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Back to the Future Part III

Back to the Future Part III
1990
 118 minutes (1 hrs 58 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Michael J. Fox · Christopher Lloyd · Mary Steenburgen · Tom Wilson · Lea Thompson · Elisabeth Shue

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 25th May 1990
Canada release date Canada release: 25th May 1990
Philippines release date Philippines release: 6th June 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Jul '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th May '90
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $23.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Jul, 1990
1
20 Jul, 1990
1
27 Jul, 1990
3
3 Aug, 1990
3
10 Aug, 1990
5
17 Aug, 1990
5
24 Aug, 1990
7
31 Aug, 1990
10
7 Sep, 1990
13
14 Sep, 1990
15

US box office

25 May, 1990
1
1 Jun, 1990
2
8 Jun, 1990
3
15 Jun, 1990
5
22 Jun, 1990
7
29 Jun, 1990
10
6 Jul, 1990
12
13 Jul, 1990
14
20 Jul, 1990
15

Global box office

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Certificates

US
PG

K-12/9

PG

M/12

L

PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £7.8 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $87.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $249.1 Million

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Everyone loves a bit of nostalgia, so what were the big movies at the UK box office over the last 30 year?

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) -

Making its debut at the top was The Lion King starring Donald Glover and Seth Rogen and directed by Jon Favreau

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale (presented here by Secret Cinema) the movie had been on the box office for 20 weeks including its original release.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 4 which had taken £47.3 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Ant-Man starring Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas and directed by Peyton Reed

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (also being presented by Secret Cinema) which had spent a total of 29 weeks on the box office during all its releases.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £59.5 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Inception starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and directed by Christopher Nolan

The film with the longest run was Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Shrek Forever After which had taken £24.4 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Madagascar starring Ben Stiller and Chris Rock and directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £39.1 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Chicken Run which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The Patriot directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £27.9 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Batman Forever starring Val Kilmer and Tommy Lee Jones and directed by Joel Schumacher

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was Back To The Future Part III which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Cry Baby directed by John Waters and starring Johnny Depp and Amy Locane which entered the box office at number 4.

The film with the longest run was Harlem Nights which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.

What movie were big at the UK 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) -

The number one film was Spider-Man: Far From Home which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Annabelle Comes Home directed by Gary Dauberman and starring Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 19 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 4 which had taken £42.6 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Minions which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

The top new film of the week was Ted 2 directed by Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 28 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £57.2 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Twilight Saga: Eclipse starring Xavier Samuel and Kristen Stewart and directed by David Slade

The film with the longest run was Robin Hood which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Sex And The City 2 which had taken £21.4 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

The number one film was War Of The Worlds which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

The top new film of the week was The Descent directed by Neil Marshall and starring Shauna Macdonald and Natalie Mendoza which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £38.9 Million over 8 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Mission:Impossible 2 starring Tom Cruise and Dougray Scott and directed by John Woo

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £26.9 Million over 9 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was First Knight starring Sean Connery and Richard Gere and directed by Jerry Zucker

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.6 Million over 13 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Back To The Future Part III starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd and directed by Robert Zemeckis

The film with the longest run was Harlem Nights which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £12 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Now in its 5th variation Mission:Impossible hits the top spot on its debut weekend as the Tom Cruise franchise continues with more explosions than before.

Taking £5.3 million over the weekend Mission:Impossible Rogue Nation continues the run started way back in 1996, every Mission:Impossible film has debuted at the top.

In comparison hasn't done as well as the £8 million plus of the first and fourth film but is on a par with the others all in the £5 million range.

Falling into second place this week is Inside Out after a single week at the top, although it's not bad news for the Pixar film, it took and incredible £9 million is mid week taking and would by far have been the biggest film is it took Monday to Sunday figures into account.

Also new this week is Hot Pursuit, the American hit film limps into the UK box office at number 7.

Highest grossing film on the box office is Jurassic World which is currently at £62.7 million after 8 weeks of release.

Historical charts

A year ago - Guardians of The Galaxy was the new film entering the box office at the top, it knocked Dawn of The Planet of The Apes down to number 2.

Five years ago - Toy Story 3 remained at the top for a second week while the remake of The Karate Kind was the highest new film at number 2.

Ten years ago - Charlie and The Chocolate Factory made its way to the top on its debut weekend of release, Madagascar fell to number 2.

Fifteen years ago - The Perfect Storm was the new film at the top, on its debut weekend Stuart Little fell to number 2.

Twenty years ago - Casper was the new film making its debut at number 1, it knocked Judge Dredd down to number 3.

Twenty Five yeas ago - Gremlins 2 The New Batch made its debut at the top knocking Back to The Future Part III down to number 3.

This week At the UK box office the little yellow Minions held off the highest new film quite comfortably to gain a second week a the top.

With a £4.15 million weekend the Minions has brought its total gross to £27.6 million, which ahead of both of the Despicable Me film from the same series.

Rolling into second place is Ted 2, Ted was a massive surprise hit back in 2012 taking nearly £12 million on it's opening weekend, Ted 2 has taken £3.8 on it's debut and will struggle to get over £10 million in total.

Other new films this week are Love and Mercy at number 9 and Song of The Sea at number 10.

Historical Charts

A Year ago - Transformers: Age of Extinction took over at the top of the UK box office on its debut knocking down Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie to number 3.

Five years ago - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse entered the chart at the top knocking Shrek Forever After down to number 2.

Ten years ago - War of The Worlds held its own at the top while the highest new film was The Descent which enters at number 3.

Fifteen years ago - Chicken Run continued to dominate the box office at the top while this highest new entry was at number 3 in the shape of The Patriot.

Twenty years ago - The Batman franchise was still thriving and Batman Forever entered the box office at the top, First Knight fell to number 2.

Twenty Five years ago - Back to The Future Part III was entering at the top while Dick tracy fell to number 2.