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Warner Bros.’ “Superman” held the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office for a second weekend, adding £4.8 million ($6.5 million) and bringing its total to £16.3 million ($22 million), according to Comscore.

Universal’s “Jurassic World Rebirth” maintained a firm grip on second place, grossing $4.4 million over its third weekend for a cumulative total of $33.5 million. Warner Bros.’ racing drama “F1” remained in third, taking $1.7 million and pushing its tally to $24.5 million after four weeks.

Two new titles entered the top five. Paramount’s reboot “Smurfs” landed in fourth place with a debut of $1.6 million, while Sony’s slasher revival “I Know What You Did Last Summer” opened fifth with $1.2 million.

Universal’s “How To Train Your Dragon” continued its strong run in sixth place, earning $910,894 for a total of $27.5 million. Sony’s “28 Years Later” followed in seventh with $591,070, lifting its total to $19 million.

Disney’s “Elio” placed eighth...

Universal’s “Fast X” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £5.8 million ($7.3 million), according to numbers released by Comscore.

In second place, Disney’s “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3” continued its strong run in the territory, adding £2.8 million in its third weekend for a total of £28.9 million. In its seventh weekend, Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” earned £544,283 in third position for a total of £51.8 million.

Lionsgate’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” debuted in fourth place with £327,197. Rounding off the top five was another debut, Sony’s “Beau Is Afraid,” with £231,370. The other debut in the top 10 was Trafalgar Releasing’s “Don Giovanni – Met Opera 2023,” which bowed in ninth position with £99,842.

Coming up, the Royal Opera House is opening its ballet “Sleeping Beauty” theatrically mid-week on May 24, while Trafalgar is opening concert film “Roger Waters – This Is Not A Drill – Live From...