Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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