In total the Hobbit film has now taken just shy of 36 million pounds.

Highest new entry of the week is the Tom Cruise film Jack Reacher at number 3. A bit of a surprise this for a new Cruise action film, but there has been little publicity for the film and the adult theme has maybe kept some of the audience away, Reacher took £3,575,066.

Worthy of note this week, Skyfall has now become the first film in UK box office history to take over 100 million pounds, this far outstrips the 92 million pound gross of Avatar which had a 3D sales boosts.

This time last year Tom Cruise did have the top film, this time with his franchise movie Mission:Impossible Ghost Protocol which debuted at the top with £8,188,209.

Five years ago Will Smith had one of the biggest hits of his movie career to date with I Am Legend which debuted at the top grossing a quite brilliant £11,009,365.

Ten years ago we were in Middle Earth for the second time with The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers which held the top spot with £8,177,801, while musical Chicago debuted the highest at 8 with £113,386 on limited release.

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Meet Robert: Founder of SaltyPopcorn

SaltyPopcorn is where a lifelong obsession with cinema meets 20 years of elite tech experience. Founded by Robert, this premier UK film blog blends sharp movie criticism with deep digital expertise.

The Cinema Roots

Robert's film journey started early at the historic Palace Cinema in High Wycombe. From working at Ritz Video Film Hire (later Blockbuster Express) for 8 years to spending six years studying Film and Culture at university, his passion for the silver screen is deeply rooted.

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Before launching this platform, Robert taught himself web development and spent two decades driving growth for global digital giants:

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