‘Wicker’ Edges ‘Primetime’ for U.K., Ireland Box Office Crown as ‘Godzilla,’ ‘Ramayana’ Loom

 Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson's period comedy "Wicker," released by Black Bear and featuring an ensemble cast including Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, and Elizabeth Debicki, secured the number one position at the box offices in the United Kingdom and Ireland, opening with a gross of £1.76 million ($2.34 million).

It managed to outpace A24's psychological thriller "Primetime," helmed by Lance Oppenheim and featuring an ensemble cast including Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers, by a razor-thin margin of £10,141, thereby securing second place with a gross of £1.75 million (equivalent to $2.33 million).

Lionsgate U.K.'s horror-comedy "Ghosts: The Possession of Button House," which claimed the top spot during the prior reporting period, slipped to third place in its second week of release, bolstering its cumulative gross by an additional $2 million to reach $8.45 million.

Warner Bros.' DC horror thriller "Clayface" trailed in fourth position during its sophomore outing, accruing $1.6 million and elevating its total earnings to $6.2 million.

In its second theatrical engagement, Travis Knight's stop-motion feature "Wildwood" claimed the fifth position, generating $863,082 and thereby boosting its cumulative gross to $3.7 million.

Meanwhile, Universal Pictures' animated offering "Forgotten Island" occupied sixth place during its third screening session, earning $829,708 to reach a total box office gross of $6.8 million.

Paramount's video game adaptation, "Street Fighter," secured the seventh position during its third reporting period, generating $637,615 and elevating its cumulative gross to $7.6 million.

Meanwhile, Studiocanal's family animation, "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom," maintained its eighth-place standing in its seventh week of release, amassing $376,460 and bringing its total haul to $7.6 million.

Sony Pictures' psychological thriller *Verity* secured the ninth position in its fifth theatrical week, accumulating an additional $353,635 and bringing its cumulative gross to $15.5 million.

Meanwhile, Universal's supernatural horror *Other Mommy* completed the top ten rankings in its fourth session, earning $344,882 and raising its total box office earnings to $7.1 million.

Ranking just outside the top ten, Mubi's specialty drama "Fatherland" maintained a solid position within the top fifteen during its second weekend, generating $143,327 across the three-day period and elevating its cumulative gross to $808,453.

This performance enabled the film to surpass "Ida," establishing it as director Paweł Pawlikowski's second-highest-grossing release in the United Kingdom and Ireland to date, a distinction that falls only behind his 2018 feature, "Cold War."

In anticipation of the forthcoming theatrical season, initial releases commenced on Monday with the debut of Rich Felgate's protest documentary, *We, The Hated*, produced by Firebreak Films.

On Tuesday, Dreamz Entertainment will present its Indian release, "Fauji." Mid-week, Wednesday's schedule includes Disney's drama "Wild Horse Nine," alongside Screenbound Pictures' independent western "Dead Souls." Directed by and starring Alex Cox, this latter film also features Zander Schloss and Dick Rude in a one-day-only engagement distributed by Trafalgar Releasing.Further expanding the slate, Trafalgar Releasing will screen the concert documentary "Rammstein – Live in Mexico City," helmed by Paul Dugdale, as well as the anime feature "The Irregular at Magic High School The Movie: The Yotsuba Succession Arc," both across more than twenty-five screens.Thursday features Park Circus re-issuing the 20th anniversary restoration of James McTeigue’s “V For Vendetta,” starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving, and the National Theatre’s stage broadcast of “Golden Boy – NT Live 2026”.

This Friday, a comprehensive commercial rollout spanning over 300 venues will feature a lineup of significant releases.

Leading the charge is Peter Farrelly's biographical drama, "I Play Rocky," which stars Anthony Ippolito and AnnaSophia Robb.Joining it is Icon Film Distribution's dramatic effort, "Onwards And Sideways," helmed by John Madden and featuring an ensemble cast including Rhys Ifans, Laura Linney, Monica Dolan, and Rory Kinnear.Additionally, Universal presents the concert experience "George Michael: The Faith Tour" in both IMAX and 2D formats, while Signature Entertainment debuts the festive comedy "Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint," directed by Jack Spring and starring Celia Imrie and Richard E.Grant, Adjoa Andoh, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Jim Broadbent.

Among the most eagerly awaited forthcoming releases are Sony's animated mythological epic, "Ramayana: Rise of a Legend," featuring Ranbir Kapoor and Yash; Anime Ltd.'s distribution of Takashi Yamazaki's "Godzilla Minus Zero"; and Park Circus's 50th-anniversary 4K restoration of John G.

Avildsen's seminal film, "Rocky," which stars Sylvester Stallone.

Friday's cinematic slate features a distinguished array of specialized, festival, and international premieres, anchored by A24's comedic venture *Misty Green*, helmed by and starring Chris Rock alongside Rosalind Eleazar, Adam Driver, Daniel Kaluuya, and Anna Kendrick, set to screen in more than twenty-five locations.

Also debuting are Netflix's biographical drama *Avedon*, Trinity Filmed Entertainment's crime thriller *Traces of Justice* under the direction of Chen Sicheng, and BaldaFilm's *Manipulation*.The lineup further includes Screenbound Pictures' *Amazing Grace*, directed by Ruth Carney; a re-release of Zhang Yimou's seminal work *Raise the Red Lantern*, featuring Gong Li, distributed by Central City Media; Altitude's acclaimed Spanish production *La Bola Negra*; Tull Stories' drama *Think of England*, directed by Richard Hawkins; and Dogwoof's documentary *One In A Million*.This Saturday, 7 November, marks the culmination of the weekend as Trafalgar Releasing presents a live concert screening of the "Stray Kids World Tour 'Run It'".