Ireland Screen Barometer
The weekend ahead
9–11 October 2026 Scheduled
67 of 76 cinemas · 88.2% · ~762 screenings
- 2. Verity 67 cinemas · ~692
- 3. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom 61 cinemas · ~317
- 4. Heart of the Beast 60 cinemas · ~350
- 5. Resident Evil 59 cinemas · ~304
Other Mommy is set to be the most widely screened film in Ireland next weekend (9–11 October 2026), scheduled so far at 67 of the 76 cinemas with listed screenings (88.2%) across approximately 762 showtimes.
Scheduled counts come from cinema listings and can shift as schedules update; they become final from the archive once the weekend completes. Cinema reach is exact; screening counts are approximate. Methodology
Completed week
Last week in full
Week 2026-W40 · 28 September – 4 October 2026 · published 5 October 2026 · final figures
In the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, Resident Evil was the most widely screened film in Ireland, playing at 75 of 88 active cinemas (85.2%). 154 films screened nationwide across approximately 13,130 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in Ireland in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026 was Bad Apples, expanding from 5 cinemas to 32 cinemas (+30.6 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- Digger led IMAX allocation in Ireland in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, taking 50.0% of the approximately 42 IMAX screenings across 2 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- Resident Evil reached 85.2% of active Ireland cinemas in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, 2.2 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, Heart of the Beast (83.0%).
Most widely screened films
Ranked by distinct cinemas that played each film during the week — the barometer's primary metric. Share is the percentage of Ireland's 88 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Resident Evil | 75 | 85.2% | 1,386 | -1.0 pts |
| 2 | Heart of the Beast | 73 | 83.0% | 1,244 | +0.2 pts |
| 3 | Sense and Sensibility | 73 | 83.0% | 991 | -1.0 pts |
| 4 | Digger | 73 | 83.0% | 824 | new |
| 5 | Verity | 72 | 81.8% | 982 | new |
| 6 | Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom | 70 | 79.5% | 648 | -5.5 pts |
| 7 | Practical Magic 2 | 69 | 78.4% | 679 | -8.9 pts |
| 8 | Avengers: Endgame | 68 | 77.3% | 913 | -0.9 pts |
| 9 | Coyote vs. Acme | 62 | 70.5% | 236 | -3.1 pts |
| 10 | The Lost Children of Tuam | 56 | 63.6% | 776 | +17.7 pts |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- Bad Apples 5 → 32 cinemas +30.6 pts
- The Lost Children of Tuam 40 → 56 cinemas +17.7 pts
- Manhunter 8 → 14 cinemas +6.7 pts
Faders
- Runner 44 → 3 cinemas -47.2 pts
- Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger 43 → 4 cinemas -44.9 pts
- Pressure 74 → 44 cinemas -35.1 pts
IMAX allocation
42 IMAX screenings ran across 2 IMAX-equipped cinema s in Ireland this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Digger | 21 | 50.0% |
| Avengers: Endgame | 17 | 40.5% |
| Hope | 2 | 4.8% |
| Resident Evil | 2 | 4.8% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 88 | 154 | 13,130 | 42 | 2 |
| 2026-W39 | 87 | 145 | 12,485 | 55 | 2 |
Distinct-cinema reach is the primary metric; screening counts are approximate (schedule corrections can briefly double-count a corrected screening). Full notes on the methodology page.
Past weekends
The most widely screened film each Fri–Sun weekend in Ireland, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 2–4 October 2026 ~6,359 screenings · 104 films
Digger — 73 of 80 cinemas ( 91.3% )
2. Verity (72) · 3. Heart of the Beast (72)
- 25–27 September 2026 ~6,491 screenings · 99 films
Resident Evil — 75 of 83 cinemas ( 90.4% )
2. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (74) · 3. Sense and Sensibility (73)
- 18–20 September 2026 ~6,418 screenings · 101 films
Resident Evil — 75 of 82 cinemas ( 91.5% )
2. Practical Magic 2 (74) · 3. Pressure (74)
- 11–13 September 2026 ~6,474 screenings · 100 films
Pressure — 75 of 80 cinemas ( 93.8% )
2. Practical Magic 2 (74) · 3. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom (72)
- 4–6 September 2026 ~6,165 screenings · 96 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 73 of 79 cinemas ( 92.4% )
2. Insidious: Out of the Further (72) · 3. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (70)
- 28–30 August 2026 ~6,625 screenings · 72 films
Insidious: Out of the Further — 72 of 79 cinemas ( 91.1% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (72) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (71)
- 21–23 August 2026 ~6,768 screenings · 81 films
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie — 73 of 80 cinemas ( 91.3% )
2. The End of Oak Street (73) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (72)
- 14–16 August 2026 ~6,568 screenings · 75 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 75 of 80 cinemas ( 93.8% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (73) · 3. The End of Oak Street (72)
See 9 earlier weekends
- 7–9 August 2026 ~6,437 screenings · 74 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 75 of 80 cinemas ( 93.8% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (72) · 3. Toy Story 5 (72)
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~6,094 screenings · 61 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 76 of 80 cinemas ( 95.0% )
2. Toy Story 5 (72) · 3. Minions & Monsters (72)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~6,289 screenings · 75 films
The Odyssey — 75 of 78 cinemas ( 96.2% )
2. Minions & Monsters (75) · 3. Toy Story 5 (73)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~6,159 screenings · 62 films
The Odyssey — 75 of 80 cinemas ( 93.8% )
2. Minions & Monsters (74) · 3. Toy Story 5 (72)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~6,791 screenings · 62 films
Toy Story 5 — 72 of 76 cinemas ( 94.7% )
2. Moana (70) · 3. Minions & Monsters (69)
- 3–5 July 2026 ~7,094 screenings · 72 films
Minions & Monsters — 72 of 78 cinemas ( 92.3% )
2. Toy Story 5 (72) · 3. Supergirl (72)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~6,234 screenings · 65 films
Toy Story 5 — 72 of 75 cinemas ( 96.0% )
2. Supergirl (71) · 3. Disclosure Day (69)
- 19–21 June 2026 ~6,544 screenings · 57 films
Toy Story 5 — 73 of 78 cinemas ( 93.6% )
2. Disclosure Day (73) · 3. Scary Movie (66)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~4,579 screenings · 65 films
Disclosure Day — 75 of 78 cinemas ( 96.2% )
2. KPop Demon Hunters (53) · 3. Backrooms (51)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for Ireland: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W39 | Practical Magic 2 | 76 of 87 | 87.4% | ~12,485 |
| 2026-W38 | Pressure | 76 of 85 | 89.4% | ~12,306 |
| 2026-W37 | Pressure | 75 of 86 | 87.2% | ~12,178 |
| 2026-W36 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 74 of 82 | 90.2% | ~12,358 |
| 2026-W35 | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | 73 of 81 | 90.1% | ~15,101 |
| 2026-W34 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 75 of 81 | 92.6% | ~14,856 |
| 2026-W33 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 76 of 83 | 91.6% | ~14,792 |
| 2026-W32 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 76 of 82 | 92.7% | ~14,214 |
| 2026-W31 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 76 of 85 | 89.4% | ~13,859 |
| 2026-W30 | The Odyssey | 75 of 84 | 89.3% | ~14,067 |
| 2026-W29 | The Odyssey | 75 of 80 | 93.8% | ~14,518 |
| 2026-W28 | Minions & Monsters | 72 of 79 | 91.1% | ~15,550 |
| 2026-W27 | Toy Story 5 | 73 of 78 | 93.6% | ~15,172 |
| 2026-W26 | Toy Story 5 | 75 of 78 | 96.2% | ~13,719 |
| 2026-W25 | Disclosure Day | 76 of 78 | 97.4% | ~11,914 |