Updated
Updated · Variety · Aug 11
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Holds No. 1 With £10.1 Million in U.K. and Ireland
Updated
Updated · Variety · Aug 11

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Holds No. 1 With £10.1 Million in U.K. and Ireland

3 articles · Updated · Variety · Aug 11

Summary

  • $13.6 million in its second weekend kept Sony’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” atop the U.K. and Ireland box office, lifting its 13-day total to $87.4 million.
  • Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” stayed second with $4.8 million in its fourth weekend, reaching $82.6 million and remaining the closest challenger.
  • Paramount’s “Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie” opened third with $2.2 million, while “Toy Story 5” added $848,063 for a $72.5 million total and “Minions & Monsters” reached $21.5 million.
  • The next frame brings several wide releases, led by Warner Bros.’ “End Of Oak Street,” alongside A24’s “Tony” and more than 100-site launches for “Nimrods: A Green Day Comedy” and “James: Getting Away With It.”

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