Animated sequel
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie spends a third weekend at the top of the UK box office charts with its gross going over $30 Million while
Lee Cronin's the Mummy is the top new movie at 4.
UK weekend box office top 5 breakdown 17th - 19th April 2026
- The movie remains at number 1 on this weeks UK box office
- It has spent 3 weeks at the top of the UK box office.
- It grosses £2,552,081 over the weekend, a 54% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of £32,935,856 over 3 weeks of release
- It is the 7th top debuting movie in the month of April
- The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026
- The movie is a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie which took £41,605,147 at the box office after 3 weeks in cinemas.
- The movie Remains At Number 2 on this weeks UK box office
- It grosses £1,676,572 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of £30,344,276 over 5 weeks of release
- The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
- The movie Remains At Number 3 on this weeks UK box office
- It grosses £1,205,060 over the weekend, a 32% drop from last weekend
- It has a total gross of £8,077,705 over 3 weeks of release
- The movie is the 13th top grossing film so far in 2026
This weeks top 10 UK Box Office films
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie - £2,552,081
- Project Hail Mary - £1,676,572
- The Drama - £1,205,060
- Lee Cronin's The Mummy - £970,220
- Akira - £884,729
- The Magic Faraway Tree - £857,124
- All My Sons: NT Live 2026 - £597,806
- Bhooth Bangla - £221,250
- Time Hoppers: The Silk Road - £219,142
- BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG' IN GOYANG: LIVE VIEWING - £203,738
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The Cinema Roots
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