Back to Black hits number one at UK & Irish box office

STUDIOCANAL and Monumental Pictures announce that BACK TO BLACK, the film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson which charts the life and music of Amy Winehouse, has reached #1 at the UK & Irish Box Office this weekend with record-breaking figures for an independent British film this year.

BACK TO BLACK achieved opening figures of £2.8m across the three-day weekend in 719 locations - the widest opening location count of the year so far.

BACK TO BLACK’s three-day weekend opening is the second biggest (following Downton Abbey - £3m) for a British film since the pandemic, and the biggest opening weekend for an independent film this year.

In a PostTrak exit survey, BACK TO BLACK achieved 4.5 out of 5 stars and a Total Positive rating with 91% of those surveyed rating the film Excellent or Very Good. PostTrak is an independent survey carried out by Comscore and Screen Engine in cinemas around the UK.

BACK TO BLACK IS IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK & IRELAND NOW.