‘The Little Mermaid’ Makes Splashy Debut Atop U.K. Box Office

Disneys The Little Mermaid made a splashy debut at the U.K. and Ireland box office, topping the charts with 5 million ($6.2 million), per numbers from Comscore.

In its second weekend, Universals Fast X held strong with 2.2 million in second place for a total of 10.2 million. In third position, in its fourth weekend, Disneys Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3 collected 1.5 million for a total of 31.6 million.

Universals The Super Mario Bros. Movie earned 292,155 in fourth place in its eighth weekend for a total of 52.2 million. Warner Bros. Hypnotic rounded off the top five debuting with 217,252.

There were two more debuts in the top 10. Sonys Sisu bowed in sixth place with 144,567 while National Amusements/Vues concert film Tomorrow X Together World Tour Act: Sweet Mirage Live debuted in eighth position with 66,961.

Highlights of the upcoming weekend include a mix of wide releases, festival favorites and re-releases of classics. Opening across more than 300 sites each are Sonys Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Disneys The Boogeyman and Altitudes Mad About The Boy The Noel Coward Story.

Curzon is releasing Venice 2022 title Amanda, Vertigo Berlin 2023 film Reality and Miracle/Dazzler Toronto 2022 selection Carmen.

Ahead of its impending Bruce Lee 4K UHD Blu-ray box set release, Arrow Films is bowing for a limited time the late martial arts stars The Way Of The Dragon, Fist of Fury, The Big Boss and Game of Death. BFI is releasing a 4K remaster of Jean-Luc Godards Contempt, while Park Circus is opening a 4K restoration of Ridley Scotts Thelma Louise.