‘Ghosts: The Possession of Button House’ Scares Up U.K., Ireland Box Office Win

‘Ghosts: The Possession of Button House’ opened at number one in the UK and Ireland, taking £2.4 million over the weekend. Its lead shows strong demand for the horror-comedy and puts it ahead of several new releases, including DC thriller ‘Clayface’.

‘Clayface’ placed second with $2.6 million, while ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ took third with $1.7 million. ‘Street Fighter’, last week’s leader, fell to fifth but raised its total to $5.6 million; ‘Verity’ reached $14.4 million after four weekends. Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’ opened ninth, earning $264,083 from 86 cinemas, or $415,017 including previews, marking his biggest opening in the territory.