‘Saw X,’ ‘The Creator’ Battle for No. 1 at U.K., Ireland Box Office

Disney sci-fi epic “The Creator” and Lionsgate U.K.’s horror franchise entry “Saw X” debuted atop the U.K.

and Ireland box office — and the race was almost too close to call.“Saw X” won the three-day total with £1.92 million ($2.31 million), while “The Creator” was just behind with £1.89 million ($2.27 million).

However, including previews, “The Creator” grossed £2.2 million, according to numbers released by Comscore.In third place, in its third weekend, Disney’s “A Haunting in Venice” collected £1 million for a total of £6.7 million.

In its fourth weekend, in fourth position, Warner Bros.’ “The Nun II” scared up £418,693 for a total of £5.8 million.

And in fifth place, in its fifth weekend, Sony’s “The Equalizer 3” shot its way to £323,247 for a total of £7.8 million.There were two more debuts in the top 10.

A24’s remastered release of Jonathan Demme’s iconic 1984 Talking Heads documentary “Stop Making Sense” debuted in…

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