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UK Box Office Weekend Report 11th - 13th December 2020: Christmas classics dominate the chart for a second weekend as Elf And Home Alone stay 1 and 2

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Elf
As cinemas start to re-open, and in some places close again, Christmas classics once again dominate the box office with the Will Farrell movie Elf remaining at the top for a second weekend.

The top new movie was the concert film of Little Mix and right behind that was Superintelligence, further down the top 15 pantomime movie Peter Duncan Presents Jack And The Beanstalk was new at 11 while Dreamland was new at 14.

The top 15 movie took a total of £627,505 which is double that of last week and with Wonder Woman 1984 set for release on Wednesday 16th December we could see some impressive numbers next weekend.

UK box office Quickview.

  • Number 1 - Elf (2nd Week)
  • Highest debut - Little Mix: LM5 - The Tour Film (@3)
  • Longerst run - Honest Thief (8 weeks)*
  • Highest total gross - Two By Two: Overboard! (£1,052,094)*
  • *Not including re-releases

Here is a breakdown of the top 5 box office movies 11th - 13th December 2020

Elf

Directed by Jon Favreau the holiday favourite from 2003 spends a second weekend at the top of the UK box office taking £98,157, 51% up from last weekend.

The movie only made number 2 on its initial release, the film has now taken £17.1 Million since its 2003 release.

Home Alone

Another holiday classic spends a second weekend at number 2, this week it takes £87,809, 58% up from last weekend, the movie was released in 1990 and has taken £9.7 Million since release.

Little Mix: LM5 - The Tour Film

Little Mix: LM5 - The Tour Film

Highest new movie of the week is the concert film of pop group Little Mix's last concert LM5 which takes £83,518 over the weekend.

Superintelligence

Another new release, Melissa McCarthy stars in her husband Ben Falcone new movie which makes its debut at 4 with £72,574 .

LoveActually

Finally in the top 5 is writer Richard Curtis's directorial debut starring Hugh Grant from 2003.

The movie takes £42,508 over the weekend, 66% up from last week, for a total gross of £36.87 since it was released.

This weeks top 10 UK Box Office films

  1. Elf - £98,157
  2. Home Alone - £87,809
  3. Little Mix: LM5 - The Tour Film - £83,518
  4. Superintelligence - £72,574
  5. LoveActually - £42,508
  6. Honest Thief - £28,607
  7. The Polar Express - £28,350
  8. Two By Two: Overboard! - £27,324
  9. How the Grinch Stole Christmas - £26,090
  10. A Christmas Carol - £25,661
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