The UAE box office took AED 14.1 million over the 3–6 September weekend, down 25.1% from the previous frame, with Malayalam film I’m Game opening at number one with AED 2.7 million ($740,380). The four-day chart gave new releases three of its top four places, while Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey continued to build sizeable local totals.
UAE box office chart for 3–6 September
The Box Office Mojo UAE weekend chart puts I’m Game ahead of Bethlehem Kudumba Unit, which fell 65.6% in its third week. Mirzapur: The Movie opened in third place with AED 2.0 million, followed by English-language horror sequel Fall 2: Deadpoint at AED 1.8 million.
| Rank | Film | Language | Weekend gross | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I’m Game New | Malayalam | AED 2.7M ($740,380) Total gross: AED 2.7M ($740,380) | 1 |
| 2 | Bethlehem Kudumba Unit ↓ 65.6% | Malayalam | AED 2.2M ($606,949) Total gross: AED 18.4M ($5,001,810) | 3 |
| 3 | Mirzapur: The Movie New | Hindi | AED 2.0M ($558,081) Total gross: AED 2.0M ($558,081) | 1 |
| 4 | Fall 2: Deadpoint New | English | AED 1.8M ($494,027) Total gross: AED 1.8M ($494,027) | 1 |
| 5 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day ↓ 42.5% | English | AED 1.3M ($350,310) Total gross: AED 66.5M ($18,109,467) | 6 |
| 6 | The Odyssey ↓ 28.4% | English | AED 1.2M ($321,821) Total gross: AED 52.5M ($14,296,720) | 8 |
| 7 | Mutiny ↓ 53.5% | English | AED 928,658 ($252,868) Total gross: AED 7.8M ($2,126,959) | 3 |
| 8 | Insidious: Out of the Further ↓ 49.5% | English | AED 853,265 ($232,339) Total gross: AED 6.6M ($1,802,340) | 3 |
| 9 | Coyote vs. Acme ↓ 23.9% | English | AED 750,813 ($204,442) Total gross: AED 1.9M ($515,747) | 2 |
| 10 | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie ↓ 29.5% | English | AED 305,934 ($83,304) Total gross: AED 2.8M ($775,571) | 4 |
Malayalam and Hindi films lead the new releases
I’m Game was the strongest of six new releases in the wider chart, with Mirzapur: The Movie close behind. By Any Means was the next best new arrival at number 11 with AED 300,598, while It Ends opened at number 14 with AED 145,615. Indian regional releases also appeared lower down through titles including Immortal, Ohh My Dog, Momo and Irumudi.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day remains the biggest film in the top 10 by cumulative gross, reaching AED 66.5 million after six weeks. The Odyssey sits at AED 52.5 million after eight weeks, and Bethlehem Kudumba Unit has reached AED 18.4 million in its third week. The overall UAE weekend gross was AED 16.1 million, including films outside the top 10.
The chart covers reported theatrical grosses for the UAE weekend. The Box Office Mojo UAE archive lists the weekend total in US dollars; the AED figures here use the fixed AED 3.6725 exchange rate.
Which film was number one at the UAE box office?
I’m Game was number one, earning AED 2.7 million ($740,380) over the 3–6 September weekend.
Where do the UAE box office figures come from?
The weekly figures come from Box Office Mojo, which compiles reported theatrical grosses. Comscore is another industry source for cinema reporting, but the chart used here is the Box Office Mojo UAE weekend report.
What does the UAE top 10 gross mean?
The top 10 gross is the combined weekend box-office revenue from the ten highest-ranking films in the UAE chart. It does not represent every film playing in cinemas.
