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Latest weekend box office
| Rank | 21 - 23 August 2026 | Weekend total/ £ | Cumulative total/ £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Sony) | 3,605,192 | 87,211,746 |
| 2 | The Odyssey (Universal) | 2,776,010 | 75,002,170 |
| 3 | Insidious: Out Of The Further (Sony) | 2,198,329 | 2,198,329 |
| 4 | The End Of Oak Street (Warner Bros) | 929,718 | 4,617,733 |
| 5 | Spa Weekend (Black Bear) | 493,877 | 493,877 |
| 6 | Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie (Paramount) | 475,758 | 4,389,455 |
| 7 | Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (Mastershot Studios) | 438,659 | 438,659 |
| 8 | Toy Story 5 (Walt Disney) | 378,769 | 56,384,987 |
| 9 | Mutiny (Studiocanal) | 372,813 | 372,813 |
| 10 | Tony (A24) | 341,334 | 1,009,387 |
Recent news
Meta Glasses and other wearable technology
In response to recent news reports around privacy concerns raised by the increasing use of Meta Glasses and other wearable technology, the UKCA Cinema Association has published a statement on behalf of its members.
Barrie Stead
The Association was greatly saddened to hear of the recent passing of longstanding member Barrie C Stead, most recently owner and operator of the Hollywood Plaza Cinema in Scarborough.
Research confirms health benefits of cinema-going
Latest research from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing confirms that cultural activity such as cinema-going can have health benefits comparable to frequent physical exercise.
UK cinemas back ‘Great British Summer Savings’ campaign
The overwhelming majority of UK cinemas are backing the Government's 'Great British Summer Savings' campaign, which will see VAT on children's cinema tickets reduced from 20 to 5 per cent over the Summer months.
@Cinema_UK
The BBFC Create the Card competition is BACK.
We’re calling on artists aged 12-16 to design the BBFC Black Card for @LionsgateUK's The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The winning design will be shown ahead of every UK screening of the film🎬 More: https://www.bbfc.co.uk/createthecard/the-hunger-games-sunrise-on-the-reaping/
Best Post of the day😂
UK cinema admissions for July were 14.1 million, 9 per cent up on 2025.
But admissions for the first week of August were 6.1 million, this is compared to 10.8 million for the entirety of that month last year.
Last year just one title made £50 million+ at the UK box office.
By the end of this week, four films - @michaelmovie, @toystory, @odysseymovie and @SpiderManMovie - will have done so in 2026.
And that's before @dunemovie and @Avengers - amongst others - hit the big screen.
…..and not forgetting all at @universaluk for the runaway success of Christopher Nolan’s @odysseymovie - breaking £50 million at the UK&I box office!
