| Rank | Film (origin) | Distributor | Jan 16-18 | Total | Week |
| 1 | The Housemaid (US) | Lionsgate | £2m | £26m | 5 |
| 2 | Hamnet (UK-US) | Universal | £2m | £12m | 3 |
| 3 | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (UK-US) | Sony | £1.2m | £5.7m | 2 |
| 4 | Avatar: Fire And Ash (US) | Disney | £1.1 | £40m | 6 |
| 5 | Zootropolis 2 (US) | Disney | £1m | £31.6 | 9 |
Lionsgate UK’s The Housemaid continued its reign at the UK and Ireland box office while Hamnet, Marty Supreme, Zootropolis 2 and Avatar: Fire And Ash received an awards boost.
Paul Feig’s The Housemaid brought in a further £2m on its fifth week of play and is now up to £26m. The thriller, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, is officially Feig’s highest-grossing film in the territory, surpassing the £23.1m of his 2011 comedy Bridesmaids.
After picking up eight Oscar nominations last week, Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet added £2m on its third weekend, dropping just 25% for Universal. The UK-set drama is now on £12m.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple dropped 50% in its second weekend for Sony with £1.2m. The horror sequel is now up to £5.7m but is continuing to track behind its predecessor, which was up to £9.7m by the same point of release.
Avatar: Fire And Ash passed the £40m mark for Disney after grossing £1.1m in its sixth session.
Also for Disney, Zootropolis 2 was up 5% with £1m in its ninth week of play after picking up an Oscar nomination in best animated feature. The sequel is now on £31.6m.
Audiences show no Mercy
Marty Supreme dropped out of the top five for the first time since its release but still brought in over £1m in its fifth session for Entertainment Film Distributors. The table tennis drama, which is nominated for nine Oscars, stands at £13.6m in total.
Irish football drama Saipan was the biggest new release of the weekend after opening on £772,281 in the UK from 270 sites at a £3,730 site average for Vertigo Releasing. The film tells the story of footballer Roy Keane, who clashed with the Ireland manager ahead of the 2002 World Cup.
Amazon MGM’s Mercy opened on £602,486 (£612,241 including previews). The sci-fi, which was distributed by Sony was released in 480 locations for a £1,608 location average.
Horror title Return To Silent Hill opened on £579,968 for Entertainment Film Distributors.
The SpongeBob Movie: The Search For SquarePants dropped just 19% in its fifth weekend with £378,000 for Paramount. The animated sequel now stands at £7.9m.
Indian action Border 2 debuted with £286,115 for AA Films.
Lionsgate opened H is For Hawk on £240,000. The Claire Foy drama has grossed £270,230 overall, including previews.
The Lord Of The Rings trilogy continued its re-release for Warner Bros with The Two Towers leading the charge this weekend with £193,499 for a £438,034 cume (£57.6m in 2002). This was followed by The Fellowship Of The Ring on £95,486 for £690,591 cume (£63m in 2001) and Return Of The King on £30,277 for a £241,299 cume (£61.1m in 2003).
Sony’s Anaconda brought in £174,726 on its fifth week of release, for a £5.5m cume.
Song Sung Blue is up to £2.8m for Universal after adding £117,281 in its fourth session.
The History Of Sound, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, opened on £110,382 for Universal. Including previews, its total stands at £196,000.
Disney’s Rental Family dropped 71% in its second weekend with £104,972 for a £845,131 cume.
True Brit Entertainment’s Giant has now grossed £826,742 after adding £54,590 on its third session.
Universal’s Wicked: For Good dropped 57% on its 10th week, adding £37,902 to its £47.1m total gross in the market.
Fresh off its Oscar nomination for best international feature, The Voice Of Hind Rajab added £29,537 in its second weekend and has now garnered £229,154 for Altitude.
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