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Regretting You has led the UK and Ireland box office for a second weekend, taking 905,000 pounds over the weekend of 31 October to 2 November. The film, based on the novel by Colleen Hoover, has now taken 3.8 million pounds in total, holding the top spot in a quiet weekend when no film passed the one million pound mark.
The film stars Allison Williams and McKenna Grace as a mother and daughter whose relationship is tested by grief and by the secrets that come to light in its wake. Dave Franco and Mason Thames co-star in a drama that has drawn a strong audience among readers of Hoover's books, who have turned out in numbers for the adaptation.
Hoover's novels have a huge following, and the film's success shows how reliably that audience turns out for the screen versions. Regretting You follows the pattern of earlier Hoover adaptations, which have performed strongly at the box office by speaking directly to the readers who already love the story.
The second weekend hold is a good sign for the film's longer run. A drop of less than half on its opening would be healthy for a drama of this kind, and the 905,000 pound second weekend suggests that word of mouth is working in its favour as much as the opening buzz.
Behind it, Bugonia and Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere continued their runs, with both films holding places in the top five. For cinemas, a quiet weekend with a clear leader is still a useful one, and Regretting You will look to keep its audience into November. The film's director and cast have spoken about the care they took in adapting Hoover's novel, which has a huge and loyal readership. The book's fans have turned out in numbers, and the film's success shows how reliably that audience follows the story from page to screen. Williams and Grace lead a cast that also includes Franco and Thames, and their performances have drawn praise from viewers who know the book well. The film's second-weekend hold suggests that its audience is growing beyond the opening weekend, as word of mouth brings in viewers who were waiting to hear what others thought.
Source: Screen Daily
