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Universal’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” held the No. 1 spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a third weekend, taking £2.6 million ($3.4 million) and lifting its total to £32.9 million ($44.5 million), according to Comscore.
“Project Hail Mary,” distributed by Sony, remained in second place, adding $2.3 million in its fifth frame to reach $41 million.
Entertainment Film Distributors’ “The Drama” placed third with $1.6 million in its third weekend, pushing its cumulative total to $10.9 million. Warner Bros.’ “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” was the top new entry in fourth place, debuting with $1.3 million.
Anime Ltd.’s reissue of “Akira” followed in fifth with $1.2 million, while Entertainment Film Distributors’ “The Magic Faraway Tree” continued its run in sixth place, adding $1.1 million for a $18.1 million total.
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Further down the chart, Miracle Comms’ “Time Hoppers: The Silk Road” debuted in seventh place with $296,000. Trafalgar Releasing’s “BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ in Goyang: Live Viewing” held eighth with $275,000, while National Theatre’s “All My Sons – NT Live 2026” was in ninth place with $265,000 for a $807,000 cumulative.
Rounding out the top 10, Bakrania Media’s “Bhooth Bangla” added $253,000 in its second weekend, bringing its total to $299,000.
Meanwhile, in its fifth weekend, Moviegoers Entertainment’s Bollywood blockbuster “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” was at No. 19 with $61,400. With a total of $5.92 million, it has surpassed the $5.91 million earned by “Pathaan” to become the highest grossing Indian film in the territory.
Looking ahead, Universal will look to maintain its dominance with “Michael,” launching wide across 300 locations, while Kazoo Films counters in the family space with “Hitpig!,” also rolling out broadly. A24 adds drama “Mother Mary,” directed by David Lowery and starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel, opening across 100-plus sites.
Event cinema remains a key component of the slate, led by Trafalgar Releasing’s “The Magic Flute – ROH, London 2026.” Disney brings “Fight Club” back to cinemas in a 4K restoration, while Dogwoof releases documentary “The Last Spy” and Underground Slate adds “Searching for Satyrus” at the start of the following week.
The specialty and international market is particularly busy. Mubi releases “Submarino” and “Agon,” while Curzon adds “Primavera.” Vertigo Releasing launches “Exit 8,” and BFI Distribution opens “Rose of Nevada,” starring George MacKay and Callum Turner. Bulldog Film Distribution releases “Ultras,” while Tull Stories debuts “The North,” and Metis Films adds “Surviving Earth.”
Further titles include Zee Studios International’s “Ginny Weds Sunny 2,” Miracle/Animitas Cine’s “Olivia,” and Miracle Comms’ “London’s Last Wilderness.”
