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UK Box Office Analysis 27th - 29th September 2019: Downton Abbey stays at the top for a third straight week, Ready Or Not is the top new film at 4

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Downton Abbey
The British aristocracy film stays at the top of the UK box office for a third week in a row while hold overs make up the rest of the top 5 with Ready Or Not the top new film at 4.

Downton Abbey

Staying at the top for a third weekend is the ITV series turned hit movie which takes £2.6 Million over the weekend.

This puts the films 3 week total at £19.3 Million, the film will go well over the £20 Million mark by next weekend.

Ad Astra

The space drama starring Brad Pitt stays put at number 2 this week with £1.2 Million which pushes its total UK gross to £4.5 Million after 2 weeks.

Hustlers

The surprise hit movie starring Jennifer Lopez goes back up to number 3 this weeeknd with £1.01 Million which pushes the films total gross to £5.03 Million.

Ready Or Not

Ready Or Not

Coming in as the top new film of the week is this quirky comedy action film starring Samara Weaving and Adam Brody which takes just under a million pound and is at number 4.

IT Chapter Two

Warner Bros. watch the IT sequel film fall to number 5 this weekend with a take of £940,513 after 4 weeks of release.

The film has really struggled to find its feet and the films total gross is currently £17.7 Million, it is starting to struggle now to get eyes on the screen and outside a boost over halloween it could vanish fast.

The Lion King

Disneys mega hit remake is still doing good business and is this week the top total grossing movie on the box office with £74.8 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Toy Story 4

Pixars sequel has the longest total run on the chart and this week is at number 11 after 15 weeks, the films total gross is £65.5 Million.

This weeks top 10 UK Box Office films

  1. Downton Abbey - £2,682,080
  2. Ad Astra - £1,284,924
  3. Hustlers - £1,011,943
  4. Ready Or Not - £947,958
  5. IT Chapter Two - £940,513
  6. Fleabag: NT Live 2019 - £583,718
  7. Rambo: Last Blood - £518,440
  8. The Lion King - £461,371
  9. Dora and the Lost City of Gold - £368,951
  10. The Goldfinch - £320,849
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