Wicker Tops U.K., Ireland Box Office, Edging A24's Primetime
Wicker opened at No. 1 with £1.76 million, finishing just £10,141 ahead of A24's Primetime in a close U.K. and Ireland weekend race.
Wicker debuted at No. 1 at the U.K. and Ireland box office with £1.76 million ($2.34 million), according to Variety, narrowly holding off A24's Primetime.
Primetime opened in second place with £1.75 million ($2.33 million), finishing just £10,141 behind the leader. Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the A24 release stars Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo and Phoebe Bridgers.
Wicker is directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson and stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki.
In third place, Ghosts: The Possession of Button House added $2 million in its second frame, bringing its running total to $8.45 million. The Lionsgate U.K. title had topped the chart in the previous session.
Clayface placed fourth in its second outing with $1.6 million, lifting its running total to $6.2 million.
Quick answers
Which film topped the U.K. and Ireland box office?
Wicker debuted at No. 1 with £1.76 million ($2.34 million), ahead of A24's Primetime.
How close was the race between Wicker and Primetime?
Primetime opened second with £1.75 million ($2.33 million), just £10,141 behind Wicker.