Another 48 Hrs No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.

Adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Exceptions are most likely in the following areas:

• where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence
• where material or treatment appears to us to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society. For example, the detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sadistic violence, rape or other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour
• which make this violence look appealing; reinforce the suggestion that victims enjoy rape or other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour; or which invite viewer complicity in rape, other non-consensual sexually violent behaviour or other harmful violent activities
• where there are more explicit images of sexual activity in the context of a sex work (see right) In the case of video works, which may be more accessible to younger viewers, intervention may be more frequent than for cinema films.

BBFC

Our weekly rundown of the weekend UK box office headlines on this week over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019)

The number one film was Downton Abbey which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Ad Astra directed by James Gray and starring Brad Pitt and Liv Tyler which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 29 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £74.3 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015)

Also making its debut at the top was Everest starring Jason Clarke and Ang Phula Sherpa and directed by Baltasar Kormakur

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 38 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Minions which had taken £46.3 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010)

Another film making its debut at the top was The Other Guys starring Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell and directed by Adam McKay

The film with the longest run was Inception which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Expendables which had taken £9.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005)

Making its debut at the top was Pride And Prejudice starring Keira Knightley and Talulah Riley and directed by Joe Wright

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £36.4 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000)

The number one film was Scary Movie which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Shaft directed by John Singleton and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Vanessa Williams which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Stuart Little which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Chicken Run which had taken £28.1 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995)

The number one film was Braveheart which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The Bridges Of Madison County directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Batman Forever which had taken £19.2 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990)

Making its debut at the top was Another 48 Hrs starring Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte and directed by Walter Hill

The film with the longest run was Gremlins 2: The New Batch which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Days Of Thunder which had taken £8.2 Million after 9 weeks of release.

This weeks top 3 is unchanged from last week meaning that the true story of an expedition to the summit of Everest is still the number one film.

It was a quiet weekend with Everest only taking £1.9 million during it's second weekend of release, this brings it's total gross after 10 days to £6.8 million.

The static top 3 means the highest new film of the week comes in at 4, Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette star the the romantic comedy Miss You Already.

Surprisingly positive reviews haven't helped the film that much and the film debuts with only £487,247.

By far the biggest total grossing film on the box office this week is Minions which just about hangs onto the top 15 and has grossed to date £46.3 million, its still not reached Despicable Me's total gross of £47 million but its not far behind.

There should be a big change in next weeks chart with Ridley Scotts The Martian opening, Robert De Niro in The Intern and a new adaptation of Macbeth with Michael Fassbender.

Historical Charts

A year ago
Billy Elliot The Musical Live became the first event movie to go to the top of the box office, it knocked off The Boxtrolls from the top.

Five years ago
The Other Guys held onto the top of the box office with Julia Roberts vehicle Eat Pray love the top new film at 2.

Ten years ago
Pride and Prejudice retained its hold at the top while Guy Ritchies Revolver was the top new film at 2.

Fifteen years ago
Jim Carey was still a big box office star and his latest film Me Myself and Irene made its debut a the top knocking Scary Movie into second.

Twenty years ago
Apollo 13 was the top new film of the week making its debut at number 1, Braveheart fell to number 2.

Twenty five years ago
Another 48 Hrs took over at the top film while Memphis Belle felling into number 2.