FOR 22 YEARS
US release: 9th January 2026The Fall Guy tops the North American box office in its debut weekend with a gross of gross of $27.7 Million which marks the start of the box office summer season.
Making a very impressive return to the box office at number 2 this weekend is the 25th Anniversary re-release of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
The movie takes $8.7 Million on its new debut this weekend, not bad for a movie panned by critics and fans alike on its release in 1999.
Challengers this weekend falls from its debut position at the top of the chart to number 3 this weekend with a $29.4 Million total gross.
Highest new movie this weekend
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What were the big films in movie theatres over the last 30 year?
Each week we present a rundown of the UK box office chart headlines on this same week from last year to 1990.
Making its debut at the top was Spider-Man: Far From Home starring Tom Holland and Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Jon Watts
The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 18 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Avengers: Endgame which had taken £88.5 Million after 11 weeks of release.
The number one film was Minions which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Terminator Genisys directed by Alan Taylor and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Clarke which entered the box office at number 2.
The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 27 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Jurassic World which had taken £53.8 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was Shrek Forever After starring Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy and directed by Mike Mitchell
The film with the longest run was Robin Hood which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Sex And The City 2 which had taken £21 Million after 6 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was War Of The Worlds starring Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning and directed by Steven Spielberg
The film with the longest run was Valiant which had been on the box office for 13 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith which had taken £38.5 Million after 7 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Chicken Run starring Phil Daniels and Lynn Ferguson and directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £25.7 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Congo starring Laura Linney and Dylan Walsh and directed by Frank Marshall
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Muriels Wedding which had taken £7.5 Million over 12 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Dick Tracy starring Warren Beatty and Charlie Korsmo and directed by Warren Beatty
The film with the longest run was Harlem Nights which had been on the box office for 7 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Pretty Woman which had taken £11.9 Million after 6 weeks of release.
A weekly rundown of the UK box office chart headlines over the last 30 years.
Making its debut at the top was Shazam! starring Zachary Levi and Michelle Borth and directed by David F. Sandberg
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Captain Marvel which had taken £34.6 Million over 5 weeks of release.
Also making its debut at the top was Fast & Furious 7 starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker and directed by James Wan
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Big Hero 6 which had taken £19.7 Million over 9 weeks of release.
Another film making its debut at the top was Clash Of The Titans starring Sam Worthington and Liam Neeson and directed by Louis Leterrier
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Avatar which had taken £91.4 Million over 16 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was The Ring Two starring Naomi Watts and Simon Baker and directed by Hideo Nakata
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Meet The Fockers which had taken £28.5 Million over 10 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Lake Placid starring Bill Pullman and Bridget Fonda and directed by Steve Miner
The film with the longest run was American Beauty which had been on the box office for 10 weeks.
The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 2 which had taken £41.8 Million after 8 weeks of release.
The number one film was The Madness Of King George which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
The top new film of the week was Just Cause directed by Arne Glimcher and starring Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne which entered the box office at number 2.
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Forrest Gump which had taken £16.4 Million over 27 weeks of release.
Making its debut at the top was Look Who's Talking starring John Travolta and Kirstie Alley and directed by Amy Heckerling
The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Back To The Future Part II which had taken £10.4 Million over 20 weeks of release.