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Total Recall

Total Recall
2012
 118 minutes (1 hrs 58 mins)

Production Country

United States • Canada • India

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Starring

Colin Farrell · Kate Beckinsale · Jessica Biel · Bryan Cranston · Bokeem Woodbine · Bill Nighy

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 3rd August 2012
Hong Kong release date Hong Kong release: 2nd August 2012
Singapore release date Singapore release: 2nd August 2012

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 31st Aug '12
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 3rd Aug '12
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 2
  • Debut gross: $25.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 10

Chart position history

UK box office

31 Aug, 2012
1
7 Sep, 2012
4
14 Sep, 2012
8
21 Sep, 2012
12

US box office

3 Aug, 2012
2
10 Aug, 2012
5
17 Aug, 2012
10
24 Aug, 2012
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

7

M/12

12

15

13+

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £5.7 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $58.9 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $198.5 Million

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This weekend, Friday 15th April 2022, there are 4 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, for the number 1 spot?

Here are this weeks new releases

  • The Northman
  • Benedetta
  • Operation Mincemeat
  • The Lost City

The Northman

  • The movie is directed by Robert Eggers, it is the directors 3rd movie.
  • Robert Eggers also directed The Witch in 2016 which grossed £883.1K in the UK.
  • It stars Alexander Skarsgård who also starred in D-Day: The Finished Film (2001).
  • The film also stars Nicole Kidman who was last seen in Being the Ricardos (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Benedetta

  • The movie is directed by Paul Verhoeven, it is the directors 18th movie.
  • Paul Verhoeven also directed Total Recall in 1990 which grossed £7.9 Mil. in the UK and grossed $261.3 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Virginie Efira who also starred in Turning Tide (2014).
  • The film also stars Charlotte Rampling who was last seen in Dune (2021).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

Operation Mincemeat

  • The movie is directed by John Madden, it is the directors 13th movie.
  • John Madden also directed The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel in 2012 which grossed £20.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $136.8 Mil. globally.
  • It stars Rufus Wright who also starred in Assassins Creed (2017).
  • The film also stars Matthew Macfadyen who was last seen in The Current War (2018).
  • The BBFC UK age rating is

The Lost City

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

Next week there is 1 new movie

  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - Friday, 22nd April

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.

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 to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs And Shaw starring Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham and directed by David Leitch

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 22 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 4 which had taken £55.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Mission:Impossible - Rogue Nation starring Tom Cruise and Jeremy Renner and directed by Christopher McQuarrie

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 31 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £62.7 Million after 8 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

The number one film was Toy Story 3 which had been at the top for 2 weeks and with a total gross of £39.8 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

The top new film of the week was The Karate Kid directed by Harald Zwart and starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan which entered the box office at number 2.

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

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Charlie And The Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp and Freddie Highmore and directed by Tim Burton

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

The top total grossing film of the week was War Of The Worlds which had taken £27.6 Million after 5 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was The Perfect Storm starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg and directed by Wolfgang Petersen

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £29 Million over 12 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Casper starring Christina Ricci and Bill Pullman and directed by Brad Silberling

The film with the longest run was Man Of The House which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £11.2 Million after 3 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

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

The top new film of the week was Wild Orchid directed by Zalman King and starring Mickey Rourke and Jacqueline Bisset which entered the box office at number 4.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.1 Million over 10 weeks of release.

With cinema attendance in the UK starting to get back to normal 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 to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

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

The top new film of the week was André Rieu 2019 Maastricht Concert: Shall We Dance? directed by Michael Wiseman and starring André Rieu and Charlotte Hawkins which entered the box office at number 4.

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 21 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 4 which had taken £51.6 Million after 6 weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Inside Out starring Amy Poehler and Phyllis Smith and directed by Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 30 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £61.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Toy Story 3 starring Tom Hanks and Tim Allen and directed by Lee Unkrich

The film with the longest run was Sex And The City 2 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 £26.9 Million after 4 weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was Fantastic Four starring Ioan Gruffudd and Jessica Alba and directed by Tim Story

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 £39.2 Million over 10 weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Stuart Little starring Michael J. Fox and Geena Davis and directed by Rob Minkoff

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £28.5 Million over 11 weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Judge Dredd starring Sylvester Stallone and Armand Assante and directed by Danny Cannon

The film with the longest run was Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £8.7 Million after 2 weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Rachel Ticotin and directed by Paul Verhoeven

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.1 Million over 9 weeks of release.