Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has made history at the UK and Ireland box office, becoming the first Indian film to claim the top spot in the territory. The film collected £2.14 million during its opening weekend, from November 6 to 8, according to figures released by the British Film Institute (BFI).
Distributed by Sony Pictures, the film secured the number one position across 361 cinemas, with an average collection of £5,951 per cinema. Its total includes £435,875 earned through previews at 337 locations.
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Until now, the highest position achieved by an Indian film at the UK and Ireland box office was second place. SS Rajamouli’s RRR, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Jawan, and Dhurandhar: The Revenge had all reached that position.
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend pushed Disney’s Wild Horse Nine to second place. The film collected £1.47 million in its opening weekend across 656 cinemas. Japanese film Godzilla Minus Zero followed in third place with £1.39 million from 473 cinemas.
Black Bear’s Wicker, which topped the chart last weekend, slipped to fourth place in its second week. It earned £1.12 million, taking its total collection to £4.31 million. Its fall in collections was 32 per cent when previews were excluded.
Universal’s concert film George Michael: The Faith Tour opened in fifth place with £1.02 million. A24’s Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson and directed by Lance Oppenheim, came sixth with £843,456 in its second weekend. Its total now stands at £3.48 million.
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House took seventh place with £747,374 in its third weekend, bringing its total to £7.77 million. Warner Bros’ Clayface followed at number eight, collecting £683,058 and taking its total to £6.07 million.
Anthony Ippolito-starrer I Play Rocky made its debut at number nine with £607,741, while the live screening of Stray Kids World Tour ‘RUN IT’ Live Viewing rounded off the top 10 with £594,832.
Another Indian release, Scene, also featured in the top 15, landing at number 14 with £301,808 in its opening weekend.
The BFI report recorded a total weekend box office collection of £12.38 million for the top 15 films. This was 27.3 per cent higher than the previous weekend and 70.8 per cent above the corresponding weekend last year.
Directed by Nitesh Twari and produced by Namit Malhotra and Yash, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend has also been following a phased international release strategy, with Sony Pictures International handling its distribution outside India. After opening in several overseas markets in November, the fiilm is expanding its reach to more territories.
It is scheduled to release in Hong Kong, Mexico and parts of Central Asia on November 12, followed by Brazil, Italy, Ukraine and Hungary on November 19. Poland will get the film on November 20, while Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and other parts of Latin America are slated for a November 26 release.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
