‘Resident Evil’ Reboots at No. 1 as ‘Shaun the Sheep’ Bounds to No. 3 at U.K., Ireland Box Office

Sony’s franchise reboot “Resident Evil” stormed to the summit of the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting in first place with £4.2 million ($5.6 million) across its opening frame. Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” moved to second place in its sophomore weekend, generating $2.03 million to bring its running total to $7.5 million. Studiocanal claimed […]

Sony’s franchise reboot “Resident Evil” stormed to the summit of the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting in first place with £4.2 million ($5.6 million) across its opening frame. Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” moved to second place in its sophomore weekend, generating $2.03 million to bring its running total to $7.5 million. Studiocanal claimed […] Sony's 'Resident Evil' reboot opens at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office. Sony’s franchise reboot “Resident Evil” stormed to the summit of the U.K. and Ireland box office, debuting in first place with £4.2 million ($5.6 million) across its opening frame. Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” moved to second place in its sophomore weekend, generating $2.03 million to bring its running total to $7.5 million.

Studiocanal claimed third position with the debut of Aardman’s animated adventure “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom,” which banked $2.2 million in its opening session. Studiocanal’s thriller “Pressure” took fourth spot in its second week with $1.4 million, pushing its cume to $5.8 million. Universal’s epic “The Odyssey,” directed by Christopher Nolan, followed in fifth place during its 10th frame, adding $794,765 to elevate its running total to $116.1 million. Sony Pictures’ superhero blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” placed sixth in its