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Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019)

Making its debut at the top was IT Chapter Two starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy and directed by Andy Muschietti

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £73.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015)

The number one film was Straight Outta Compton which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was No Escape directed by John Erick Dowdle and starring Owen Wilson and Lake Bell which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 36 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Inside Out which had taken £36 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010)

Another film making its debut at the top was The Last Exorcism starring Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell and directed by Daniel Stamm

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £93.4 Million over 18 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005)

Making its debut at the top was The 40 Year Old Virgin starring Steve Carell and Catherine Keener and directed by Judd Apatow

The film with the longest run was Wedding Crashers which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £35 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000)

Making its debut at the top was Snatch starring Jason Statham and Stephen Graham and directed by Guy Ritchie

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £30.5 Million over 17 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995)

The number one film was Die Hard With A Vengeance which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The City Of Lost Children directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Ron Perlman and Daniel Emilfork which entered the box office at number 9.

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

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £18.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990)

Making its debut at the top was Memphis Belle starring Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz and directed by Michael Caton-Jones

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

The top total grossing film of the week was Days Of Thunder which had taken £8 Million after 7 weeks of release.

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Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019)

The number one film was Once Upon A Time ... In Hollywood which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The Informer directed by Andrea Di Stefano and starring Ana de Armas and Rosamund Pike which entered the box office at number 10.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 26 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £71.7 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015)

Also making its debut at the top was Straight Outta Compton starring O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Corey Hawkins and directed by F. Gary Gray

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 35 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Minions which had taken £45.2 Million after 10 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010)

Another film making its debut at the top was Grown Ups starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James and directed by Dennis Dugan

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £92.8 Million over 17 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005)

Making its debut at the top was The Dukes Of Hazzard starring Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott and directed by Jay Chandrasekhar

The film with the longest run was War Of The Worlds which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £33.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000)

The number one film was X-Men which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Shanghai Noon directed by Tom Dey and starring Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £30.3 Million over 16 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995)

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

The top new film of the week was While You Were Sleeping directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Bad Boys which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £17.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990)

The number one film was Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

The top new film of the week was White Hunter Black Heart directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Clint Eastwood and Jeff Fahey which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Dick Tracy 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 £7.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.

A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019)

Making its debut at the top was Shazam! starring Zachary Levi and Michelle Borth and directed by David F. Sandberg

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Captain Marvel which had taken £34.6 Million over 5 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015)

Also making its debut at the top was Fast & Furious 7 starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker and directed by James Wan

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Big Hero 6 which had taken £19.7 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010)

Another film making its debut at the top was Clash Of The Titans starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson and directed by Louis Leterrier

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £91.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005)

Making its debut at the top was The Ring Two starring Naomi Watts and Simon Baker and directed by Hideo Nakata

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Meet The Fockers which had taken £28.5 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000)

Making its debut at the top was Lake Placid starring Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda and directed by Steve Miner

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

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 2 which had taken £41.8 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995)

The number one film was The Madness Of King George which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Just Cause directed by Arne Glimcher and starring Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne which entered the box office at number 2.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.4 Million over 27 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990)

Making its debut at the top was Look Who's Talking starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley and directed by Amy Heckerling

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 20 weeks of release.

A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019)

Making its debut at the top was Dumbo starring Colin Farrell and Michael Keaton and directed by Tim Burton

The film with the longest run was Green Book which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Captain Marvel which had taken £32.5 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015)

Also making its debut at the top was Cinderella starring Cate Blanchett and Lily James and directed by Kenneth Branagh

The film with the longest run was Kingsman: The Secret Service which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Fifty Shades Of Grey which had taken £34.7 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010)

Another film making its debut at the top was Nanny Mcphee And The Big Bang starring Emma Thompson and Maggie Gyllenhaal and directed by Susanna White

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £91.1 Million over 15 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005)

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

The top new film of the week was Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous directed by John Pasquin and starring Sandra Bullock and Regina King which entered the box office at number 3.

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

The top total grossing film of the week was Meet The Fockers which had taken £28.4 Million after 9 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000)

The number one film was Toy Story 2 which had been at the top for 7 weeks and with a total gross of £41.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Magnolia directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Pat Healy and Genevieve Zweig which entered the box office at number 5.

The film with the longest run was American Beauty which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

Twenty five years ago (1995)

Making its debut at the top was The Madness Of King George starring Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren and directed by Nicholas Hytner

The film with the longest run was The Shawshank Redemption which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Rudyard Kiplings The Jungle Book which had taken £7.2 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990)

The number one film was Tango And Cash which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

There was no new films on this weeks box office chart!

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 19 weeks of release.

With the stay at home order issued by the UK government, and the closing of non essential businesses, cinemas are still closed and the public are not leaving home, hence there are no new releases at the box office this weekend.

This is going to continue for the coming weeks and it could be late April, early May before things resume to normal.

Its been an interesting week with more films being delayed, most notably Wonder Woman 1984 which was due for release next month has now been moved to August 14th.

Although there was no official box office chart this weekend, the first time since the regular box office was reported, with cinemas not closing down until the middle of the week some figures were reported and The Invisible Man would have been the top film in the UK.

Also across the globe there was some countries reporting box office figures, and Trolls World Tour would have been the top movie of the week.

Many studios released their most recent blockbuster movies on streaming this past week with the likes of The Invisible Man, Bloodshot and the last reported number one box office film Onward all doing well on the streaming services.

**UPDATE** It is being reported that cinemas in China are in fact closing down again as a precaution, and to help the global fight against the coronavirus.**UPDATE** In China where the coronavirus has subsided enough for cinemas to reopen, a number of older blockbusters have been re-released in a hope to get people back in the habit of going out to their multiplexes, these include Avatar, some Harry Potter films and a number of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films as well as The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy.