‘The Odyssey’ scores impressive £11.9m second weekend at UK-Ireland box office
Christopher Nolan’s epic passes £35m after just 10 days in cinemas.
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ holds South Korea box office lead but down 50% on opening
The action thriller made the top 10 worldwide from its performance in a single territory.
‘The Odyssey’ hits $640m worldwide on second weekend at box office
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ dropped just 19% in its second weekend for Universal.
‘The Odyssey’ breaks second-weekend record for Christopher Nolan at North American box office
Homeric adaptation stands at cusp of $300m.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Andy Serkis’s ‘Animal Farm’ launches for Vue Lumiere
Animated titles dominate new releases as big studios steer clear of ‘The Odyssey’.
China’s summer box office hits $654m led by ‘Kung Fu Soccer’
The box office was also fired up by animated feature ‘All Wishes Come True!’
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ delivers Korea’s biggest box office opening of 2026
The action thriller earned $11.4m from 1.5 million admissions.
‘The Odyssey’ fires up UK-Ireland summer box office with huge £12.6m weekend
Second-biggest opening weekend of the year, second-biggest opening ever for Christopher Nolan.
‘The Odyssey’ sets sail with $264m at worldwide box office, a record opening for Christopher Nolan
The film made $139.6m across 73 international markets.
‘The Odyssey’ takes $16.7m in North American previews, $22.2m from first international markets
The Christopher Nolan epic launches this weekend in 3,919 domestic cinemas and 73 international markets.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ journeys into 760 cinemas for Universal
It is a wider opening than the director’s 2023 Oscar winner ‘Oppenheimer’.
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ opens strongly in South Korea after breaking pre-sale records
The action thriller premiered at Cannes.
‘Kung Fu Soccer’ kicks off with strong $73.8m opening in China
Stephen Chow’s film performed strongly despite having almost zero marketing.
Disney’s ‘Moana’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £2.8m as ‘Toy Story 5’ passes £40m
Meanwhile, Studiocanal’s ’Evil Dead Burn’ opened in fourth place.
‘Moana’ underwhelms with $95m debut at global box office; ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ hit $800m combined
‘Michael’ becomes the first biopic to hit $1bn.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ sails into 628 cinemas
Also out: Karim Ainouz’s ‘Rosebush Pruning’ and Daniele Rugo’s ‘Life Support’.
South Korea cinema attendance leaps 75% for local films in first half of 2026
The figures were fuelled by strong performers such as ‘The King’s Warden’.
UK-Ireland box office for 2026 up 14% year-on-year in first six months
June was up 29% year-on-year, boosted by ‘Toy Story 5’.
‘Toy Story 5’ powers best June at North American box office since 2019
Month was up 27% on the year-ago period
‘Toy Story 5’ fends off ‘Minions & Monsters’ for top spot at UK-Ireland box office
Black Bear comedy ‘The Invite’ also broke into the top five.
