Ghosts: The Possession of Button House leads U.K. and Ireland box office with £2.4 million

Lionsgate U.K.'s horror-comedy "Ghosts: The Possession of Button House" opened at the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office. The film earned £2.4 million, which converts to $3.2 million, during its first three days in theaters.

Warner Bros. placed second with the DC horror thriller "Clayface," which brought in $2.6 million. Amazon MGM Studios' comedy "Ali G: Who Iz I?" finished third with $1.7 million. Black Bear's animated fantasy "Wildwood," directed by Travis Knight, rounded out the top four with an opening of $1.36 million.

Paramount's "Street Fighter" dropped from first to fifth place in its second weekend. The action film added $1.35 million to its total, reaching a cumulative gross of $5.6 million. Universal's animated feature "Forgotten Island" sat in sixth place, earning $1.2 million and bringing its running total to $3.7 million.

Mubi's drama "Fatherland" entered the top ten at No. 9. The film collected $264,083 from 86 screens. Including preview screenings, its opening total reached $415,017. This figure surpassed the launch numbers for "Cold War" and stands as director Paweł Pawlikowski's highest opening in the region.

The coming week offers a mix of wide releases and limited events. Disney's mountain survival documentary "Everest: The Other Side" opens Friday in more than 300 theaters. It is directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin. A24's dark comedy "Primetime" also opens Friday, starring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers.

Other Friday arrivals include Black Bear's comedy "Wicker" and Kaleidoscope Entertainment's family film "Arnie & Barney." Universal releases the comedy "I Love Boosters," starring Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Demi Moore, and LaKeith Stanfield. BFI Distribution brings back a 4K restoration of Ken Russell's "The Devils." Studiocanal returns Richard Kelly's "Donnie Darko" for its 25th anniversary.