‘Project Hail Mary’ Holds No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office as ‘Magic Faraway Tree’ Opens Strong

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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“Project Hail Mary,” distributed by Sony, held the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office in its second weekend, taking £4.7 million ($6.3 million) and lifting its total to £15.1 million ($19.9 million), according to Comscore.

Entertainment Film Distributors’ “The Magic Faraway Tree” was the top new entry, debuting in second place with £2.8 million ($3.7 million).

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