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UK Box Office Analysis 24th - 26th January 2020: 1917 remains at the top keeping Bay Boys at bay while The Personal History Of David Copperfield is the top new film

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1917
There is no stopping 1917 at the current box office as the movie reamins at the top of the UK box office with a massive margin again leaving the Bad Boys to spend a second weekend at number 2 while The Personal History Of David Copperfield is the top new film at number 3.

1917

Sam Mandes war drama remains at the top of the UK box office for a third weekend with another massive gross of £4.5 Million.

This gives the film a total UK gross of £26.3 Million making it by far the top grossing film so far in 2020.

And just for the record it is now the top grossing film in the UK for Sam Mendes that isn't a Bond movie, and the film wont get anywhere near the total gross of those two films.

Bad Boys For Life

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have to settle for second place again this week as the movie takes £2.7 Million over the weekend.

This brings the sequel movie's total UK gross to £8.2 Million after 2 weeks of release.

The Personal History Of David Copperfield

The Personal History Of David Copperfield

Highest new film of the weekend with a UK debut gross of £1.5 Million.

The film stars Dev Patel, Peter Capaldi and Hugh Laurie who are long term favourite actors in the UK and the film could hang around for some time to come.

Little Women

The Oscar nominated movie directed by Greta Gerwig is at number 4 this weekend with a gross of £1 Million.

This gives the Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson starring movie a total gross of £18.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Jumanji: The Next Level

The sequel movie makes just under a million pound this weekend to give the film a toal UK gros of £33.5 Million over 7 weeks of release.

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker

The highest total grossing movie of the week for the Star Wars sequel movie as its gross grows to £57.3 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Frozen II

Disney's sequel movie has the longest run on this weeks box office as the film spends a 10th weekend on the box office.

This weeks top 10 UK Box Office films

  1. 1917 - £4,518,270
  2. Bad Boys For Life - £2,744,312
  3. The Personal History of David Copperfield - £1,524,147
  4. Little Women - £1,004,904
  5. Jumanji: The Next Level - £921,225
  6. The Gentlemen - £883,621
  7. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - £541,886
  8. Spies In Disguise - £508,588
  9. Jojo Rabbit - £502,851
  10. PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue! - £483,886
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