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Historical UK Box Office Early October - Ghost (1990) The Martian (2015) A History Of Violence (2005)

Historical UK Box Office Early October - Ghost (1990) The Martian (2015) A History Of Violence (2005)
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With Tenet making a 6th week at the top of the UK box office lets take a look at what were the biggest movies on selected charts in early October over the last 30 year.

A year ago (2019) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro and directed by Todd Phillips

Longest run: - Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 31 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £75.3 Million after 12 Weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - The Martian starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain and directed by Ridley Scott

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Minions which had taken £46.4 Million over 14 Weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No.1 movie: - The Other Guys which had been at the top for 3 Weeks.

Highest debut: - Buried directed by Rodrigo Cortes and starring Ryan Reynolds and Jose Luis Garcia Perez which entered the box office at number 3.

Longest run: - Back to the Future which had been on the box office for 17 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £72.9 Million after 11 Weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No.1 movie: - Pride and Prejudice which had been at the top for 3 Weeks.

Highest debut: - A History of Violence directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello which entered the box office at number 2.

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which had taken £37.1 Million over 10 Weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Hollow Man starring Elisabeth Shue and Kevin Bacon and directed by Paul Verhoeven

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Chicken Run which had taken £28.6 Million over 14 Weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No.1 movie: - Apollo 13 which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.

Highest debut: - Species directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Ben Kingsley and Michael Madsen which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 11 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Batman Forever which had taken £19.7 Million after 11 Weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: Ghost which had been at the top for 1 Weeks and with a total gross of £10.5 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: Ghost directed by Jerry Zucker and starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore which entered the box office at number 1.

Longest run: - Total Recall which had been on the box office for 11 Weeks.

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