Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Outshines ‘One Battle After Another’ to Top U.K., Ireland Box Office

Taylor Swift’s “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” opened at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office over the weekend with £3.5 million ($4.7 million), according to Comscore.

Warner Bros.’ “One Battle After Another” ranked second with $2.7 million, pushing its cumulative total to $8.1 million after two weekends. Universal’s “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” remained sturdy in third place, taking $1.17 million for a total of $21.1 million.

At No. 4, Entertainment Film Distributors’ “The Smashing Machine,” starring Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, debuted with $1.16 million. Warner Bros.’ horror holdover “The Conjuring: Last Rites” followed at No. 5, adding $690,000 for a cumulative $23.3 million.

Dreamz Entertainment’s “Kantara A Legend: Chapter 1” landed in sixth with $464,000, while Lionsgate U.K.’s “The Long Walk” placed seventh, earning $373,000 for $5.5 million overall. Universal’s “Him” entered the chart at No. 8 with $373,000, narrowly edging Universal stable-mate “The Bad Guys 2,” which took $358,000 for a robust $18.6 million total after 11 weeks.