Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
No.1 movie: - Downton Abbey which had been at the top for 3 Weeks.
Highest debut: - Ready Or Not directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett and starring Samara Weaving and Adam Brody which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run: - Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 30 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - The Lion King which had taken £74.9 Million after 11 Weeks of release.
No.1 movie: - Everest which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.
Highest debut: - Miss You Already directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Drew Barrymore and Toni Collette which entered the box office at number 4.
Longest run: - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 39 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Minions which had taken £46.3 Million after 13 Weeks of release.
No.1 movie: - The Other Guys which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.
Highest debut: - Eat Pray Love directed by Ryan Murphy and starring Julia Roberts and I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run: - Inception which had been on the box office for 11 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Toy Story 3 which had taken £72.4 Million after 10 Weeks of release.
No.1 movie: - Pride and Prejudice which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.
Highest debut: - Revolver directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Jason Statham and Ray Liotta which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run: - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which had been on the box office for 9 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Green Street Hooligans which had taken £1.2 Million after 3 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Me, Myself & Irene starring Jim Carrey and Renée Zellweger and directed by Bobby Farrelly
No. 1 and top total grossing: - Gladiator which had taken £30.9 Million over 19 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Apollo 13 starring Tom Hanks and Bill Paxton and directed by Ron Howard
Longest run: - Judge Dredd which had been on the box office for 10 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Waterworld which had taken £10.2 Million after 7 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Presumed Innocent starring Harrison Ford and Brian Dennehy and directed by Alan J. Pakula
Longest run: - Gremlins 2: The New Batch which had been on the box office for 10 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Days of Thunder which had taken £8.3 Million after 10 Weeks of release.
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