Black Bear’s period comedy “Wicker” debuted at the top of the U.K. and Ireland box office with £1.76 million ($2.34 million), narrowly beating A24’s psychological thriller “Primetime.” Directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, “Wicker” stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki.

“Primetime,” directed by Lance Oppenheim and featuring Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo and Phoebe Bridgers, opened in second place with £1.75 million ($2.33 million)—just £10,141 behind the chart leader.

“Ghosts: The Possession of Button House,” which led the previous session, fell to third in its second weekend, adding $2 million and bringing its cumulative total to $8.45 million. Warner Bros.’ “Clayface” ranked fourth, earning $1.6 million in its second outing for a running total of $6.2 million.

Black Bear’s stop-motion adventure “Wildwood” took fifth place with $863,082, lifting its total to $3.7 million. Universal’s animated film “Forgotten Island” was sixth, adding $829,708 in its third session and reaching $6.8 million.

“Street Fighter” placed seventh with $637,615 in its third frame, bringing its total to $7.6 million. “Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom” held eighth in its seventh week with $376,460, while “Verity” ranked ninth after earning $353,635 and reaching $15.5 million. “Other Mommy” completed the top ten with $344,882, taking its cumulative total to $7.1 million.

Outside the top ten, Mubi’s “Fatherland” earned $143,327 over the three-day weekend, bringing its total to $808,453. The film moved past “Ida” to become Paweł Pawlikowski’s second-highest-grossing release in the U.K. and Ireland, behind “Cold War.”

Among upcoming releases, Friday’s wide openings include Peter Farrelly’s biographical drama “I Play Rocky,” Icon Film Distribution’s “Onwards And Sideways,” Universal’s “George Michael: The Faith Tour” concert presentation and Signature Entertainment’s festive comedy “Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint.” Other anticipated titles include Sony’s animated adventure “Ramayana: Rise of a Legend,” “Godzilla Minus Zero” from Anime Ltd. and a 50th anniversary 4K restoration of “Rocky” from Park Circus. തീയ.

Sources: Variety.