A familiar blockbuster reclaimed the marquee over the final weekend of September, but the real contest unfolded just behind it: a horror holdover and three contrasting new releases gave the North American chart unusual depth, while the available Great Britain estimates told a leaner, more concentrated story.
Report Details
- US and Canada: 25–27 September 2026; actual weekend figures; US dollars (USD).
- Great Britain: 25–27 September 2026; Tuesday estimates; US dollars (USD).
- Scope: US/Canada top five and all three rows currently displayed in the Great Britain chart.
- Currency: each chart retains the source’s displayed currency; no conversion has been made.
US and Canada
| Rank | Film | Weekend gross (USD) | Domestic total (USD) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers: Endgame Encore | $26,106,643 | $26,106,643 | 1 |
| 2 | Resident Evil | $23,012,848 | $103,189,095 | 2 |
| 3 | Heart of the Beast | $20,042,473 | $20,042,473 | 1 |
| 4 | Primetime | $19,197,764 | $19,197,764 | 1 |
| 5 | Forgotten Island | $13,007,005 | $13,007,005 | 1 |
Great Britain
The British Week 39 chart currently displays three rows, and each is marked as estimated. These figures are therefore a Tuesday snapshot rather than final results.
| Rank | Film | Weekend gross (USD) | Running total (USD) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers: Endgame Encore | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | Estimate |
| 2 | Resident Evil | $2,900,000 | $11,500,000 | Estimate |
| 3 | Sense and Sensibility | $2,092,000 | $2,092,000 | Estimate |
The Story Behind the Numbers
Avengers: Endgame Encore
- US and Canada: number one with a $26,106,643 rerelease opening.
- Great Britain: number one in the available estimate chart with $5.4 million.
- Directors and leads: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo; Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson.
The rerelease did more than trade on nostalgia: it drew enough urgency to edge a healthy horror holdover and a crowded group of newcomers. Its North American actual finished slightly above Sunday’s $26 million estimate, while the British estimate suggests the return travelled strongly across both reported territories.
Resident Evil
- US and Canada: number two with $23,012,848 in weekend two.
- Change: down 61.7%; domestic total $103,189,095.
- Great Britain: number two in the available estimate chart with $2.9 million.
- Director and lead: Zach Cregger; Austin Abrams.
A steep second-weekend drop did not prevent the reboot from crossing $100 million domestically. More importantly for the weekend narrative, it remained close enough to the rerelease leader to finish ahead of three substantial debuts. The next hold will show whether that front-loaded launch can settle into a durable run.
New Releases and the Wider Field
Heart of the Beast narrowly won a close opening race with Primetime, $20.04 million to $19.20 million. The margin is modest, but the economics differ: Primetime’s strong result came from 2,874 cinemas, 561 fewer than the wilderness thriller, giving the A24 release the higher per-cinema average of the pair.
Forgotten Island opened fifth with $13.01 million, leaving the animated adventure room to benefit from family word of mouth. In Great Britain, Sense and Sensibility’s $2.092 million estimate placed it third on its local opening weekend, a reminder that the territory can elevate a home-grown literary adaptation even when the North American chart is dominated by spectacle and genre films.
What to Watch Next
The most revealing number next weekend may be Resident Evil’s third-frame hold, but Primetime’s expansion potential and Sense and Sensibility’s final British result are equally worth tracking. Great Britain’s figures should be treated as provisional until a completed report replaces the estimates.
Which result will matter most next weekend: the rerelease’s staying power, Resident Evil’s hold or Primetime’s momentum?