A Haunting in Venice is the third installment in the Kenneth Branagh-directed trilogy based on Agatha Christie’s most famous detective, Hercule Poirot. Loosely based on the 1969 novel Hallowe’en Party, the film marks a huge difference in tone and genre from previous installments. The gothic atmosphere and genuine whodunnit-meets-horror vibes captured the interest of audiences thrilled to dive into a different Poirot adventure.

Judging by the excellent performance at the box office, it looks like the U.K. and Ireland are particularly curious to find out how the beloved detective would find a Sherlock Holmes-like logical solution in what appears to be a supernatural and paranormal premise.

A Great Local Result…

Local box office results can be dictated by several elements. A Haunting in Venice can count on Kenneth Branagh’s insane appeal in the U.K. and Ireland. 

Poirot’s horror-ish adventure is holding strong at the U.K. and Irish box office, where it easily retained the top spot, earning £1.4 million ($1.8 million), a mere 32% drop from last week’s £2.1 million ($2.6 million), climbing up to a total of £4.9 million after two consecutive weekends at number 1. While being below 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express, which debuted with £5.1 million and finished at £24.2 million, the film is ahead of Branagh’s second title, Death on the Nile (2022), which was at £4.7 million at this stage and totaled around £8 million.

Second place goes to Lionsgate’s Expend4bles, which debuted with £761,444, and closing up the top 3, there’s former number 1 The Nun II with £703,819 in its third weekend for a total of £5.1 million.