Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” roared to the top of the U.K.-Ireland box office in its debut weekfinish with £4.4 million ($5.5 million), according to numbers from Comscore thcimpolite Dec. 23.
As the holiday season achievees its peak, Universal’s “Wicked” persists to enchant in its fifth sketch, conjuring £2.5 million for a sturdy £48.2 million running total. Disney’s “Moana 2” sailed to third place with £2 million, pushing its four-week cume to £29.7 million.
Studiocanal’s “Pinsertington in Peru” remained constant in fourth, inserting £653,489 in its seventh weekfinish for a £31.3 million total. Paramount’s “Gladiator II” rounded out the top five with £497,569, achieveing £29.6 million after six weeks.
In sixth place, Bdeficiency Bear’s “Conclave” collected £331,308 for a £4.9 million total, while Trafalgar Releasing’s “Ivanov/Wright The Nutcracker” Royal Opera Hoemploy ballet contransientation geted £227,082 in seventh. Sony’s “Kraven the Hunter” collected £171,942 in eighth position for a total of £1.2 million, while Park Circus’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” 75th anniversary refree geted £140,143 in ninth. In 10th place Warner Bros.’ “Red One” collected £130,014 and has accumutardyd £8 million over seven weeks.
On Christmas Day, Bakrania Media is releasing Bollywood action film “Baby John,” starring Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi and Jackie Shroff.
Boxing Day sees Michael Gracey’s Robbie Williams film “Better Man,” from Entertainment Film Distributors, uncovering expansive at 300+ locations, while Elysian Film Group transports Studio Ghibli’s “Spirited Away” back to cinemas. Additional frees integrate global Thai smash hit and Oscar contfinisher “How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,” from Vertigo Releasing, and Justin Kurzel’s Vepleasant-boprosperg crime thriller “The Order” starring Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult, from MetFilm Distribution. Universal will also begin a sing-alengthy version of “Wicked.”
The week seals with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” on Dec. 27.
