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Historical UK box office third weekend in March featuring Get Shorty, The Invisible Man and Chalet Girl

Get Shorty
Each week Salty Popcorn presents a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this weekend over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2020)

The Invisble Man

No.1 movie: - The Invisible Man which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.

Top total grossing and longest run: - 1917 which had taken £43.7 Million over 11 Weeks of release.

This weekend saw cinemas close in the UK due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the box office for this week was from a small number of cinemas that stayed open for a day or two over the weekend.

Five years ago (2016)

No.1 movie: - Kung-Fu Panda 3 which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.

Highest debut: - 10 Cloverfield Lane directed by Dan Trachtenberg and starring John Goodman and Mary Elizabeth Winstead which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Dad's Army which had been on the box office for 6 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Deadpool which had taken £36.8 Million after 6 Weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2011) Rango

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

Highest debut: - Chalet Girl directed by Phil Traill and starring Miquita Oliver and Rick Edwards which entered the box office at number 4.

Top total grossing and longest run: - The King's Speech which had taken £44 Million over 11 Weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2006)

No. 1 and highest debut: - The Pink Panther starring Steve Martin and Kevin Kline and directed by Shawn Levy

Longest run: - Walk the Line which had been on the box office for 7 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Chicken Little which had taken £13.1 Million after 6 Weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2001) Enemy at the Gate

No. 1 and highest debut: - Enemy At the Gates starring Jude Law and Ed Harris and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

Longest run: - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon which had been on the box office for 11 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Hannibal which had taken £20.2 Million after 5 Weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1996)

No. 1 and highest debut: - Get Shorty starring John Travolta and Gene Hackman and directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

Longest run: - Babe which had been on the box office for 15 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Seven which had taken £19.5 Million after 12 Weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1991) Look Who's Talking Too

No. 1 and highest debut: - Look Who's Talking Too starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley and directed by Amy Heckerling

Longest run: - Home Alone which had been on the box office for 16 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Dances With Wolves which had taken £10.2 Million after 7 Weeks of release.

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