US release: 8th December 1989
£5.4 Million 
$86.9 Million 
$0 The Roses, a make of The War of the Roses, starring Olivia Coleman and Benedict Cumberbatch makes its debut a the top of the Uk box office this weekend with a £2.1 Million gross.
The current period of late summer into autumn is proving a very quiet period for the box office, last weekend was the lowest total gross for the top 15 in many a month and this weekend is only slightly higer.
Coming in at number 2 is the 50th Anniversary re-release of Steven Spielbergs classic blockbuster Jaws which takes £1.1 Million over the weekend.
Weapons~2026 falls to number 3 this weekend but is still pulling in the audiences with a slender 27% drop and has taken over £10 Million after 4 weeks.
Highest new movie this weekend
What were the big movies hitting 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 thru to 1990.
Making its debut at the top was Aladdin starring Will Smith and Mena Massoud and directed by Guy Ritchie
The film with the longest run was The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £85.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.
The number one film was Pitch Perfect 2 which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Tomorrowland directed by Brad Bird and starring George Clooney and Hugh Laurie which entered the box office at number 3.
The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had taken £45 Million after 5 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was StreetDance 3D starring Charlotte Rampling and Rachel McDowall and directed by Max Giwa and Dania Pasquini
The film with the longest run was How To Train Your Dragon which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Iron Man 2 which had taken £19.1 Million after 4 weeks of release.
The number one film was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had been at the top for 1 weeks and with a total gross of £14.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith directed by George Lucas and starring Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman which entered the box office at number 1.
The film with the longest run was Robots which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The number one film was Gladiator which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Final Destination directed by James Wong and starring Devon Sawa and Ali Larter which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Erin Brockovich which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Pokémon: The First Movie which had taken £10.2 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Rob Roy starring Liam Neeson and Jessica Lange and directed by Michael Caton-Jones
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Trek Generations which had taken £20.3 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Harlem Nights starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor and directed by Eddie Murphy
The film with the longest run was The War Of The Roses which had been on the box office for 12 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10.1 Million after 8 weeks of release.
A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.
Making its debut at the top was John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum starring Keanu Reeves and Halle Berry and directed by Chad Stahelski
The film with the longest run was Dumbo which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £84 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Also making its debut at the top was Pitch Perfect 2 starring Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson and directed by Elizabeth Banks
The film with the longest run was Home which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Age Of Ultron which had taken £43.3 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett and directed by Ridley Scott
The film with the longest run was Nanny Mcphee And The Big Bang which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Clash Of The Titans which had taken £20.1 Million after 7 weeks of release.
The number one film was Kingdom Of Heaven which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Monster In Law directed by Robert Luketic and starring Jennifer Lopez and Jane Fonda which entered the box office at number 2.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Robots which had taken £12.1 Million over 9 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Gladiator starring Russell Crowe and Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Ridley Scott
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was American Beauty which had taken £21.3 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Circle Of Friends starring Chris O'Donnell and Minnie Driver and directed by Pat O'Connor
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Star Trek Generations which had taken £20.2 Million over 14 weeks of release.
The number one film was The Hunt For Red October which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Shooting Stars directed by Chris Bernard and starring Helmut Griem and Sharon Duce which entered the box office at number 3.
The film with the longest run was The War Of The Roses which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Look Who's Talking which had taken £10.1 Million after 7 weeks of release.
A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.
The number one film was Captain Marvel which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £23.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was Fisherman's Friends directed by Chris Foggin and starring Tuppence Middleton and James Purefoy which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Green Book which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
The number one film was The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which had been at the top for 3 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Run All Night directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and starring Liam Neeson and Ed Harris which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was The Theory Of Everything which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Fifty Shades Of Grey which had taken £33.8 Million after 5 weeks of release.
The number one film was Alice In Wonderland which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Shutter Island directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo which entered the box office at number 2.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £89.9 Million over 13 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Hitch starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes and directed by Andy Tennant.
The film with the longest run was Million Dollar Baby which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Meet The Fockers which had taken £27.9 Million after 7 weeks of release.
The number one film was Toy Story 2 which had been at the top for 5 weeks and with a total gross of £38.7 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was The Insider directed by Michael Mann and starring Al Pacino and Russell Crowe which entered the box office at number 7.
The film with the longest run was East Is East which had been on the box office for 19 weeks.
The number one film was Disclosure which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Nell directed by Michael Apted and starring Jodie Foster and Liam Neeson which entered the box office at number 3.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.4 Million over 23 weeks of release.
The number one film was The War Of The Roses which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Weekend At Bernies directed by Ted Kotcheff and starring Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman which entered the box office at number 3.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 17 weeks of release.
A weekly Rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.
Making its debut at the top was Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Bohemian Rhapsody which had taken £54.5 Million over 20 weeks of release.
The number one film was The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Chappie directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Sharlto Copley and Dev Patel which entered the box office at number 4.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Paddington which had taken £37.2 Million over 14 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was Alice In Wonderland starring Johnny Depp and Michael Sheen and directed by Tim Burton.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £88.7 Million over 12 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Boogeyman starring Barry Watson and Emily Deschanel and directed by Stephen Kay.
The film with the longest run was Million Dollar Baby which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Meet The Fockers which had taken £27.3 Million after 6 weeks of release.
The number one film was Toy Story 2 which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £36.5 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
The top new film of the week was Three Kings directed by David O. Russell and starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg 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 18 weeks.
Making its debut at the top was Disclosure starring Michael Douglas and Demi Moore and directed by Barry Levinson.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.4 Million over 22 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was The War Of The Roses starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner and directed by Danny DeVito.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.