With the box office collapsing due to a second COVID-19 lockdown and only 22 cinemas open last weekend in the UK what were the biggest movies hitting the box office over the last 30 years.

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) -

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.

Five years ago (2015) -

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.

Ten years ago (2010) -

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.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

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.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

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.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

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.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

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.