| Rank | Film (origin) | Distributor | May 15-17 | Total | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael (US) | Universal | £4.4m | £40.5m | 4 |
| 2 | The Devil Wears Prada 2 (US) | Disney | £3.2m | £27.3m | 3 |
| 3 | The Sheep Detectives (US-UK) | Sony | £1.4m | £5.5m | 2 |
| 4 | Obsession (US-UK) | Universal | £1.3m | £1.3m | 1 |
| 5 | Mortal Kombat II (US) | Warner Bros | £598,450 | £2.8m | 2 |
GBP to USD conversion rate: 1.34
Michael reclaimed the UK-Ireland box office crown from The Devil Wears Prada 2 on its fourth weekend in cinemas with an excellent hold, as Picturehouse Entertainment scored its biggest-ever opening with The Christophers.
Michael fell just 13% on its fourth session for Universal, with £4.4m and over £1m on each day of the weekend. It has crossed the £40m mark with £40.5m in total, overtaking films including Dune: Part II (£39.7m) and Paddington (£38.1m). Its strong performance means catching the £55.4m of 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody is now possible with a long tail.
Disney’s The Devil Wears Prada 2 dropped 39% on its third weekend with £3.2m taking it to £27.3m total. It has overtaken titles including Four Weddings And A Funeral (£26.9m) and Sex And The City (£26.5m).
Amazon MGM Studios’ The Sheep Detectives was another title to hold well, dropping just 19% on its second weekend with £1.4m. Distributed by Sony, the ovine comedy-drama is up to £5.5m, with Sony handling distribution.
Curry Barker’s horror Obsession started with £1.3m for Universal, from 486 locations at a £2,708 average – a decent opening for an 18-rated horror.
Warner Bros’ Mortal Kombat II rounded out the top five with a £598,450 second weekend – a 60% drop on its opening. It is up to £2.8m total, overtaking the £2m of 1995’s Mortal Kombat to become the highest-grossing adaptation of the fighting video game.
Takings for the top five titles came in at £10.8m – down 27% on last weekend, but above the £10m mark for the fourth consecutive weekend. Titles looking to keep that run going include Disney’s Star Wars: The Mandalorian And Grogu, and Universal’s UK romantic drama Finding Emily.
Picturehouse Entertainment scored its biggest-ever opening with Stephen Soderbergh’s The Christophers, starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel. The film started with £355,716, ahead of the £336,241 weekend start of 2018’s The Wife.
The Christophers began with £397,241 including previews, the biggest full opening for the distributor ahead of the £392,636 of The Wife.
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