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‘Despicable Me 4’ Leads as U.K., Ireland Box Office Hit $132 Million in July, But 2024 Still Down 14% Year-to-Date
The U.K. and Ireland box office hit $132.5 million in July, marking the strongest monthly performance since December 2023.
Blak Bear’s horror pic “Longlegs” rounded out the top five with £6.2 million, establishing itself as the month’s top-grossing original release. Looking ahead, August brings a mix of family fare (“Harold and the Purple Crayon”), action (“Borderlands”), drama (“It Ends With Us”), thriller (“Trap”) and horror (“Alien: Romulus”). The box office is expected to gain significant momentum in Q4 with highly anticipated releases including “Joker: Folie A Deux,” “Venom: The Last Dance,” “Paddington in Peru,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” and “Mufasa: The Lion King.”
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