Wild Horse Nine Opens Below Banshees in UK as Wicker Holds Best
Summary
Martin McDonagh's Venice title took just over £1 million from 660 sites, while Black Bear's Sundance buy Wicker slipped only 32%.
"Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine opened fifth in the UK and Ireland over the Nov. 6 to 8 weekend with just over £1 million from 660 sites, a £1,551 average, and £1.5 million including previews, Screen International reported. That trails the starts of McDonagh's The Banshees of Inisherin (£1.6 million in October 2022) and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (£2.2 million in January 2018). Disney releases the film in the territory.
Black Bear's Wicker, the $2.5 million Sundance acquisition that opened at No. 1 a week earlier, placed third in its second weekend with £1.1 million, down just 32%, the best hold in the top 15, for a £4.3 million total. Universal's George Michael: The Faith Tour opened fourth with £1 million from 592 sites.
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend led the chart. Takings for the top five fell 5% to just over £6 million, the second straight weekly decline, according to Screen."
