Spectre
Released: 26th October 2015 | BBFC Age Rating: 
Released: 6th November 2015
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Weeks on box office: 11
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With the pandemic ending the UK box office for the second time take a look back at what films were making the headlines over the years.
A year ago (2020)
No. 1 and highest debut:
1917 starring Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay and directed by Sam Mendes
Longest run:
Frozen II which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker which had taken £54.9 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2016)
No. 1 movie:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £108.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Hateful Eight directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Spectre which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
Ten years ago (2011)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
The Kings Speech starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter and directed by Tom Hooper
Top total grossing and longest run:
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had taken £50.6 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2006)
No.1 movie:
King Kong which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Just Friends directed by Roger Kumble and starring Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
The Constant Gardener which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had taken £47.6 Million after 8 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2001)
No.1 movie:
Unbreakable which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon directed by Ang Lee and starring Yun-Fat Chow and Michelle Yeoh which entered the box office at number 4.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Billy Elliot which had taken £17 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1996)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Seven starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher
Top total grossing and longest run:
Goldeneye which had taken £17.2 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Cinema closures still effect the UK box office in 2020 so we take a look at past box office weeks over the last 30 years.
A year ago (2019)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Jumanji: The Next Level starring Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black and directed by Jake Kasdan
Longest run:
Home Alone which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Frozen II which had taken £38.3 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No.1 movie:
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which had been at the top for 4 weeks.
Highest debut:
directed by and starring which entered the box office at number 5.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Spectre which had taken £92 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
TRON Legacy starring Jeff Bridges and Garrett Hedlund and directed by Joseph Kosinski
Longest run:
Due Date which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had taken £44.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
King Kong starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black and directed by Peter Jackson
Longest run:
Nanny Mcphee which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had taken £42.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Meet The Parents starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller and directed by Jay Roach
Top total grossing and longest run:
Billy Elliot which had taken £16.6 Million over 12 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Babe starring Christine Cavanaugh and Miriam Margolyes and directed by Chris Noonan
Longest run:
Crimson Tide which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Goldeneye which had taken £16 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 movie:
Home Alone which had been at the top for 1 weeks and with a total gross of £4.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Miami Blues directed by George Armitage and starring Fred Ward and Alec Baldwin which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Betsys Wedding which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
With the box office still in free fall for at least another weekend we take a look at the movies doing well in the UK over the past 20 years.
A year ago (2019)
No.1 movie:
Frozen II which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Knives Out directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig and Chris Evans which entered the box office at number 2.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Joker which had taken £57.5 Million over 9 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No.1 movie:
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
The Good Dinosaur directed by Peter Sohn and starring Jeffrey Wright and Frances McDormand which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Pan which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Spectre which had taken £88.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 movie:
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £39.1 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Megamind directed by Tom McGrath and starring Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Despicable Me which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 movie:
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £37 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Keeping Mum directed by Niall Johnson and starring Rowan Atkinson and Kristin Scott Thomas which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
How The Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey and Taylor Momsen and directed by Ron Howard
Top total grossing and longest run:
Billy Elliot which had taken £16.1 Million over 10 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 movie:
Goldeneye which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £12.2 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Murder In The First directed by Marc Rocco and starring Christian Slater and Kevin Bacon which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Pocahontas which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No.1 movie:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Repossessed directed by Bob Logan and starring Linda Blair and Ned Beatty which entered the box office at number 2.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Ghost which had taken £23.3 Million over 9 weeks of release.
With the English box office still MIA and the UK box office relying on Scotland and Wales for a life line what movies were hitting the box office over the last 30 years?
Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
A year ago (2019)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding and directed by Paul Feig
Top total grossing and longest run:
Joker which had taken £56.1 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 movie:
Spectre which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £77.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Lady In The Van directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
The Martian which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
Ten years ago (2010)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson and directed by David Yates
Longest run:
The Social Network which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £19.1 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire starring Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint and directed by Mike Newell
Longest run:
Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had taken £31.2 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No.1 movie:
What Lies Beneath which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
Highest debut:
Little Nicky directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler and Patricia Arquette which entered the box office at number 3.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Billy Elliot which had taken £14.9 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No.1 movie:
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
A Walk In The Clouds directed by Alfonso Arau and starring Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sanchez-Gijon which entered the box office at number 2.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Batman Forever which had taken £21.4 Million over 18 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Darkman starring Liam Neeson and Frances McDormand and directed by Sam Raimi
Longest run:
Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Ghost which had taken £22.9 Million after 7 weeks of release.
With the box office collapsing due to a second COVID-19 lockdown and only 22 cinemas open last weekend in the UK what were the biggest movies hitting the box office over the last 30 years.
Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
A year ago (2019)
No. 1 movie:
Joker which had been at the top for 6 weeks and with a total gross of £54.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper and starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Joker which had taken £54.3 Million over 6 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2015)
No. 1 movie:
Spectre which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £64 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
Brooklyn directed by John Crowley and starring Saoirse Ronan and Matt Glynn which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
Inside Out which had been on the box office for 14 weeks.
Ten years ago (2010)
No.1 movie:
Due Date which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Skyline directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause and starring Eric Balfour and Scottie Thompson which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
The Social Network which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Despicable Me which had taken £18.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2005)
No. 1 and highest debut:
In Her Shoes starring Cameron Diaz and Anson Mount and directed by Curtis Hanson
Longest run:
Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 5 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit which had taken £30.4 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2000)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley and directed by Harold Ramis
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Billy Elliot which had taken £14 Million over 7 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1995)
No. 1 and highest debut:
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar starring Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze and directed by Beeban Kidron
No. 1 and top total grossing:
Batman Forever which had taken £21.3 Million over 17 weeks of release.
Thirty years ago (1990)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Flatliners starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts and directed by Joel Schumacher
Longest run:
Heart Condition which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Ghost which had taken £22.5 Million after 6 weeks of release.
