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Historical UK Box Office - Memphis belle 1990, It Chapter Two 2019, No Escape 2015

Historical UK Box Office - Memphis belle 1990, It Chapter Two 2019, No Escape 2015
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Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.

A year ago (2019) -

Making its debut at the top was IT Chapter Two starring Jessica Chastain and James McAvoy and directed by Andy Muschietti

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 27 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £73.1 Million after 8 Weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

The number one film was Straight Outta Compton which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.

The top new film of the week was No Escape directed by John Erick Dowdle and starring Owen Wilson and Lake Bell which entered the box office at number 3.

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 36 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Inside Out which had taken £36 Million after 7 Weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was The Last Exorcism starring Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell and directed by Daniel Stamm

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £93.4 Million over 18 Weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was The 40 Year Old Virgin starring Steve Carell and Catherine Keener and directed by Judd Apatow

The film with the longest run was Wedding Crashers which had been on the box office for 8 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which had taken £35 Million after 6 Weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Snatch starring Jason Statham and Stephen Graham and directed by Guy Ritchie

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £30.5 Million over 17 Weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

The number one film was Die Hard With a Vengeance which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.

The top new film of the week was The City of Lost Children directed by Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Ron Perlman and Daniel Emilfork which entered the box office at number 9.

The film with the longest run was Bad Boys which had been on the box office for 12 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £18.1 Million after 8 Weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

Making its debut at the top was Memphis Belle starring Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz and directed by Michael Caton-Jones

The film with the longest run was Dick Tracy which had been on the box office for 10 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Days of Thunder which had taken £8 Million after 7 Weeks of release.

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