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UK Box Office Weekend Report 31st January - 3rd February 2014: Wolf of Wall Street still dominates at the top while That Awkward Moment is the highest new film

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The Wolf of Wall Street
For a third straight week there is no change at the top of the box office with The Wolf of Wall Street still proving too dominant and with little in the way of big new releases.

Wolf adds another £2.4 million to bring it's total to £14.9 million and looking to be Scorsese's biggest film, his previous best was Oscar winning The Departed from 2006.

That Awkward Moment Highest new film is at 3 with That Awkward Moment with took a relatively low £961,167 over the weekend.

Long running films Frozen, Gravity and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug are still doing well but this could be the last weekend for The Hobbit and Gravity, although The Oscars could change that.

Last year Les Miserable Was still holding the top spot with highest new film Flight starring Denzel Washington entering at 3.

Five years ago Slumdog Millionaire was still doing well at the top with highest new film Revolutionary Road entering at 3.

Ten years ago the as also no move with Scary Movie 3 staying at the top, no new films in the top 10, highest new film was Cold Creek Manor at 14!

Fifteen years ago Shakespeare in Love entered the box office at the top knocking Little Voice down to 3.

This weeks top 10 UK Box Office films

  1. The Wolf of Wall Street - £2,385,585
  2. 12 Years a Slave - £1,422,066
  3. That Awkward Moment - £961,167
  4. I, Frankenstein - £811,365
  5. Frozen - £777,670
  6. Lone Survivor - £751,564
  7. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit - £665,007
  8. American Hustle - £572,485
  9. Inside Llewyn Davis - £437,532
  10. August: Osage County - £287,612
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