United Kingdom Screen Barometer
This weekend
21–23 August 2026 Scheduled
642 of 802 cinemas · 80.0% · ~10,452 screenings
- 2. The Odyssey 601 cinemas · ~5,130
- 3. The End of Oak Street 578 cinemas · ~6,180
- 4. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie 563 cinemas · ~3,845
- 5. Toy Story 5 506 cinemas · ~2,944
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the most widely screened film in the UK this weekend (21–23 August 2026), scheduled at 642 of the 802 cinemas with listed screenings (80.0%) across approximately 10,452 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-W33 · 10 – 16 August 2026 · published 17 August 2026 · final figures
In the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, The Odyssey was the most widely screened film in the UK, playing at 684 of 821 active cinemas (83.3%). 956 films screened nationwide across approximately 140,112 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in the UK in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026 was The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!, expanding from 2 cinemas to 217 cinemas (+26.2 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- The Odyssey led IMAX allocation in the UK in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, taking 87.7% of the approximately 1,314 IMAX screenings across 49 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- The Odyssey reached 83.3% of active the UK cinemas in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, 5.1 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day (78.2%).
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 the UK's 821 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Odyssey | 684 | 83.3% | 17,877 | +2.1 pts |
| 2 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 642 | 78.2% | 45,096 | +5.6 pts |
| 3 | Toy Story 5 | 597 | 72.7% | 9,754 | -0.5 pts |
| 4 | Minions & Monsters | 590 | 71.9% | 8,396 | -0.6 pts |
| 5 | Moana | 572 | 69.7% | 6,883 | -0.4 pts |
| 6 | The End of Oak Street | 557 | 67.8% | 9,452 | new |
| 7 | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | 552 | 67.2% | 13,548 | +4.5 pts |
| 8 | Ice Cream Man | 363 | 44.2% | 4,677 | +1.7 pts |
| 9 | Sunny Dancer | 298 | 36.3% | 1,640 | new |
| 10 | Practical Magic | 272 | 33.1% | 419 | -3.5 pts |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! 2 → 217 cinemas +26.2 pts
- Tony 28 → 98 cinemas +8.6 pts
- Lady 2 → 63 cinemas +7.4 pts
Faders
- André Rieu's 2026 Summer Concert: Viva Maastricht! 502 → 232 cinemas -31.6 pts
- Evil Dead Burn 275 → 88 cinemas -22.1 pts
- Obsession 276 → 155 cinemas -14.0 pts
IMAX allocation
1,314 IMAX screenings ran across 49 IMAX-equipped cinema s in the UK this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey | 1,153 | 87.7% |
| The End of Oak Street | 158 | 12.0% |
| David Byrne's American Utopia | 1 | 0.1% |
| Deep Sky | 1 | 0.1% |
| Dinosaurs of Antarctica | 1 | 0.1% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W33 | 821 | 956 | 140,112 | 1,314 | 49 |
| 2026-W32 | 839 | 941 | 137,118 | 1,270 | 49 |
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 the UK, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 14–16 August 2026 ~61,605 screenings · 558 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 635 of 788 cinemas ( 80.6% )
2. The Odyssey (627) · 3. The End of Oak Street (557)
- 7–9 August 2026 ~60,404 screenings · 577 films
The Odyssey — 656 of 812 cinemas ( 80.8% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (608) · 3. Toy Story 5 (564)
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~59,857 screenings · 563 films
The Odyssey — 661 of 819 cinemas ( 80.7% )
2. Toy Story 5 (596) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (595)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~60,008 screenings · 637 films
The Odyssey — 664 of 825 cinemas ( 80.5% )
2. Toy Story 5 (610) · 3. Minions & Monsters (607)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~60,441 screenings · 609 films
The Odyssey — 650 of 823 cinemas ( 79.0% )
2. Toy Story 5 (611) · 3. Minions & Monsters (588)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~66,140 screenings · 670 films
Toy Story 5 — 613 of 832 cinemas ( 73.7% )
2. Minions & Monsters (571) · 3. Moana (531)
- 3–5 July 2026 ~67,197 screenings · 569 films
Toy Story 5 — 616 of 830 cinemas ( 74.2% )
2. Minions & Monsters (560) · 3. Supergirl (541)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~63,559 screenings · 642 films
Toy Story 5 — 614 of 852 cinemas ( 72.1% )
2. Disclosure Day (601) · 3. Supergirl (539)
See 2 earlier weekends
- 19–21 June 2026 ~61,508 screenings · 632 films
Disclosure Day — 627 of 838 cinemas ( 74.8% )
2. Toy Story 5 (600) · 3. Obsession (469)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~57,343 screenings · 592 films
Disclosure Day — 626 of 846 cinemas ( 74.0% )
2. Backrooms (517) · 3. Masters of the Universe (494)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for the UK: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W32 | The Odyssey | 681 of 839 | 81.2% | ~137,118 |
| 2026-W31 | The Odyssey | 685 of 849 | 80.7% | ~139,198 |
| 2026-W30 | The Odyssey | 664 of 854 | 77.8% | ~137,755 |
| 2026-W29 | The Odyssey | 650 of 857 | 75.8% | ~137,883 |
| 2026-W28 | Toy Story 5 | 633 of 871 | 72.7% | ~143,056 |
| 2026-W27 | Toy Story 5 | 630 of 867 | 72.7% | ~141,633 |
| 2026-W26 | Disclosure Day | 663 of 891 | 74.4% | ~133,367 |
| 2026-W25 | Disclosure Day | 645 of 872 | 74.0% | ~127,595 |