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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
 144 minutes (2 hrs 24 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Release dates

US release date US release: 17th December 2014
France release date France release: 2nd December 2014
Brazil release date Brazil release: 7th December 2014

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 12th Dec '14
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £9.8 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 26th Dec '14
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $40.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 14

Chart position history

UK box office

12 Dec, 2014
1
19 Dec, 2014
1
26 Dec, 2014
1
2 Jan, 2015
2
9 Jan, 2015
4
16 Jan, 2015
6
23 Jan, 2015
11

US box office

26 Dec, 2014
1
2 Jan, 2015
1
9 Jan, 2015
4
16 Jan, 2015
8
23 Jan, 2015
11

Global box office

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Certificates

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Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £40.9 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $255.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $962.2 Million

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Last weekend Deadpool & Wolverine was at the top of the UK box office, there are 4 new releases this weekend, will any of them top the UK box office this weekend?

Check out other new releases from around the world.

Here are this weeks new releases
  • Borderlands
  • It Ends With Us
  • Trap
  • Babes

Borderlands

  • The movie is directed by Eli Roth, it is the directors 9th movie.
  • Eli Roth also directed Hostel Part II in 2007 which grossed £1.7 Mil. in the UK.
  • It stars Cate Blanchett who also starred in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
  • The film also stars Kevin Hart who's last movie was Lift (2024).
  • Eli Roth directed Cate Blanchett in The House With a Clock In Its Walls
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

It Ends With Us

  • The movie is directed by Justin Baldoni, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Justin Baldoni also directed Clouds in 2020.
  • It stars Blake Lively who also starred in Green Lantern (2011).
  • The film also stars Justin Baldoni who's last movie was Con Man (2018).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Trap

  • The movie is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, it is the directors 16th movie.
  • M. Night Shyamalan also directed Signs in 2002 which grossed £16.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $408.2 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Josh Hartnett who also starred in Pearl Harbor (2001).
  • The film also stars Ariel Donoghue who's last movie was Blueback (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Babes

  • The movie is from director Pamela Adlon.
  • This movie is a directorial debut.
  • It stars Ilana Glazer who also starred in Ben Platt Live From Radio City Music Hall (2020).
  • The film also stars Michelle Buteau who's last movie was Marry Me (2022).
  • This movie is released in movie theatres.
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 2 new movies released

  • The Union - Friday, 16th August - streaming
  • Alien: Romulus - Friday, 16th August

A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

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

The top new film of the week was Vice starring Christian Bale and Amy Adams which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Bohemian Rhapsody which had taken £52 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Making its debut at the top was American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper and Kyle Gallner.

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

The top total grossing film of the week was The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies which had taken £40.9 Million after 7 weeks of release

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Avatar which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £57.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was Brothers starring Carey Mulligan and Natalie Portman which entered the box office at number 9.

The film with the longest run was St. Trinian's 2: The Legend Of Frittons Gold which had been on the box office for 6 weeks.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

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

The top new film of the week was Elektra starring Jennifer Garner and Goran Visnjic which entered the box office at number 6.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was The Incredibles which had taken £31.6 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

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

The top new film of the week was Stigmata starring Patricia Arquette and Gabriel Byrne which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was East Is East which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The World Is Not Enough which had taken £27.3 Million after 9 weeks of release

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Interview With The Vampire starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was The Lion King which had taken £23.2 Million over 16 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Black Rain starring Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Shirley Valentine which had taken £11.7 Million over 14 weeks of release.

A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Glass starring James McAvoy and Bruce Willis.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Bohemian Rhapsody which had taken £51,141,113 over 13 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Tak3n which had been at the top for 2 weeks. The top new film of the week was American Sniper starring Bradley Cooper and Kyle Gallner which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was Paddington which had been on the box office for 8 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies which had taken £40,331,079 after 6 weeks of release

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Avatar which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £49,374,516 it was also the top total grossing film. The top new film of the week was Up In The Air starring George Clooney and Vera Farmiga which entered the box office at number 5.

The film with the longest run was Nine which had been on the box office for 5 weeks .

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Closer starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was The Incredibles which had taken £31,054,826 over 9 weeks of release

Twenty years ago (2000) -

The number one film was Sleepy Hollow which had been at the top for 2 weeks. The top new film of the week was Angelas Ashes starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle which entered the box office at number 2.

The film with the longest run was East Is East which had been on the box office for 11 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was The World Is Not Enough which had taken £26,530,097 after 8 weeks of release

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Stargate which had been at the top for 2 weeks. The top new film of the week was Eat Drink Man Woman starring Sihung Lung and Yu-Wen Wang which entered the box office at number 7.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was The Lion King which had taken £23,168,240 over 15 weeks of release

Thirty years ago (1990) -

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

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Shirley Valentine which had taken £11,731,728 over 13 weeks of release

A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Stan And Ollie starring John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan.

The film with the longest run was A Star Is Born which had been on the box office for 12 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was Bohemian Rhapsody which had taken £49,958,709 after 12 weeks of release

Five years ago (2015) -

Making its debut at the top was Tak3n starring Liam Neeson and Forest Whitaker.

The film with the longest run was The Imitation Game which had been on the box office for 9 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies which had taken £39,201,752 after 5 weeks of release

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Avatar which had been at the top for 3 weeks and with a total gross of £40,991,797 it was also the top total grossing film. The top new film of the week was Daybreakers starring Ethan Hawke and Isabel Lucas which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was The Twilight Saga: New Moon which had been on the box office for 8 weeks .

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was White Noise starring Michael Keaton and Chandra West.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason which had taken £35,612,127 over 9 weeks of release

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Sleepy Hollow starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci.

The film with the longest run was Tarzan which had been on the box office for 14 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was The World Is Not Enough which had taken £25,453,243 after 7 weeks of release

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Stargate starring Kurt Russell and James Spader.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was The Lion King which had taken £23,160,883 over 14 weeks of release

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Parenthood starring Steve Martin and Mary Steenburgen.

The film with the longest run was The Abyss which had been on the box office for 14 weeks . The top total grossing film of the week was Shirley Valentine which had taken £11,723,429 after 12 weeks of release

As with the previous 2 week Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the top film across the UK with a weekend gross, slight above the previous week, of £10 million.

The incredible gross of The Force Awakens has now reached £97 million and is the second highest grossing film of all time in the UK sandwiched between 2 Bond films.

At the current rate of ticket sales the seventh Star Wars will become the biggest grossing film of all time in the UK by next weekend beating the £102.8 million of Skyfall.

Elsewhere there are still new films entering the box office and this week the Jennifer Lawrence/Robert De Niro double header Joy is the top new film.

Entering at number 3 the debut weekend gross of the movie is a little over £1.5 million.

Also new on this weeks box office top 10 is Eddie Raymond's new film The Danish Girl at 4 with £1.3 million.

The Force Awakens is understandably the highest total grossing film on the box office while Spectre is the longest running film on the charts clocking up 10 weeks so far.

Historical Charts - A year ago - The Theory of Everything saw the new year in with a debut at the top knocking The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies down to number 2.

Five years ago - Gullivers Travels was the first number 1 of the new making its debut there knocking Little Fockers down to 2.

Ten years ago - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe stayed at the top for a second week while Cheaper by The Dozen 2 was the highest new film at 3.

Fifteen years ago - Unbreakable was the top new film of the week at number 1 knocking Meet The PArents down to number 2.

Twenty years ago - Ace Ventura When Nature Calls made its debut at number one leaving Babe to fall down to number 2.