Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth leads the new releases in the UK and Ireland this weekend as Gareth Edwards’ science fiction blockbuster bellows into 688 cinemas.
The film grossed £2m from previews on Wednesday, July 2 alone.
Godzilla filmmaker Edwards directs Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Mahershala Ali as a team of skilled operatives who embark on a mission to secure life-saving DNA from dinosaurs in dangerous waters.
Rebirth is the seventh feature overall in the Jurassic Park franchise, and fourth since it was rebooted as Jurassic World in 2015.
That 2015 title is the highest-earning film in the franchise, with a huge £16.8m opening and amassing £64.5m overall. Jurassic Park still holds second place, opening to £5m and ending on £48.8m – a colossal result for 1993. The most recent title, 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, opened to £12.1m and ended on £35.1m.
All three of the World titles to date have opened above the £10m mark; although with only two films (Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy and A Minecraft Movie) having achieved that mark so far this year, replicating it would be a good result for Universal.
Alongside Rebirth, Mubi is distributing Hot Milk, which launches today in 115 cinemas. It is the directorial debut of UK playwright Rebecca Lenkiewicz, starring 2019 Screen Star of Tomorrow Emma Mackey alongside Fiona Shaw and Vicky Krieps.
Adapted from a 2016 novel by Deborah Levy, Hot Milk follows a mother and daughter who travel to the Spanish coast to find a cure for the mother’s illness; only for the daughter to discover another reality. The film premiered in Competition at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.
Lenkiewicz has co-written several features already, including Pavel Pawlikowski’s 2013 Oscar-winning Ida (£514,319 total) and Maria Schrader’s 2022 Bafta-nominated She Said (£1.4m).
Mubi’s highest-grossing release to date is Oscar-winning The Substance starring Demi Moore, which released in September 2024 and earned £3.8m across its run.
Darkness returns
Also in cinemas this week, David Cronenberg’s latest body horror The Shrouds will open in 64 sites, distributed by Vertigo Releasing. Vincent Cassel stars as an innovative businessman and grieving widower, who develops a device to connect with the deceased. Diane Kruger and Guy Pierce also star.
Studiocanal is re-releasing 1991 documentary Hearts of Darkness across 32 locations. The film documents the troubled production of Francis Ford Coppola’s classic war film Apocalypse Now, directed by Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper with footage by Coppola’s wife Eleanor Coppola.
Further releases include Metro In Dino, distributed by AA Films UK, which will screen over 81 sites.
Also starting in cinemas are Anime Limited’s 4K re-release of Japanese feature The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in 69 cinemas on Sunday, July 6; Indian sports title Thammudu via Dreamz Entertainment; and family adventure Jungle Trouble from Miracle Comms and Dazzler Media.
Key holdovers titles this week include Warner Bros’ F1, Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later and Universal’s How to Train Your Dragon.