‘Wicker’ Edges ‘Primetime’ for U.K., Ireland Box Office Crown as ‘Godzilla,’ ‘Ramayana’ Loom
Period comedy “Wicker,” distributed by Black Bear, directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson and starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, and Elizabeth Debicki, clinched the top spot at the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting at No. 1 with £1.76 million ($2.34 million).
The film narrowly edged A24’s psychological thriller “Primetime,” directed by Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers, which opened in second position by a razor-thin margin of just £10,141, collecting £1.75 million ($2.33 million).
Lionsgate U.K.’s horror-comedy “Ghosts: The Possession of Button House,” which topped the chart in the previous session, moved to third place in its sophomore frame, adding $2 million to advance its cume to $8.45 million. Warner Bros.’ DC horror thriller “Clayface” followed in fourth position in its second outing, generating $1.6 million to lift its running total to $6.2 million.
Black Bear’s stop-motion animated adventure “Wildwood,” directed by Travis Knight,
