Landing in 19th place, Ewan McGregor’s directorial debut American Pastoral makes an inauspicious start to its UK run, with £57,000 from 82 cinemas.
American Pastoral faces what seems to be the cold shoulder from bookers at leading indie cinemas.
Arrival represents the biggest opening for a film directed by Quebec-born Denis Villeneuve.
Arrival was the only film released at the weekend in more than 100 prints, and it enjoyed plenty of attention from cinemagoers, pushing Doctor Strange off the top spot.