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UK release: 11th August 1989BBFC Age Rating:
US release: 23rd June 1989MPAA Age Rating:
£10.2 Million
$251.2 Million
$411.3 Million
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Highest chart position: 1
Weeks on box office: 10
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Historical UK Box Office Early Mid November - Harry Potter made its debut at the top18th November 2020
With the English box office still MIA and the UK box office relying on Scotland and Wales for a life line what movies were hitting the box office over the last 30 years?
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)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding and directed by Paul Feig
Top total grossing and longest run:
Joker which had taken £56.1 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 movie:
Spectre which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £77.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Lady In The Van directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
The Martian which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson and directed by David Yates
Longest run:
The Social Network which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £19.1 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire starring Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint and directed by Mike Newell
Longest run:
Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had taken £31.2 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No.1 movie:
What Lies Beneath which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Little Nicky directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler and Patricia Arquette which entered the box office at number 3.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Billy Elliot which had taken £14.9 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
A Walk In The Clouds directed by Alfonso Arau and starring Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sanchez-Gijon which entered the box office at number 2.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Batman Forever which had taken £21.4 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Darkman starring Liam Neeson and Frances McDormand and directed by Sam Raimi
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Ghost which had taken £22.9 Million after 7 weeks of release.
Historical UK Box Office Early November - Flatliners was the top new film at number 1 in 199011th November 2020
With the box office collapsing due to a second COVID-19 lockdown and only 22 cinemas open last weekend in the UK what were the biggest movies hitting the box office over the last 30 years.
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 6 weeks and with a total gross of £54.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper and starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Joker which had taken £54.3 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 movie:
Spectre which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £64 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Brooklyn directed by John Crowley and starring Saoirse Ronan and Matt Glynn which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Inside Out which had been on the box office for 14 weeks.
Ten years ago (2010)
No.1 movie:
Due Date which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Skyline directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause and starring Eric Balfour and Scottie Thompson which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
The Social Network which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £18.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
In Her Shoes starring Cameron Diaz and Anson Mount and directed by Curtis Hanson
Longest run:
Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had taken £30.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley and directed by Harold Ramis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £14 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar starring Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze and directed by Beeban Kidron
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21.3 Million over 17 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Flatliners starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts and directed by Joel Schumacher
Longest run:
Heart Condition which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Ghost which had taken £22.5 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Historical UK Box Office Halloween - Saw II was the top new entry in 20054th November 2020
As the UK goes back into lockdown in 2020 what were the big movies at the box office over the last 30 years.
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £51.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Doctor Sleep directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Spectre starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz and directed by Sam Mendes
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £47.1 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Saw 3D starring Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor and directed by Kevin Greutert
Longest run:
Made In Dagenham which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £15.1 Million after 3 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £25.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Saw II directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No.1 movie:
Dinosaur which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 directed by Joe Berlinger and starring Kim Director and Jeffrey Donovan which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Hollow Man which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £11.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
To Die For directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Nicole Kidman and Matt Dillon which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £21.9 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Young Guns II directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Hardware which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Historical UK box office end of October - Paranormal Activity 2 hit UK cinemas in 2010 at number 127th October 2020
What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £46.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Terminator: Dark Fate directed by Tim Miller and starring Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No.1 movie:
Hotel Transylvania 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Chris J. Murray and Brit Shaw which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £46.7 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity 2 starring David Bierend and Brian Boland and directed by Tod Williams
No. 1 and top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £8 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £16.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Nanny Mcphee directed by Kirk Jones and starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
What Lies Beneath starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Katharine Towne and directed by Robert Zemeckis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Snatch which had taken £12.1 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Nine Months starring Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore and directed by Chris Columbus
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £21.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
Historical UK Box Office Second Half of October - Bird On A Wire hit UK cinemas 30 years ago20th October 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect cinema attendance in 2020 and Tenet spends an eighth week at the top with the lowest take for a number one film almost ever what was on the box office over the last 35 years?
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)
No.1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Toy Story 4 which had taken £66 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Hotel Transylvania 2 starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Longest run:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Legend which had taken £17.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Despicable Me starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Longest run:
Toy Story 3 which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £7.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit starring Peter Sallis and Ralph Fiennes and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park
Longest run:
The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3D which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Pride And Prejudice which had taken £12.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Dinosaur starring D.B. Sweeney and Alfre Woodard and directed by Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Chicken Run which had taken £29.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
There were no new movies this week!
Longest run:
Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.4 Million after 13 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £19.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Bird On A Wire directed by John Badham and starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Days Of Thunder which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
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18th November 2020
With the English box office still MIA and the UK box office relying on Scotland and Wales for a life line what movies were hitting the box office over the last 30 years?
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)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding and directed by Paul Feig
Top total grossing and longest run:
Joker which had taken £56.1 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 movie:
Spectre which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £77.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Lady In The Van directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
The Martian which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson and directed by David Yates
Longest run:
The Social Network which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £19.1 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire starring Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint and directed by Mike Newell
Longest run:
Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had taken £31.2 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No.1 movie:
What Lies Beneath which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Little Nicky directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler and Patricia Arquette which entered the box office at number 3.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Billy Elliot which had taken £14.9 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
A Walk In The Clouds directed by Alfonso Arau and starring Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sanchez-Gijon which entered the box office at number 2.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Batman Forever which had taken £21.4 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Darkman starring Liam Neeson and Frances McDormand and directed by Sam Raimi
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Ghost which had taken £22.9 Million after 7 weeks of release.
Historical UK Box Office Early November - Flatliners was the top new film at number 1 in 199011th November 2020
With the box office collapsing due to a second COVID-19 lockdown and only 22 cinemas open last weekend in the UK what were the biggest movies hitting the box office over the last 30 years.
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 6 weeks and with a total gross of £54.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper and starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Joker which had taken £54.3 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 movie:
Spectre which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £64 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Brooklyn directed by John Crowley and starring Saoirse Ronan and Matt Glynn which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Inside Out which had been on the box office for 14 weeks.
Ten years ago (2010)
No.1 movie:
Due Date which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Skyline directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause and starring Eric Balfour and Scottie Thompson which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
The Social Network which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £18.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
In Her Shoes starring Cameron Diaz and Anson Mount and directed by Curtis Hanson
Longest run:
Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had taken £30.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley and directed by Harold Ramis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £14 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar starring Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze and directed by Beeban Kidron
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21.3 Million over 17 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Flatliners starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts and directed by Joel Schumacher
Longest run:
Heart Condition which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Ghost which had taken £22.5 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Historical UK Box Office Halloween - Saw II was the top new entry in 20054th November 2020
As the UK goes back into lockdown in 2020 what were the big movies at the box office over the last 30 years.
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £51.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Doctor Sleep directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Spectre starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz and directed by Sam Mendes
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £47.1 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Saw 3D starring Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor and directed by Kevin Greutert
Longest run:
Made In Dagenham which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £15.1 Million after 3 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £25.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Saw II directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No.1 movie:
Dinosaur which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 directed by Joe Berlinger and starring Kim Director and Jeffrey Donovan which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Hollow Man which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £11.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
To Die For directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Nicole Kidman and Matt Dillon which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £21.9 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Young Guns II directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Hardware which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Historical UK box office end of October - Paranormal Activity 2 hit UK cinemas in 2010 at number 127th October 2020
What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £46.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Terminator: Dark Fate directed by Tim Miller and starring Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No.1 movie:
Hotel Transylvania 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Chris J. Murray and Brit Shaw which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £46.7 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity 2 starring David Bierend and Brian Boland and directed by Tod Williams
No. 1 and top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £8 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £16.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Nanny Mcphee directed by Kirk Jones and starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
What Lies Beneath starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Katharine Towne and directed by Robert Zemeckis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Snatch which had taken £12.1 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Nine Months starring Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore and directed by Chris Columbus
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £21.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
Historical UK Box Office Second Half of October - Bird On A Wire hit UK cinemas 30 years ago20th October 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect cinema attendance in 2020 and Tenet spends an eighth week at the top with the lowest take for a number one film almost ever what was on the box office over the last 35 years?
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)
No.1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Toy Story 4 which had taken £66 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Hotel Transylvania 2 starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Longest run:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Legend which had taken £17.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Despicable Me starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Longest run:
Toy Story 3 which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £7.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit starring Peter Sallis and Ralph Fiennes and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park
Longest run:
The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3D which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Pride And Prejudice which had taken £12.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Dinosaur starring D.B. Sweeney and Alfre Woodard and directed by Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Chicken Run which had taken £29.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
There were no new movies this week!
Longest run:
Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.4 Million after 13 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £19.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Bird On A Wire directed by John Badham and starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Days Of Thunder which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
11th November 2020
With the box office collapsing due to a second COVID-19 lockdown and only 22 cinemas open last weekend in the UK what were the biggest movies hitting the box office over the last 30 years.
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 6 weeks and with a total gross of £54.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper and starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Joker which had taken £54.3 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 movie:
Spectre which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £64 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Brooklyn directed by John Crowley and starring Saoirse Ronan and Matt Glynn which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Inside Out which had been on the box office for 14 weeks.
Ten years ago (2010)
No.1 movie:
Due Date which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Skyline directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause and starring Eric Balfour and Scottie Thompson which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
The Social Network which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £18.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
In Her Shoes starring Cameron Diaz and Anson Mount and directed by Curtis Hanson
Longest run:
Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had taken £30.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley and directed by Harold Ramis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £14 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar starring Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze and directed by Beeban Kidron
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21.3 Million over 17 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Flatliners starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts and directed by Joel Schumacher
Longest run:
Heart Condition which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Ghost which had taken £22.5 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Historical UK Box Office Halloween - Saw II was the top new entry in 20054th November 2020
As the UK goes back into lockdown in 2020 what were the big movies at the box office over the last 30 years.
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £51.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Doctor Sleep directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Spectre starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz and directed by Sam Mendes
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £47.1 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Saw 3D starring Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor and directed by Kevin Greutert
Longest run:
Made In Dagenham which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £15.1 Million after 3 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £25.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Saw II directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No.1 movie:
Dinosaur which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 directed by Joe Berlinger and starring Kim Director and Jeffrey Donovan which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Hollow Man which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £11.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
To Die For directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Nicole Kidman and Matt Dillon which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £21.9 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Young Guns II directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Hardware which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Historical UK box office end of October - Paranormal Activity 2 hit UK cinemas in 2010 at number 127th October 2020
What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £46.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Terminator: Dark Fate directed by Tim Miller and starring Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No.1 movie:
Hotel Transylvania 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Chris J. Murray and Brit Shaw which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £46.7 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity 2 starring David Bierend and Brian Boland and directed by Tod Williams
No. 1 and top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £8 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £16.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Nanny Mcphee directed by Kirk Jones and starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
What Lies Beneath starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Katharine Towne and directed by Robert Zemeckis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Snatch which had taken £12.1 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Nine Months starring Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore and directed by Chris Columbus
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £21.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
Historical UK Box Office Second Half of October - Bird On A Wire hit UK cinemas 30 years ago20th October 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect cinema attendance in 2020 and Tenet spends an eighth week at the top with the lowest take for a number one film almost ever what was on the box office over the last 35 years?
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)
No.1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Toy Story 4 which had taken £66 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Hotel Transylvania 2 starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Longest run:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Legend which had taken £17.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Despicable Me starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Longest run:
Toy Story 3 which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £7.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit starring Peter Sallis and Ralph Fiennes and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park
Longest run:
The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3D which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Pride And Prejudice which had taken £12.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Dinosaur starring D.B. Sweeney and Alfre Woodard and directed by Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Chicken Run which had taken £29.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
There were no new movies this week!
Longest run:
Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.4 Million after 13 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £19.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Bird On A Wire directed by John Badham and starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Days Of Thunder which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
4th November 2020
As the UK goes back into lockdown in 2020 what were the big movies at the box office over the last 30 years.
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £51.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Doctor Sleep directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Spectre starring Daniel Craig and Christoph Waltz and directed by Sam Mendes
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £47.1 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Saw 3D starring Tobin Bell and Costas Mandylor and directed by Kevin Greutert
Longest run:
Made In Dagenham which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £15.1 Million after 3 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £25.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Saw II directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Tobin Bell and Shawnee Smith which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No.1 movie:
Dinosaur which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 directed by Joe Berlinger and starring Kim Director and Jeffrey Donovan which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Hollow Man which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £11.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
To Die For directed by Gus Van Sant and starring Nicole Kidman and Matt Dillon which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £21.9 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Young Guns II directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Emilio Estevez and Kiefer Sutherland which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Hardware which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Historical UK box office end of October - Paranormal Activity 2 hit UK cinemas in 2010 at number 127th October 2020
What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £46.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Terminator: Dark Fate directed by Tim Miller and starring Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No.1 movie:
Hotel Transylvania 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Chris J. Murray and Brit Shaw which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £46.7 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity 2 starring David Bierend and Brian Boland and directed by Tod Williams
No. 1 and top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £8 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £16.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Nanny Mcphee directed by Kirk Jones and starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
What Lies Beneath starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Katharine Towne and directed by Robert Zemeckis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Snatch which had taken £12.1 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Nine Months starring Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore and directed by Chris Columbus
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £21.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
Historical UK Box Office Second Half of October - Bird On A Wire hit UK cinemas 30 years ago20th October 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect cinema attendance in 2020 and Tenet spends an eighth week at the top with the lowest take for a number one film almost ever what was on the box office over the last 35 years?
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)
No.1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Toy Story 4 which had taken £66 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Hotel Transylvania 2 starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Longest run:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Legend which had taken £17.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Despicable Me starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Longest run:
Toy Story 3 which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £7.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit starring Peter Sallis and Ralph Fiennes and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park
Longest run:
The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3D which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Pride And Prejudice which had taken £12.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Dinosaur starring D.B. Sweeney and Alfre Woodard and directed by Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Chicken Run which had taken £29.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
There were no new movies this week!
Longest run:
Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.4 Million after 13 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £19.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Bird On A Wire directed by John Badham and starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Days Of Thunder which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
27th October 2020
What were the big movies hitting the UK box office over the last 30 year?
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)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £46.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Terminator: Dark Fate directed by Tim Miller and starring Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Downton Abbey which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Five years ago (2015)
No.1 movie:
Hotel Transylvania 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension directed by Gregory Plotkin and starring Chris J. Murray and Brit Shaw which entered the box office at number 3.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Minions which had taken £46.7 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Paranormal Activity 2 starring David Bierend and Brian Boland and directed by Tod Williams
No. 1 and top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £8 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £16.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Nanny Mcphee directed by Kirk Jones and starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Pride And Prejudice which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
What Lies Beneath starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Katharine Towne and directed by Robert Zemeckis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Snatch which had taken £12.1 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Nine Months starring Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore and directed by Chris Columbus
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £21.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Goodfellas directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
Historical UK Box Office Second Half of October - Bird On A Wire hit UK cinemas 30 years ago20th October 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect cinema attendance in 2020 and Tenet spends an eighth week at the top with the lowest take for a number one film almost ever what was on the box office over the last 35 years?
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)
No.1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Toy Story 4 which had taken £66 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Hotel Transylvania 2 starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Longest run:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Legend which had taken £17.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Despicable Me starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Longest run:
Toy Story 3 which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £7.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit starring Peter Sallis and Ralph Fiennes and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park
Longest run:
The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3D which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Pride And Prejudice which had taken £12.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Dinosaur starring D.B. Sweeney and Alfre Woodard and directed by Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Chicken Run which had taken £29.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
There were no new movies this week!
Longest run:
Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.4 Million after 13 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £19.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Bird On A Wire directed by John Badham and starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Days Of Thunder which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
20th October 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect cinema attendance in 2020 and Tenet spends an eighth week at the top with the lowest take for a number one film almost ever what was on the box office over the last 35 years?
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)
No.1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Toy Story 4 which had taken £66 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Hotel Transylvania 2 starring Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
Longest run:
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Legend which had taken £17.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Despicable Me starring Steve Carell and Jason Segel and directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Longest run:
Toy Story 3 which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
The Other Guys which had taken £7.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit starring Peter Sallis and Ralph Fiennes and directed by Steve Box and Nick Park
Longest run:
The Adventures Of Sharkboy And Lavagirl 3D which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Pride And Prejudice which had taken £12.7 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Dinosaur starring D.B. Sweeney and Alfre Woodard and directed by Eric Leighton and Ralph Zondag
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Chicken Run which had taken £29.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
Pocahontas which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
There were no new movies this week!
Longest run:
Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £20.4 Million after 13 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Ghost which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £19.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Bird On A Wire directed by John Badham and starring Mel Gibson and Goldie Hawn which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Days Of Thunder which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
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