Naman Ramachandran The total U.K. and Ireland box office in April this year was £96.9 million ($119.2 million), according to numbers for the month released by Comscore.At this time in 2021, indoor cinemas remained closed due to the second nationwide lockdown, except for Guernsey and the Isle of Man, re-opening on May 17 in England and Scotland.
Compared to the first four months of pre-pandemic 2019, 2022 is running 27% behind.“Sonic The Hedgehog 2” is the No.1 film of April, grossing £22.8 million, and is the fourth-highest grossing film of the year so far.
The animated sequel is tracking 18% ahead of the original film’s £19.3 million and is the second-best performing film based on a video game, 5% behind “Uncharted” (£24.2 million).
In second position for April was “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore” with £19.1 million, the sixth-highest grossing film of 2022. “The Bad Guys” is at No.3, grossing £10.7 million, and is the third-biggest animated film of the year, after “Sing 2” and “Sonic The Hedgehog 2.” “The Lost City” is No.4 with £8.1 million, with its opening of £2.7 million being the biggest for an original film released this year.
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