UK-Ireland box office flattens in November, down 33% year-on-year

Box office receipts in the UK and Ireland in November were down 33% year-on-year, with year-to-date box office receipts just ahead of 2024.

Box office receipts for November 2025 were £85m, down from £127.9m in November 2024. Year-to-date box office revenue has been £965m, 2% more than in 2024 and less than 1% compared to 2023.

universal sequel Wicked: For Good It shone brightest last month. The film grossed £34.4 million, including £17.8 million in its opening weekend, making it the highest grossing movie ever. barbie In the summer of 2023.

forever Currently on pace to increase by 6% over last year evilIt was the fifth highest-grossing title of the year, behind ; jurassic world rebirth (35.9 million pounds), lilo & stitch (37.3 million pounds), Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (46.4 million pounds) and Minecraft movies (56.9 million pounds).

For 2025 to end sooner than 2024, movie theaters will need strong Disney showings Avatar: Fire and Ash From December 19th, universal support will also be available. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2which opens this weekend and will award titles such as Entertainment Film Distributor Awards. Marty Supreme And Mubi’s sentimental valueboth on December 26th.

Disney sequel zootropolis 2 was the second highest-grossing title in November with £7.5 million, in contrast to November 2024. paddington peru and gladiator 2 took second and third place with £27.7m and £24.8m respectively.

zootropolis 2 With a starting price of £5.9 million, this is the highest price for an animated title this year, surpassing its £3.6 million starting price. zootropolis From 2016. That film reached £24 million. For overall box office revenue to surpass last year’s, the sequel will likely need to surpass it.

November’s top titles were split evenly between distributors, with Universal, Disney, Paramount and Sony having two each. One each at Lionsgate – 3rd place title. Now you can see me, now you can’t see me £5.8 million and Studiocanal Nuremberg£2.9m.

Only two October holdovers made the top 10 in November: Paramount romantic dramas It’s a shame£1.8 million a month, £6.3 million overall. Yorgos Lanthimos Universal Title Bugonia£1.5m a month, £3m overall.

Nicholas Hytner’s choir It was the only British title in the top 10 for November, earning Sony £3.9m. bridget jones It is the only British title in the top 10 since the start of the year.