‘Snow White’ Holds No. 1 as Mohanlal’s ‘L2: Empuraan’ and Jason Statham’s ‘A Working Man’ Make Strong Debuts at U.K. and Ireland Box Office

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For the second consecutive week, Disney’s “Snow White” ruled the U.K. and Irish box office, earning approximately £2 million (equivalent to $2.6 million USD) and bumping its overall earnings to an impressive £6.7 million ($8.7 million), as reported by Comscore.

In this scenario, “L2: Empuraan,” a Malayalam action movie produced by RFT Films Ltd., took the lead of introducing newcomers. This sequel to the 2019 hit “Lucifer” made an impressive debut with a gross of $1.5 million in the U.K., ranking second and standing as one of the strongest regional Indian film openings in the region in recent times. The movie, starring Mohanlal and directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, is the second installment in a planned trilogy.

Warner Bros.’ “A Working Man,” starring Jason Statham, debuted at No. 3 with $850,180.

In its seventh week, “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy” by Universal dropped to the fourth spot, but still managed a strong performance with an additional $726,295 in ticket sales. This brings its total earnings to an impressive $58.9 million, making it the highest-grossing U.K. release of 2023 so far.

Last week, the fifth spot went to the dark comedy “Novocaine” from Paramount, featuring Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder. It made a debut of approximately $703,090. In its third week, Universal’s film “Black Bag” held onto sixth place with an additional $544,533, boosting its total earnings to $4 million. Warner Bros.’ “Mickey 17” came in seventh, collecting $426,590 last weekend, increasing its overall revenue to $8.4 million after being on the market for four weeks.

The live broadcast of “Billy Elliot: The Musical” by CinemaLive proved to be successful, debuting at the eighth spot on the charts with a revenue of $381,317.

In its second weekend, Curzon’s “Flow” ranked at position 9 with a gross revenue of $378,888, bringing its overall earnings to $1.1 million. The final spot in the top 10 was claimed by the National Theatre’s “Dr. Strangelove – NT Live 2025,” an on-stage adaptation of the Stanley Kubrick original, which made $262,344 during this period.

On Tuesday, April 1st, a performance of Puccini’s “Turandot” from London’s Royal Opera House, distributed by Trafalgar Releasing, will be available for viewing. The following day, Wednesday, Seventeen, the popular K-pop group, will bring their “Right Here” world tour to cinemas through Trafalgar Releasing. Directed by Yoondong Oh, this concert film is set to screen in over 100 locations across the country, providing fans with an opportunity to enjoy Seventeen’s energetic performances.

Among this week’s numerous movie premieres, Warner Bros.’ “A Minecraft Film” featuring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, and Jennifer Coolidge is being screened on over 300 cinemas.

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On Friday, a large number of films were released, but one that stands out is “The Minecraft Movie” by Warner Bros., which will be shown in more than 300 theaters and stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, and Jennifer Coolidge.

Peccadillo Pictures introduces the film “Sebastian,” which premiered at Sundance. In this movie, we follow a 25-year-old writer residing in London who decides to lead a secret life as an escort to gather material for his first book.

100+ cinemas across the country will screen “Last Swim,” a coming-of-age drama from Vertigo Releasing that has won awards in Berlin. This moving film stars Deba Hekmat, Solly Mcleod, Denzel Baidoo, and Jay Lycurgo under the direction of Sasha Nathwani.

Entertainment Film Distributors debuts the darkly humorous movie titled “The Demise of the Unicorn,” meanwhile, Metis Films unveils the suspenseful thriller named “Restless” in approximately a hundred cinemas nationwide.

StudioCanal introduces the film “The Most Valuable Freight,” masterfully directed by Michel Hazanavicius. This war-themed animated drama was chosen for Cannes and boasts the talents of Dominique Blanc, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Gregory Gadebois in its cast.

In a recent announcement, Icon Film Distribution unveils the drama “Mr. Burton,” helmed by Marc Evans and featuring Toby Jones, Lesley Manville, and Harry Lawtey in leading roles. Simultaneously, BFI Distribution presents the Irish adaptation of the acclaimed Italian film “Mid-August Lunch,” titled “Four Mothers.

To mark the 30th anniversary of “Muriel’s Wedding,” Altitude Film Distribution is joyously returning this beloved cult film to the big screen for another run in movie theaters.

This week’s lineup concludes with Vue Entertainment’s blend of comedy and horror titled “Screamboat”, Ideas Agitadas Production’s documentary “Light and Shadows”, and Dreamz Entertainment’s legal drama in Gujarati, “All The Best Pandya”.

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2025-04-01 14:50