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Box Office Round-up
Hoppers takes the top spot at the UK box office on its opening weekend, reaching £4.7m, which includes £1.4m from 604 previews. Receiving a (dam) good rating of 94% from 152 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, we’re likely to see a strong run for this film, driven by positive word of mouth. Hoppers overtakes Lightyear (2022) as the second most successful opening weekend for a Disney Pixar animated film, just behind Inside Out 2 (2024).
Scream 7 drops on its second weekend by -70%, adding another £1.1m and bringing its total to £6.1m. In the last 5 years, we’ve seen two Scream films within the franchise, with 2023’s Scream VI finishing on £7.6m, so it’s encouraging to see this sequel slowly creeping up to surpass this.
Wuthering Heights takes the third spot, adding another £1m, which is a drop of 52% from last weekend. That takes its total to £23m, making it likely for us to see it surpass The Housemaid, which currently holds the title as the biggest film of 2026 to date with £24.2m, in addition to knocking a handful of films of the leaderboard for most successful dramas in the past decade.
The Bride! opened in fourth with £715k, across 630 locations. This divisive film is still likely to attract an audience from its star-studded cast, but likely to fall shorter than forecasted.
Mother’s Pride is our third new opening this weekend, grossing £707k across 517 locations.
Goat dropped by -54% from last weekend, adding £416k and taking its total to £12.3m, likely due to the attraction of Hoppers. This places it only just slightly behind Dog Man’s final total of £13.9m from this time last year, so we’re likely to see this surpass the latter by the end of its run, especially with the help of Easter coming up.
Outside of the top films, a handful of event cinema titles are rising in popularity, with the likes of theatre, ballet, comedy and concert films, like Giselle - ROH, London 2026 (Ballet), Othello (Theatre), James Acaster - Cinemagoers Welcome (Comedy) and ENHYPEN [WALK THE LINE SUMMER EDITION] IN CINEMAS (Concert) all within the top 15 box office. We’ve also seen Sinners crawl back into the top 15 ahead of the Oscars, adding another £97k, taking its total to £16.6m.
Next Weekend
How To Make a Killing - Disowned by his obscenely wealthy family, Becket Redfellow will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
Reminders Of Him - After a perfect outing with her boyfriend, Kenna makes an unbearable mistake that sends her to prison for seven years. Hoping to rebuild her life after her release, she tries to reunite with her daughter, but her custodial grandparents refuse to let Kenna see her. She soon finds unexpected compassion from a local bar owner as their secret romance gives Kenna hope for a second chance.
The Buzz
The first trailer for Minions & Monsters has recently been released, garnering attention left right and centre. Just a reminder of the success of the franchise, Minions 2 was the third biggest film of 2022, thanks to the cultural trend of the ‘Gentleminions’ driving young adult attendance. Whilst Minions might be seen exclusively as a family title, Minions & Monsters will also be effective for young adults, predicted to deliver 10 16-34 Men TVRs. Timed to release in the peak of the summer, this film is ideal for brands looking to increase their incremental reach alongside the height of the FIFA World Cup. The release of the first trailer had led to an increase in social mentions, reaching nearly 20k across social media, seeing peaks across our social listening analysis implying there’s audience excitement and intention to watch.