Disney’s “ Predator: Badlands ” ruled the U.K. and Ireland box office, opening to £2.3 million ($3.1 million), according to Comscore.

The high-octane franchise entry easily outpaced Sony’s “ The Choral ,” which debuted at No. 2 with $1.2 million. Paramount’s “ Regretting You ” was in third place with $1.04 million, bringing its cumulative gross to $6.9 million.

Universal’s “ Bugonia ” came in fourth with $723,160 for a total of $2.7 million. Mubi’s “Die My Love” collected $521,574, debuting in fifth place. “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere” from Disney held sixth with $437,199, lifting its total to $4.7 million.

Universal’s “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” placed seventh, earning $406,590 for a running total of $7.4 million. Studiocanal’s “I Swear” followed in eighth with $359

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