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: - Joker which had been at the top for 6 Weeks and with a total gross of £54.3 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut: - The Aeronauts directed by Tom Harper and starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne which entered the box office at number 2.
No. 1 and top total grossing: - Joker which had taken £54.3 Million over 6 Weeks of release.
No. 1 movie: - Spectre which had been at the top for 2 Weeks and with a total gross of £64 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut: - Brooklyn directed by John Crowley and starring Saoirse Ronan and Matt Glynn which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run: - Inside Out which had been on the box office for 14 Weeks.
No.1 movie: - Due Date which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.
Highest debut: - Skyline directed by Colin Strause and Greg Strause and starring Eric Balfour and Scottie Thompson which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run: - The Social Network which had been on the box office for 5 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Despicable Me which had taken £18.2 Million after 5 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - In Her Shoes starring Cameron Diaz and Anson Mount and directed by Curtis Hanson
Longest run: - Kinky Boots which had been on the box office for 5 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit which had taken £30.4 Million after 5 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley and directed by Harold Ramis
No. 1 and top total grossing: - Billy Elliot which had taken £14 Million over 7 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar starring Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze and directed by Beeban Kidron
No. 1 and top total grossing: - Batman Forever which had taken £21.3 Million over 17 Weeks of release.
No. 1 and highest debut: - Flatliners starring Kiefer Sutherland and Julia Roberts and directed by Joel Schumacher
Longest run: - Heart Condition which had been on the box office for 6 Weeks.
Top total grossing: - Ghost which had taken £22.5 Million after 6 Weeks of release.
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