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Universal scored a double victory at the U.K. and Ireland box office this weekend, with \u201cGabby\u2019s Dollhouse: The Movie\u201d opening in first place at \u00a31.9 million ($2.5 million), according to Comscore.<\/p>\n
The big-screen debut of the popular preschool property proved a major draw for family audiences kicking off the October half-term period.<\/p>\n
More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n In second place, Universal\u2019s horror sequel \u201cThe Black Phone 2\u201d scared up $1.5 million, delivering another strong opening for the studio. Studiocanal\u2019s Tourette\u2019s syndrome drama \u201cI Swear\u201d held well in its second weekend with $1.2 million, lifting its total to $3.9 million.<\/p>\n Disney\u2019s sci-fi film \u201cTron: Ares\u201d followed close behind, earning $1.1 million for a cumulative $4.4 million, while Warner Bros.\u2019 \u201cOne Battle After Another\u201d added $1.06 million, pushing its total to $13 million.<\/p>\n Paramount\u2019s \u201cRoofman\u201d opened in sixth position with $910,000. Lionsgate U.K.\u2019s \u201cGood Fortune\u201d debuted in seventh with $410,000.<\/p>\n Universal\u2019s \u201cDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale\u201d continued with another $310,000, taking its cumulative total to $23.5 million. Sony\u2019s \u201cAfter the Hunt\u201d opened at No. 9 with $278,000. Kazoo Films\u2019 animated feature \u201cNight of the Zoopocalypse\u201d rounded out the top 10 with $223,000 for a two-week total of $659,000.<\/p>\n Among upcoming releases, Disney leads the charge with \u201cSpringsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere,\u201d Scott Cooper\u2019s Bruce Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White as the music legend. Trafalgar Releasing revisits Laika\u2019s stop-motion favorite \u201cParaNorman\u201d in a new remastered edition.<\/p>\n For anime fans, Sony Pictures \u201cChainsaw Man \u2013 The Movie: Reze Arc,\u201d marking one of the week\u2019s most anticipated genre releases. Paramount has \u201cRegretting You,\u201d a drama-romance directed by Josh Boone from a novel by \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d author Colleen Hoover and starring Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace, opening in more than 300 locations.<\/p>\n Independent titles include MetFilm Distribution\u2019s \u201cHedda,\u201d Nia DaCosta\u2019s reinterpretation of the Ibsen classic led by Tessa Thompson, and Dogwoof\u2019s \u201cLove+War,\u201d following photographer Lynsey Addario capturing the Ukraine war, alongside BFI\u2019s reissue of Terence Davies\u2019 \u201cThe House of Mirth.\u201d Kaleidoscope Entertainment offers family audiences \u201cA Tooth Fairy Tale,\u201d a new animated comedy featuring Fran Drescher and Jon Lovitz.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Park Circus celebrates the 20th anniversary of Neil Marshall\u2019s cult horror \u201cThe Descent\u201d with a 4K restoration screening in more than 100 cinemas. CinemaLive\u2019s \u201cGrow\u201d adds to the weekend\u2019s event programming, while the National Theatre brings \u201cMrs. Warren\u2019s Profession \u2013 NT Live 2025\u201d to select venues on Thursday.<\/p>\n South Asian releases \u201cGodday Godday Chaa 2\u201d from Zee Studios International and Yash Raj Films\u2019 \u201cThamma,\u201d are both timed to release during the Diwali festival. Tull Stories has one-day presentation, the horror \u201cIt Doesn\u2019t Get Any Better Than This,\u201d and Trafalgar\u2019s concert doc \u201cMitski: The Land.\u201d<\/p>\n Kova Releasing\u2019s dark comedy \u201cSketch\u201d joins the slate alongside Altitude Film Distribution\u2019s family animation \u201cPets On A Train.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Variety’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Universal scored a double victory at the U.K. and Ireland box office this weekend, with \u201cGabby\u2019s Dollhouse: The Movie\u201d opening in first place at \u00a31.9 million ($2.5 million), according to Comscore. The big-screen debut of the popular preschool property proved a major draw for family audiences kicking off the October half-term period. 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