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Historic UK Box Office Second Week December - Babe was the top film in 1995

Historic UK Box Office Second Week December - Babe was the top film in 1995
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Cinema closures still effect the UK box office in 2020 so we take a look at past box office weeks over the last 30 years.

A year ago (2019) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Jumanji: The Next Level starring Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black and directed by Jake Kasdan

Longest run: - Home Alone which had been on the box office for 27 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Frozen II which had taken £38.3 Million after 4 Weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

No.1 movie: - The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 which had been at the top for 4 Weeks.

Highest debut: - directed by and starring which entered the box office at number 5.

Top total grossing and longest run: - Spectre which had taken £92 Million over 7 Weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

No. 1 and Highest debut: - TRON Legacy starring Jeff Bridges and Garrett Hedlund and directed by Joseph Kosinski

Longest run: - Due Date which had been on the box office for 7 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had taken £44.4 Million after 5 Weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - King Kong starring Naomi Watts and Jack Black and directed by Peter Jackson

Longest run: - Nanny Mcphee which had been on the box office for 9 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire which had taken £42.3 Million after 5 Weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Meet the Parents starring Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller and directed by Jay Roach

Top total grossing and longest run: - Billy Elliot which had taken £16.6 Million over 12 Weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

No. 1 and highest debut: - Babe starring Christine Cavanaugh and Miriam Margolyes and directed by Chris Noonan

Longest run: - Crimson Tide which had been on the box office for 7 Weeks.

Top total grossing: - Goldeneye which had taken £16 Million after 4 Weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

No. 1 movie: - Home Alone which had been at the top for 1 Weeks and with a total gross of £4.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.

Highest Debut: - Miami Blues directed by George Armitage and starring Fred Ward and Alec Baldwin which entered the box office at number 3.

Longest run: - Betsys Wedding which had been on the box office for 8 Weeks.

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