‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Slashes Competition as U.K., Ireland Box Office Hit $158 Million in August

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The U.K. and Ireland box office reached £120.2 million ($158.2 million) in August, marking the highest monthly total since July 2023’s £160 million ($210.5 million) “Barbenheimer” phenomenon, per numbers from Comscore. Year-to-date figures now trail 2023 by 12%, an improvement from the 15% deficit at the month’s start.

Disney’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” dominated with £29.7 million, pushing its total to £55.3 million. The sequel now ranks as the third-highest grossing 15-rated release, behind only Warner Bros.’ “Joker” (£58.2 million) and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” (£59.7 million).

Sony’s “It Ends With Us” secured the second spot with £19.4 million, becoming 2024’s seventh-highest grosser. The romantic drama marks Blake Lively’s biggest U.K. release to date. Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” claimed third place, adding £16.9 million for a £45.2 million cume. The animated sequel is tracking close to its predecessors’ lifetime totals.

Disney’s “Alien: Romulus” debuted at fourth with £11.5 million, becoming director Fede Alvarez’s top-grossing film and 2024’s highest-earning horror release. “Inside Out 2,” also from Disney, continued its strong run in fifth place, adding £7.2 million for a £58.4 million total. The sequel now stands as the third-highest grossing animated film of all time in the region.

Warner Bros.’ “Twisters” added £5.2 million to its tally, bringing its total to £14.2 million. Another Warner Bros. title, “Trap,” earned £3.7 million, while Trafalgar Releasing’s 15th anniversary re-release of “Coraline” brought in £3.2 million. Sony’s “Harold and the Purple Crayon” accumulated £2.9 million, and Warner Bros.’ “Blink Twice” rounded out the top performers with £2.2 million.

September’s slate kicks off with Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” directed by Tim Burton and starring Michael Keaton and Jenna Ortega. Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” led by James McAvoy, opens mid-month alongside Studiocanal’s Kate Winslet war biopic “Lee” and Lionsgate’s “The Critic,” featuring Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton.

The month continues with Signature Entertainment’s animated sequel “200% Wolf” and Mubi’s body horror picture “The Substance,” starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley. Vertigo Releasing brings the animated fantasy “Dragonkeeper” to screens, while Icon Film Distribution presents the superhero horror reboot “Hellboy: The Crooked Man.”

Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” from United Artists Releasing arrives late in the month, accompanied by Lionsgate’s survival thriller “Never Let Go.” Studiocanal closes out September with the Saoirse Ronan-led drama “The Outrun.”

U.K. and Ireland – Top 10 Titles of August 2024
(Aug. 2-Sept.5)