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$0 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At the UK box office this weekend, Friday, 11th October 2019, there are 4 new releases looking to take your attention at the local multiplex and knock Joker from the top of the UK box office chart next week.
First up at cinemas this week is Gemini Man, an Action movie directed by Ang Lee who also directed Brokeback Mountain in 2006 which grossed £9.5 Million.
It stars Will Smith who last starred in Aladdin (2019).
The film also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead who last appeared in The Parts You Lose (2019).
Next on this weeks new release schedule is Dolemite Is My Name.
This new movie stars Eddie Murphy who's last film was Mr. Church (2016)
It also stars Wesley Snipes who appeared in Chi Raq (2015).
The film is brought to us by 3 time director Craig Brewer.
Next up this week is Abominable which is directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman directing together.
It stars Chloë Bennet and Albert Tsai.
Also this week there is The Day Shall Come from director Christopher Morris who also directed Four Lions in 2010.
The film features Andrel McPherson and Miles Robbins in starring roles.
Check back on Monday to see where these cinema releases end up on the Weekend Box Office Chart.
-Come back next week when there are 6 new releases. -
No strong releases this week gives Disneys mega hit Frozen the chance to go back to the top of the Blu-ray/DVD chart.
Frozen has been around now for 5 weeks and this is the third time it has been the top selling video of the week, Disney's highest grossing movie of all time is fast becoming their biggest selling video of all time.
Best selling new film of the week is The Railway Man starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman. The film was released into UK cinemas on 10th January this year. A small hit it reached a height of number 6 on it't debut and hung around for 4 weeks making £4.6 million pounds during it's run.
Also new this week are, - Gallowwalkers starring Wesley Snipes -