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‘Resident Evil’ Reboots at No. 1 as ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Bounds to No. 3 at U.K., Ireland Box Office
Sony’s reboot of “Resident Evil” opened at number one at the U.K. and Ireland box office, earning £4.2 million ($5.6 million). “Practical Magic 2” fell to second place, while Aardman’s “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” debuted third with $2.2 million, highlighting strong demand for both franchise and family titles.
“Practical Magic 2” reached $7.5 million overall, while Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” climbed to $116.1 million after 10 weeks. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” took $772,975 in its eighth week, bringing its total to $133.9 million and making it the third-highest-grossing film ever in the territory, behind “Skyfall”; the coming week includes new releases such as “Heart of the Beast”, “Sense and Sensibility” and “Hope”.
In short
- “Resident Evil” topped the U.K. and Ireland box office.
- “Shaun the Sheep” opened strongly in third place.
- “Spider-Man” became the territory’s third-highest-grossing film.
Explained simply
The U.K. and Ireland box office measures cinema ticket sales across both territories. Weekly rankings show which films drew the most audiences, while longer-running totals track how much a film has earned over time.
Resident Evil is a horror film series based on a video game franchise, and Shaun the Sheep is a family-friendly stop-motion series made by British studio Aardman. Established film series can attract audiences who already know the characters, while new instalments may also bring in viewers discovering them for the first time.
Box office figures offer one measure of a film’s reach, but they do not show how many tickets were sold unless prices are taken into account. Comparing earnings across films or years can also be affected by differences in release dates, ticket prices and the number of cinemas showing each film.
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