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The Martian

The Martian
2015
 144 minutes (2 hrs 24 mins)

Production Country

United States • United Kingdom • Hungary • Jordan

Director and Cast Quickview

Release dates

US release date US release: 2nd October 2015
Australia release date Australia release: 30th September 2015
United Kingdom release date United Kingdom release: 30th September 2015

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Oct '15
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £6.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 14

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 2nd Oct '15
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $54.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 24

WorldWide box office

  • Box Office debut: 2nd Oct '15
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $84.5 Million
  • Total weeks on top 15: 17

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Oct, 2015
1
9 Oct, 2015
1
16 Oct, 2015
4
23 Oct, 2015
2
30 Oct, 2015
6
6 Nov, 2015
6
13 Nov, 2015
8
20 Nov, 2015
12

US box office

2 Oct, 2015
1
9 Oct, 2015
1
16 Oct, 2015
2
23 Oct, 2015
1
30 Oct, 2015
1
6 Nov, 2015
3
13 Nov, 2015
4
20 Nov, 2015
7
27 Nov, 2015
10
4 Dec, 2015
11
11 Dec, 2015
11

Global box office

2 Oct, 2015
1
9 Oct, 2015
1
16 Oct, 2015
1
23 Oct, 2015
1
30 Oct, 2015
3
6 Nov, 2015
3
13 Nov, 2015
3
20 Nov, 2015
3
27 Nov, 2015
2
4 Dec, 2015
3
11 Dec, 2015
3
18 Dec, 2015
6
12 Feb, 2016
4
19 Feb, 2016
2
26 Feb, 2016
2
4 Mar, 2016
2
11 Mar, 2016
2

Certificates

US
PG-13

C13

PG-13

16+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £23.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $228.4 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $630.2 Million

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Released in the UK this weekend, Friday, 7th January 2022, there are 2 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Spider-Man: No Way Home from the top of the UK box office.

Here are this weeks new releases

  • The 355
  • Boiling Point

The 355

  • The movie is directed by Simon Kinberg, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Simon Kinberg also directed X-Men: Dark Phoenix in 2019 which grossed £7.1 Mil. in the UK and grossed $252.4 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Jessica Chastain who also starred in The Martian (2015).
  • The film also stars Penélope Cruz who last appeared in Wasp Network (2019).
  • Predicted Box office: 4

Boiling Point

  • The movie is directed by Philip Barantini, it is the directors 2nd movie.
  • Philip Barantini also directed Villain in 2020 which grossed £2.5K in the UK.
  • It stars Stephen Graham who also starred in Satans Little Helper (2004).
  • The film also stars Vinette Robinson who last appeared in Frankie (2021).

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

Next week there are 4 new movies released

  • The Tender Bar, Sunday, 10th October
  • Hotel Transylvania: Transformania, Friday, 14th January
  • Scream, Friday, 14th January
  • Cyrano, Friday, 14th January

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.

It was a time when Disney was riding on the wave of success, Matt Damon could carry a movie and Joss Whedon used cinema to finish off his cancelled TV series.

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 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Abominable directed by Jill Culton and Todd Wilderman and starring Chloë Bennet and Albert Tsai which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Toy Story 4 which had been on the box office for 17 weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £75.5 Million after 13 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - The Martian which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Sicario directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro which entered the box office at number 2.

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Inside Out which had taken £38.4 Million over 12 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No. 1 and Highest debut: - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps starring Michael Douglas and Shia LaBeouf and directed by Oliver Stone

Longest run: - Back To The Future which had been on the box office for 18 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £73.3 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Serenity starring Nathan Fillion and Gina Torres and directed by Joss Whedon

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £37.2 Million over 11 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Nutty Professor II: The Klumps starring Eddie Murphy and Janet Jackson and directed by Peter Segal

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Chicken Run which had taken £28.7 Million over 15 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Pocahontas starring Irene Bedard and Mel Gibson and directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Batman Forever which had taken £20 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: Ghost which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £15.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: The Little Mermaid directed by Ron Clements and John Musker and starring Rene Auberjonois and Christopher Daniel Barnes which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Total Recall which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.

With Tenet making a 6th week at the top of the UK box office lets take a look at what were the biggest movies on selected charts in early October over the last 30 year.

A year ago (2019) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix and Robert De Niro and directed by Todd Phillips

Longest run: - Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 31 weeks.

Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £75.3 Million after 12 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - The Martian starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain and directed by Ridley Scott

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Minions which had taken £46.4 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No.1 movie: - The Other Guys which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

Highest debut: - Buried directed by Rodrigo Cortes and starring Ryan Reynolds and Jose Luis Garcia Perez which entered the box office at number 3.

Longest run: - Back To The Future which had been on the box office for 17 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £72.9 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No.1 movie: - Pride And Prejudice which had been at the top for 3 weeks.

Highest debut: - A History Of Violence directed by David Cronenberg and starring Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello which entered the box office at number 2.

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Charlie And The Chocolate Factory which had taken £37.1 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Hollow Man starring Elisabeth Shue and Kevin Bacon and directed by Paul Verhoeven

No. 1 and top total grossing: - Chicken Run which had taken £28.6 Million over 14 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No.1 movie: - Apollo 13 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.

Highest debut: - Species directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Ben Kingsley and Michael Madsen which entered the box office at number 2.

Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Top total grossing: - Batman Forever which had taken £19.7 Million after 11 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: Ghost which had been at the top for 1 weeks and with a total gross of £10.5 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: Ghost directed by Jerry Zucker and starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore which entered the box office at number 1.

Longest run: - Total Recall which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is the top selling home video in the UK during 2016 followed by the Bond film Spectre.

Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens was a massive hit at the UK box office during the latter part of 2015 and is the highest grossing movie of 2016, despite being released in 2015! On the same note Spectre was a massive hit at the UK box office in 2015, in fact it was the highest grossing movie of 2015.

Surprise hit Deadpool is the third best selling movie of 2016 with the independent film Legend based on the story of the Krays being the fourth.

Finishing off the top 5 is The Lady in The Van, based on the life of writer Alan Bennett and starring Maggie Smith the film was a big hit at the UK box office although not across the globe.

Here is the top 10 best selling home videos of 2016 in the UK.

  1. Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
  2. Spectre
  3. Deadpool
  4. Legend
  5. The Lady in The Van
  6. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
  7. The Martian
  8. Captain America: Civil War
  9. The Revenant
  10. The Jungle Book