‘The Housemaid’ Returns to No. 1 at U.K.-Ireland Box Office as ‘Hamnet’ Holds Strong

Lionsgate U.K.’s “The Housemaid” returned to the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office, adding £2 million ($2.8 million) in its fifth weekend for a cumulative £26.1 million ($35.3 million), according to Comscore.

Universal’s “Hamnet” held firm in second place, collecting $2.7 million in its third weekend and lifting its total to $16.3 million. Sony’s “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” moved to third in its sophomore frame with $1.7 million, taking its running total to $7.8 million.

Walt Disney’s “Avatar: Fire And Ash” continued its steady run in fourth place, adding $1.5 million in its sixth weekend for a cumulative $54.4 million. Disney also occupied fifth with “Zootopia 2,” which grossed $1.4 million in its ninth weekend, pushing its total to $42.9 million.

Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Marty Supreme” followed closely behind, earning $1.3 million in its fifth weekend for a $18.4 million cume.

New releases filled much of the lower half of the top 10. Vertigo Releasing…