Black Bear’s horror comedy The Monkey leads the new titles in UK and Eire cinemas this weekend as Oscar greatest image contender I’m Nonetheless Right here additionally makes its bow.
Osgood Perkins follows up final yr’s horror hit Longlegs with The Monkey launching in 544 cinemas. It’s up on Longlegs which opened in 475 places, additionally for Black Bear, with that title debuting on £1.4m and having fun with a wholesome run ending on £8.1m.
Based mostly on the Stephen King quick story, The Monkey stars Theo James, enjoying two estranged twin brothers who’re introduced again collectively by a childhood curse that’s wreaking havoc as soon as extra. Additional solid embody Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wooden and Perkins himself.
Common’s Nosferatu leads the way in which amongst 2025 horror releases, opening to £3.1m on the primary weekend of the yr, turning into January’s highest-grossing title and taking £12.9m as of final weekend. Warner Bros opened Steven Soderberg’s Presence to £292,058 from January 24, with the title closing out round £830,000. The distributor then opened Companion to £670,512 from January 31, making a £1.8m cume by its third weekend final day out.
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In occasion cinema, Nationwide Theatre Dwell is screening The Significance Of Being Earnest in 772 cinemas over the weekend after opening final evening (February 20). Based mostly on the Oscar Wilde play, 2020 Display screen Star of Tomorrow Ncuti Gatwa and Sharon D Clarke are among the many solid of this comedy following two associates who get caught in an internet of lies.
Additionally opening this weekend is Brazilian drama I’m Nonetheless Right here in 141 venues through Altitude, after experiences of robust previews. Walter Salles’ movie is ready in 1971 throughout Brazil’s army dictatorship and follows a mom whose life is thrown into disarray by an act of violence. Fernanda Torres leads the function and is up for greatest actress on the Oscars; whereas the movie can also be nominated in greatest image and greatest worldwide function.
In re-releases, 2011 Indian musical Rockstar lands in 29 websites through Moviegoers Leisure whereas BFI Distribution has Peter Weir’s Picnic At Hanging Rock in 13 places.
Mubi is opening Ariane Labed’s September Says in 9 websites. Labed’s BBC Movie-backed debut function premiered at Cannes in Un Sure Regard final yr, and centres round two sisters at odds with one another on a vacation in Eire.
Additional releases embody documentaries Schmeichel and I Am Martin Parr through Dogwoof and Indian romantic comedy Mere Husband Ki Biwi through Bakrania Media.
Key holdover titles are Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy and Captain America: Courageous New World.
