‘How To Train Your Dragon’ breathes fire at UK-Ireland box office with £5.7m opening
Live-action remake scores biggest opening of ‘Dragon’ franchise.
Mysterious ways: Why UK-Ireland audiences are coming back to documentaries
Subjects with strong fanbases, but a touch of mystery, are proving to be theatrical draws for audiences.
‘How To Train Your Dragon’ roars to near-$200m global opening weekend
Celine Song’s romance ‘Materialists’ takes fifth place in the worldwide chart.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ soars into 670 cinemas
Lionsgate’s survival thriller ‘Tornado’ and MetFilm’s ‘Lollipop’ are also out.
‘Ballerina’ debuts third at UK-Ireland box office; ‘The Salt Path’ holds strong
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ took the top two spots once more.
‘Ballerina’ launches with soft $51m at global box office
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ held on the top spots for another week.
‘Ballerina’ stumbles on $25m launch as ‘Lilo & Stitch’ stays top at North American box office
The Phoenician Scheme reaches $6.5m after two weekends. TIFF People’s Choice Award winner The Life Of Chuck arrives.
What are the indie film success stories at the North American box office this year?
Animation, foreign-language, documentary and faith-based films all contributed to a relatively buoyant 2025 for independent fare. Screen scores the hits and misses.
UK-Ireland box office up 50% in May, with 2025 now £75m up on last year so far
Disney, Universal and Warner Bros hold nine of the top 10 films so far this year.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Lionsgate’s ‘Ballerina’ dances into 571 cinemas
Indie releases include ‘Falling Into Place’, Nick Skelton documentary.
North American box office surge promises strong summer: “Moviegoing begets moviegoing”
“The most important metric now isn’t necessarily the opening weekend box office but the long-term playability of films.”
Indonesian animation ‘Jumbo’ becomes biggest ever local film and scores sales
EXCLUSIVE: The feature has been sold into Asia and Latin America.
Hollywood blockbusters revive sleepy May at French box office
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ blew in with a combined gross of €21.9m
‘Karate Kid: Legends’ opens third at UK-Ireland box office; ‘The Salt Path’ scores £1.4m debut
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ held on the top spots.
‘Hi-Five’ takes on ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ at South Korea box office
Local drama ‘Big Deal’ also opened ahead of ‘Lilo & Stitch’.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ and ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ near combined $1bn at global box office
Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ is the second-highest-grossing US studio film of 2025.
North American box office: ‘Lilo & Stitch’ nears $300m, ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ strong, ’Karate Kid: Legends’ muted
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning stands at $123m.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ and ‘The Salt Path’ head up new titles
Also out in cinemas: Al Pacino horror ‘The Ritual’ and Sundance’s ‘The Ballad Of Wallis Island’.
‘Lilo & Stitch’ leads UK-Ireland box office with £8m; ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ takes £6.2m
‘Lilo & Stitch’ gives Disney its biggest opening of 2025.
‘Lilo & Stitch’, ‘Mission: Impossible 8’ smash North American Memorial Day box office records
Summer season on course for $4.2bn, according to reports.
