Disney’s Lilo & Stitch soared to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office in its opening weekend, earning £9.5 million ($12.9 million), according to Comscore.
Close behind, Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning launched with $11.5 million, placing second. Both films benefited from a three-day holiday weekend and the start of the May half-term school break.
In third, Warner Bros.’ horror reboot Final Destination: Bloodlines earned $2.2 million in its second weekend, pushing its total to $9.3 million. Universal’s spy thriller The Phoenician Scheme debuted in fourth with $1 million.
Disney’s Thunderbolts* claimed fifth place with $781,138, bringing its total to $20.1 million. Warner Bros.’ Sinners followed in sixth, grossing $461,938 for a cumulative $20.5 million.
Seventh place went to Altitude’s Ocean With David Attenborough, which brought in $127,689. In eighth, Bluey At The Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection, from Vue Lumière, added $63,630 to its total of nearly $697,000 over four weeks.
Indian Malayalam-language film Narivetta, released by Berkshire Dreamhouse, debuted in tenth place with $58,826.
New Releases Coming This Week
A wide range of new titles opens on Friday, May 30. Among the highlights:
- The Salt Path (Black Bear): A drama starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs, adapted from Raynor Winn’s bestselling memoir.
- Karate Kid: Legends (Sony Pictures): A franchise revival with Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio returning, and Ben Wang in the lead.
- The Ritual (Altitude): A supernatural horror film starring Dan Stevens, Al Pacino, and Ashley Greene.
- The Ballad of Wallis Island (Universal): A quirky comedy.
- Along Came Love (Curzon): A Cannes title with a romantic focus.
- Bogancloch (New Wave): A meditative art film from Ben Rivers.
- Peppa Meets The Baby Cinema Experience (Trafalgar Releasing): A toddler-friendly screening for the school break.
- Darling – 60th Anniversary 4K Restoration (Studiocanal): A re-release of the Oscar-winning classic starring Julie Christie.
- Bhairavam (Dreamz Entertainment): An Indian Telugu-language action drama.
Weekend Specials
On Saturday, May 31, special cinema events include:
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Met Opera 2025 (Trafalgar Releasing)
- J-hope Tour ‘HOPE ON THE STAGE’ in JAPAN: Live Viewing (for K-pop fans)
- Doctor Who – The Two Episode Finale (CinemaLive), giving fans an early big-screen preview of the season’s climax.
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