{"id":130976,"date":"2025-09-09T10:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/130976\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T10:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:32:07","slug":"last-rites-rules-u-k-ireland-box-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/130976\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Rites’ Rules U.K., Ireland Box Office"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tWarner Bros.\u2019 \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites<\/a>\u201d scared up a commanding No. 1 debut at the U.K. and Ireland box office, grossing \u00a36.8 million ($9.1 million), according to Comscore. The latest entry in the supernatural horror franchise opened well ahead of all competition and is poised to drive strong late-summer business.<\/p>\n

\n\tMultiplex chain Vue Cinema founder and CEO Tim Richards said: \u201cThe remarkable success of \u2018The Conjuring: Last Rites\u2019 last weekend, grossing $187 million globally and delivering the third largest horror opening ever in the UK and Ireland with \u00a36.8 million, is the latest sign of the horror genre\u2019s phenomenal hold on audiences this year, joining hits like \u2018Weapons<\/a>,\u2019 \u2018Final Destination: Bloodlines\u2019 and \u2018Sinners.\u2019 When a film delivers both scares and a great story, audiences turn out in huge numbers because there is simply no substitute for the thrill of horror on the big screen. Sharing every shock and scream together with family or friends is what makes cinemagoing so exciting and appealing, especially, as we\u2019re seeing, for younger audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn second place, Disney\u2019s \u201cThe Roses<\/a>\u201d $2 million in its sophomore session, lifting its total to $7.2 million. Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cWeapons\u201d held at No. 3 with $506,523 for $15.1 million overall. Disney title \u201cFreakier Friday<\/a>\u201d followed at No. 4, earning $480,572 for a cumulative $11 million. Universal\u2019s \u201cThe Bad Guys 2\u201d rounded out the top five, adding $447,383 and moving its total to $17.1 million.<\/p>\n

\n\tSony\u2019s crime drama \u201cCaught Stealing\u201d came in sixth with $411,805, reaching $1.6 million after two weeks. At No. 7, Malayalam-language superhero film \u201cLokah Chapter One: Chandra\u201d from Magic Rays grossed $301,758 to climb to $1.1 million. Disney\u2019s \u201cThe Fantastic Four: First Steps\u201d was eighth with $289,409, its total now at $32 million. <\/p>\n

\n\tNational Theatre event cinema release \u201cInter Alia \u2013 NT Live 2025\u201d landed in ninth place, drawing $254,959 for a cumulative $1.3 million. Universal\u2019s new entry \u201cHoney Don\u2019t!\u201d rounded out the top 10 on $228,259.<\/p>\n

\n\tComing up, anime powerhouse \u201cDemon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle\u201d arrives in U.K. and Ireland cinemas this week via Sony, expected to draw strong fan turnout. Universal counters with franchise closer \u201cDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale,\u201d aiming to bring period-drama audiences back to the big screen.<\/p>\n

\n\tOther wide titles include Lionsgate UK\u2019s \u201cThe Long Walk,\u201d a dystopian thriller directed by Francis Lawrence and led by Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and Mark Hamill, while Sony also unleashes \u201cSpinal Tap II: The End Continues,\u201d continuing the cult rock saga. Dreamz Entertainment adds the Telugu-language Indian horror feature \u201cKishkindhapuri\u201d to the mix.<\/p>\n

\n\tDocumentary and specialist releases broaden the slate: Cosmic Cat\u2019s timely \u201cFrom Ground Zero: Stories From Gaza\u201d rolls out across 100-plus sites; MetFilm Distribution presents Berlinale-winning \u201cHolding Liat\u201d; Curzon offers Berlinale-winning drama \u201cDeaf\u201d; Dogwoof releases World Porridge Championships documentary \u201cThe Golden Spurtle\u201d; BFI Distribution handles Jan-Ole Gerster\u2019s thriller \u201cIslands\u201d; and MusicFilmNetwork bows music documentary \u201cTo Be Frank,\u201d spotlighting Frank Benbini and Ali Campbell.<\/p>\n

\n\tAdditional entries include Reliance Entertainment\u2019s cross-cultural Bollywood romance \u201cLove In Vietnam,\u201d Bakrania Media\u2019s action thriller \u201cMirai\u201d and romcom \u201cAabeer Gulaal,\u201d headlined by Pakistani superstar Fawad Khan, Jade Films\u2019 cryptozoology focused documentary \u201cMy Bigfoot Life,\u201d Moviegoers Entertainment\u2019s \u201cHomebound,\u201d which debuted at Cannes earlier this year, Studiocanal\u2019s restoration of 1937 masterpiece \u201cPepe Le Moko,\u201d and Miracle Comms\u2019 family-friendly \u201cDogs at the Opera.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites\u201d scared up a commanding No. 1 debut at the U.K. and Ireland…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127792,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49,48,75,10105,337,26658,59455,8725],"class_list":{"0":"post-130976","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-freakier-friday","12":"tag-movies","13":"tag-the-conjuring-last-rites","14":"tag-the-roses","15":"tag-weapons"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130976"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130976\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}