabi-language hit 'Sardaar Ji 3' added $97,610 for a three-week total of $913,000.
Paramount's 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' earned $64,949 in its eighth week, pushing its haul to $35 million, while Universal's 'The Ballad Of Wallis Island' rounded out the top 10 with $59,158, bringing its total to $2.5 million.
Leading the charge among upcoming releases is Paramount's animated film 'Smurfs,' directed by Chris Miller, featuring an all-star voice cast that includes Rihanna, James Corden, Octavia Spencer, John Goodman and Kurt Russell, which opens wide across the U.K. and Ireland.
Sony's 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' marks the return of the 1997 horror franchise that helped define post-'Scream' teen slashers.
Vertigo Releasing is launching 'Four Letters of Love,' based on Niall Williams' best-selling novel and starring Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne, into more than 300 cinemas. Mubi is opening Athina Rachel Tsangari's Venice title 'Harvest,' while Stanley Kubrick's 'Barry Lyndon' receives a 50th anniversary 4K reissue through Park Circus.
BFI Distribution presents a newly restored 4K version of 'Human Traffic,' Justin Kerrigan's cult 1999 snapshot of British club culture.
Other releases include SXSW and Toronto title 'Friendship,' a comedic drama from Paramount directed by Andrew DeYoung and starring Paul Rudd, Kate Mara and Tim Robinson; Punjabi-language comedy 'Sarbala Ji' from Bakrania Media; Telugu-language father-son relationship drama 'Junior' from Dreamz Entertainment; Rotterdam title 'The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire' from TAPE Collective; and Ico Costa's IndieLisboa winner 'Gold Songs.'
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