Button House Ghosts Haunt U.K. Box Office

Lionsgate U.K.'s horror-comedy “Ghosts: The Possession of Button House” took the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office. The film collected £2.4 million, or $3.2 million, during its opening three days. This opening placed it ahead of two major new releases that debuted in the same period.

Warner Bros.' DC horror thriller “Clayface” opened in second position. It earned $2.6 million in its first weekend. Amazon MGM Studios' comedy feature “Ali G: Who Iz I?” followed in third place. That film generated $1.7 million in its debut session.

Black Bear’s animated fantasy “Wildwood” directed by Travis Knight, secured the fourth position. It brought in $1.36 million. Paramount’s “Street Fighter” dropped from first place last week to fifth this week. The sequel added $1.35 million in its second outing, lifting its cumulative total to $5.6 million.

Universal’s animated feature “Forgotten Island” placed sixth in its second weekend. It collected $1.2 million for a total of $3.7 million. Sony’s psychological thriller “Verity” followed in seventh position in its fourth frame. It added $857,067, bringing the Colleen Hoover adaptation’s running total to $14.4 million.

Universal’s supernatural horror “Other Mommy” took eighth place in its third session. It earned $576,822 for a gross of $6.2 million. Mubi’s “Fatherland” debuted at number nine. It generated $264,083 from 86 locations over the three-day frame. The film achieved a screen average of $3,144, the fourth highest among new releases.

Including preview screenings, the drama’s total opening reached $415,017. This figure surpasses “Cold War” to mark director Paweł Pawlikowski’s biggest-ever launch in the territory. Studiocanal’s animated holdover “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” rounded out the top ten. It collected $408,089 in its sixth frame, lifting its cumulative total to $6.1 million.

Mubi’s documentary “Making Marie Antoinette” opened across six sites. It took $1,737 over the weekend for a total of $24,355. The limited platform bow kicks off a staggered rollout that will expand to additional cinemas. This expansion will occur ahead of Park Circus’ re-release of Sofia Coppola’s 2006 feature “Marie Antoinette” on November 13.

Mid-week event programming begins on Tuesday. Trafalgar Releasing will broadcast the Royal Ballet’s “Manon.” On Wednesday, the music documentary “Ozzy & Black Sabbath: Back to the Beginning” will open across more than 100 locations. The film is directed by Ben Wainwright-Pearce.

Wide commercial rollouts arrive on Friday across more than 300 locations. Disney’s mountain survival documentary “Everest: The Other Side” leads the group. A24’s dark comedy “Primetime” also opens, starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers. Black Bear’s comedy “Wicker” features Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, and Elizabeth Debicki. Kaleidoscope Entertainment’s family comedy “Arnie & Barney” is also releasing.

Other Friday releases include Universal’s comedy “I Love Boosters.” It stars Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Demi Moore, and LaKeith Stanfield. Action Xtreme’s “Bad Day at the Office” and Munro Films’ documentary “Peter Asher: Everywhere Man” will open across more than 100 screens each. A 20th anniversary 4K restoration of “Pan’s Labyrinth” is also arriving in theaters.

Specialized and international titles debut Friday as well. BUFF Studios’ “City of Masks” and Picturehouse Entertainment’s “Nightborn” are among them. Netflix’s “Gentle Monster” stars Léa Seydoux and Catherine Deneuve. BFI Distribution is releasing a 4K restoration of Ken Russell’s “The Devils” across more than 25 screens. Studiocanal is bowing the 25th anniversary 4K re-release of “Donnie Darko” across more than 25 locations.

The weekend concludes on Saturday with Trafalgar Releasing’s event cinema presentation. It will show “BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ in Sao Paulo: Live Viewing.”