Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Last Christmas starring Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding and directed by Paul Feig
Top total grossing and longest run: - Joker which had taken £56.1 Million over 7 Weeks of release.
No. 1 movie: - Spectre which had been at the top for 3 Weeks and with a total gross of £77.6 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut: - The Lady In the Van directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run: - The Martian which had been on the box office for 7 Weeks.
No. 1 and Highest debut: - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 starring Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson and directed by David Yates
Longest run: - The Social Network which had been on the box office for 6 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Despicable Me which had taken £19.1 Million after 6 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire starring Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint and directed by Mike Newell
Longest run: - Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 6 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit which had taken £31.2 Million after 6 Weeks of release.
No.1 movie: - What Lies Beneath which had been at the top for 3 Weeks.
Highest debut: - Little Nicky directed by Steven Brill and starring Adam Sandler and Patricia Arquette which entered the box office at number 3.
Top total grossing and longest run: - Billy Elliot which had taken £14.9 Million over 8 Weeks of release.
No.1 movie: - To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.
Highest debut: - A Walk In the Clouds directed by Alfonso Arau and starring Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sanchez-Gijon which entered the box office at number 2.
Top total grossing and longest run: - Batman Forever which had taken £21.4 Million over 18 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Darkman starring Liam Neeson and Frances McDormand and directed by Sam Raimi
Longest run: - Die Hard 2: Die Harder which had been on the box office for 12 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Ghost which had taken £22.9 Million after 7 Weeks of release.
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