Oh darling readers, where do I even begin with the latest box office hullabaloo in the U.K. and Ireland? Grab your popcorn and let Hollywood Harish guide you through this cinematic circus!
Disney’s Crown Jewel: Inside Out 2
Guess what, folks? Disney’s “Inside Out 2” is still reigning supreme at the box office, and it’s not even breaking a sweat! With a whopping £5.1 million ($6.5 million) this weekend, it’s been the undisputed champion for four weeks straight. 😲 Move over, “Dune: Part Two,” because “Inside Out 2” just leapfrogged past you, making it the highest-grossing film of the year in the U.K. and Ireland. And let’s not forget, it’s also surpassed the lifetime box office of its 2015 predecessor. Take a bow, emotions!
Second Place Showdown: A Quiet Place: Day One
Holding onto its silver medal, Paramount’s “A Quiet Place: Day One” raked in £1.6 million in its second week, bringing its cumulative total to £6.1 million. Ah, the silent but deadly charm continues to captivate. 🙊
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Sony’s “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” is still hanging in there in third place, adding £446,578 to its collection, making it a grand total of £11 million over five weeks. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, still got it, huh? 🤷♀️
Horror Galore: MaXXXine and The Bikeriders
Universal’s horror flick “MaXXXine” made a dramatic entrance at No. 4 with £388,043. Meanwhile, “The Bikeriders” slipped to fifth with £374,066 in its third week, totaling £3.1 million. Horror and bikers, an unlikely pair, but hey, whatever floats your boat! 🚲💀
Indian Sci-Fi: Kalki 2898 AD
And look who’s making waves! The Indian sci-fi epic “Kalki 2898 AD” from Dreamz Entertainment lands at sixth place with £187,610 in its second week, pushing its total to £1.2 million. Bollywood sci-fi FTW! 🚀
The Garfield Movie Continues
“The Garfield Movie” is still purring along in its seventh week, securing seventh place with £183,490 and a cumulative gross of £8.5 million. Who knew this lazy cat had such staying power? 🐱
Rounding Out the Top 10
Finishing off the top 10 are Disney’s “Kinds of Kindness” (£166,842), Paramount’s “IF” (£139,139), and the Punjabi romantic comedy “Jatt & Juliet 3” (£124,954), with respective totals of £736,271, £12 million, and £527,024. Not too shabby, eh?
What’s Next?
Get ready for an avalanche of new releases! Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” (Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell) is hitting over 300 locations on July 12. Sony’s rom-com “Fly Me to the Moon” (Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum) and thriller “Longlegs” (Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe) are also premiering the same day. 🎬
And that’s not all, folks! Mark your calendars for “Hundreds of Beavers” on July 9, and brace yourselves for a slew of releases including “Eno” (a Brian Eno documentary), “Agent of Happiness,” and “The Commandant’s Shadow.” Horror fans, “In a Violent Nature” is coming your way, along with Korean mystery-horror “Sleep” and a 4K restoration of the 1971 film “Bushman.”
Moral of the Story:
When in Doubt, Bollywood it Out!
In this wild world of cinema, when Disney and horror flicks battle it out, there’s always a little room for some Bollywood magic. Whether it’s sci-fi epics or rom-coms, the show must go on! 🎥✨
Stay tuned, my lovelies, for more Hollywood Harish revelations and remember, the box office never sleeps!
