Historical UK Box Office - Resident Evil: Afterlife 2010, Legend 2015, The Longest Yard 2005

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 Downton Abbey starring Hugh Bonneville and Jim Carter and directed by Michael Engler

The film with the longest run was Casino Royale which had been on the box office for 28 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was The Lion King which had taken £73.8 Million after 9 Weeks of release.

Five years ago (2015) -

Also making its debut at the top was Legend starring Tom Hardy and Emily Browning and directed by Brian Helgeland

The film with the longest run was Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back which had been on the box office for 37 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Minions which had taken £46.2 Million after 11 Weeks of release.

Ten years ago (2010) -

Another film making its debut at the top was Resident Evil: Afterlife starring Milla Jovovich and Ali Larter and directed by Paul W S Anderson

The film with the longest run was Inception which had been on the box office for 9 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Toy Story 3 which had taken £71 Million after 8 Weeks of release.

Fifteen years ago (2005) -

Making its debut at the top was The Longest Yard starring Adam Sandler and Chris Rock and directed by Peter Segal

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which had taken £35.9 Million over 7 Weeks of release.

Twenty years ago (2000) -

Making its debut at the top was Scary Movie starring Anna Faris and Carmen Electra and directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Gladiator which had taken £30.6 Million over 18 Weeks of release.

Twenty five years ago (1995) -

Making its debut at the top was Braveheart starring Mel Gibson and Sophie Marceau and directed by Mel Gibson

The film with the longest run was Bad Boys which had been on the box office for 13 Weeks.

The top total grossing film of the week was Batman Forever which had taken £18.8 Million after 9 Weeks of release.

Thirty years ago (1990) -

The number one film was Memphis Belle which had been at the top for 2 Weeks.

The top new film of the week was Paper Mask directed by Christopher Morahan and starring Paul McGann and Amanda Donohoe which entered the box office at number 3.

The longerst run on the box office and the top total grossing film was Pretty Woman which had taken £12.2 Million over 16 Weeks of release.