Universal Pictures’ horror film «Other Mommy» has claimed the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office, narrowly defeating Sony’s psychological thriller «Verity» in a remarkably close contest. Directed by Rob Savage and starring Jessica Chastain and Jay Duplass, the film premiered at No. 1 with earnings of £1.97 million ($2.66 million).
«Verity,» an adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel, secured second place in its second weekend of release. The film collected £1.94 million ($2.62 million), trailing its competitor by just £33,263 ($43,970). With this latest haul, «Verity» has accumulated a total gross of £7.3 million ($9.8 million) to date.
In third place, Paramount’s action thriller «Heart of the Beast» maintained its position for the third consecutive week. Starring Brad Pitt and J.K. Simmons, the film generated $1.1 million, bringing its cumulative total to $7.3 million.
Sony’s franchise reboot «Resident Evil» took fourth place in its fourth week, earning $1 million and pushing its running total to $17.1 million. Also from Sony, Aaron Sorkin’s political drama «The Social Reckoning» made its debut in fifth place, collecting $840,538.
Universal’s «Sense and Sensibility» followed in sixth, adding $797,038 in its third weekend for a total of $6.8 million. Entertainment Film Distributors’ historical drama «The Uprising,» directed by Paul Greengrass and featuring Andrew Garfield, opened in seventh with $732,547.
Studiocanal’s animated feature «Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom» landed in eighth place during its fourth session, gathering $665,849 and raising its cumulative gross to $5.1 million. Warner Bros.’ Tom Cruise vehicle «Digger» took ninth in its sophomore frame, earning $661,819 and reaching a total of $3 million.
Rounding out the top 10 was Universal’s «The Odyssey,» directed by Christopher Nolan. Now in its 13th week, the film added $353,321, advancing its all-time gross to $118.3 million.
Looking ahead to the upcoming theatrical window, Trafalgar Releasing is launching the music documentary «Always Lalisa» on Monday, followed by Cinematik’s presentation of «ENB: The Sleeping Beauty» across more than 100 locations on Tuesday.
Major wide releases are set for Friday, spanning over 300 locations. Headliners include Disney’s survival thriller «Whalefall,» directed by Brian Duffield and starring Austin Abrams and Josh Brolin; Icon Film Distribution’s found-footage horror «The Influencer Project» featuring Chiara King; Trafalgar Releasing’s stage capture of «Hadestown: The Musical» with Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada; and Paramount’s «Street Fighter.»
Mid-tier and platform releases across 100+ locations include Universal’s animated feature «Forgotten Island,» helmed by Joel Crawford and Januel P. Mercado, as well as Anime Ltd.’s re-release of «Arrietty,» which features the voices of Saoirse Ronan and Tom Holland.
Specialized and international titles arriving Friday include Conic’s «Case 137,» directed by Dominik Moll; Soilsiu Films’ documentary «Forever Is Now» by Neasa Ní Chianáin; DOVC U.K.’s «Deadline» from Kiwi Chow; Central City Media’s «It’s My Time» starring Michelle Yeoh; Bulldog Film Distribution’s «By Design» with Juliette Lewis; Signature Entertainment’s «Winter of the Crow»; Exposure’s «Mistura»; Dogwoof’s «Naza»; and Bakrania Media’s «Prahaar.»
Repertory screenings will feature Hammer and Icon Film Distribution’s 4K restoration of Terence Fisher’s «Dracula» across 100+ screens, alongside Park Circus’ 25th-anniversary 4K restoration of Alejandro Amenábar’s «The Others» with Nicole Kidman. The frame concludes on Saturday with Trafalgar Releasing’s live cinema broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s «Macbeth.»
Nolan’s Odyssey still pulling in over three hundred thousand dollars in its thirteenth week is honestly remarkable for a theatrical run.
Wait, Brad Pitt is still in third place after three weeks? I expected Heart of the Beast to fade out faster by now.
I actually preferred the book adaptation, Verity. It feels like Universal just had better marketing for Other Mommy this weekend.
Only a thirty-three thousand pound margin? That is incredibly close for a horror versus psychological thriller matchup.