Historic UK Box Office Early January: 25 years ago David Fincher's Seven hit the top of the box office
12th January 2021
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A year ago (2020)
No. 1 and highest debut:
1917 starring Dean-Charles Chapman and George MacKay and directed by Sam Mendes
Longest run:
Frozen II which had been on the box office for 8 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker which had taken £54.9 Million after 4 weeks of release.
Five years ago (2016)
No. 1 movie:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens which had been at the top for 4 weeks and with a total gross of £108.4 Million it was also the top total grossing film.
Highest Debut:
The Hateful Eight directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell which entered the box office at number 2.
Longest run:
Spectre which had been on the box office for 11 weeks.
Ten years ago (2011)
No. 1 and Highest debut:
The Kings Speech starring Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter and directed by Tom Hooper
Top total grossing and longest run:
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 which had taken £50.6 Million over 8 weeks of release.
Fifteen years ago (2006)
No.1 movie:
King Kong which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Just Friends directed by Roger Kumble and starring Ryan Reynolds and Amy Smart which entered the box office at number 3.
Longest run:
The Constant Gardener which had been on the box office for 9 weeks.
Top total grossing:
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire which had taken £47.6 Million after 8 weeks of release.
Twenty years ago (2001)
No.1 movie:
Unbreakable which had been at the top for 2 weeks.
Highest debut:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon directed by Ang Lee and starring Yun-Fat Chow and Michelle Yeoh which entered the box office at number 4.
Top total grossing and longest run:
Billy Elliot which had taken £17 Million over 15 weeks of release.
Twenty five years ago (1996)
No. 1 and highest debut:
Seven starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt and directed by David Fincher
Top total grossing and longest run:
Goldeneye which had taken £17.2 Million over 7 weeks of release.
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