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Top 100 films in UK cinemas

 

Top 100 films in UK cinemas 2009

 
  Film UK distributor UK release date 2009 Total UK + ROI box-office Release period: 2 Jan - 31 Dec 2009
 
1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Warner Bros. 17 July £50,723,508
2 Avatar (3D) 20th Century Fox 18 Dec £43,792,707**
3 Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (3D) 20th Century Fox 3 July £35,022,205
4 Up (3D) Disney 9 Oct £34,420,247*
5 Slumdog Millionaire Pathé 9 Jan £31,664,346
6 The Twilight Saga: New Moon E1 Films 20 Nov £27,133,912*
7 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Paramount 19 June £27,063,070
8 The Hangover Warner Bros. 12 June £22,121,062
9 Star Trek Paramount 8 May £21,396,983
10 Monsters Vs. Aliens (3D) Paramount 3 April £21,368,815
 
  Top 10 films       £314,706,855
 
11 A Christmas Carol (3D) Disney 6 Nov £20,165,456*
12 Night at the Museum 2 20th Century Fox 22 May £20,031,705
13 2012 Sony 13 Nov £19,435,790
14 Angels & Demons Sony 15 May £18,789,197
15 Bolt (3D) Disney 13 Feb £17,937,595
16 Sherlock Holmes Warner Bros. 26 Dec £16,800,303*
17 X-Men Origins: Wolverine 20th Century Fox 1 May £16,275,324
18 Bruno Universal 10 July £15,662,792
19 Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel 20th Century Fox 26 Dec £15,291,313*
20 Marley & Me 20th Century Fox 13 March £15,251,996
 
21 Terminator: Salvation Sony 5 June £14,244,872
22 Fast & Furious Universal 10 April £13,578,749
23 G-Force (3D) Disney 31 July £13,489,727
24 The Final Destination (3D) Entertainment 28 August £12,805,349
25 The Proposal Disney 24 July £11,836,663
26 17 Again Entertainment 10 April £11,247,959
27 Inglourious Basterds Universal 21 August £10,731,003
28 Paranormal Activity Icon 27 Nov £10,004,110*
29 Michael Jackson's This Is It Sony 30 Oct £9,795,960
30 He's Just Not That Into You Entertainment 6 Feb £9,479,835
31 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Warner Bros. 6 Feb £9,095,586
32 District 9 Sony 4 Sept £9,004,295
33 Fantastic Mr Fox 20th Century Fox 23 Oct £8,923,024
34 Watchmen Paramount 6 March £8,922,211
35 Fame Entertainment 25 Sept £8,755,401
36 Hannah Montana: The Movie Disney 1 May £8,485,462
37 Gran Torino Warner Bros. 20 Feb £8,332,972
38 Role Models Universal 9 Jan £8,288,354
39 Confessions of a Shopaholic Disney 20 Feb £8,254,097
40 The Time Traveler's Wife Entertainment 14 August £7,719,129
41 Coraline (3D) Universal 8 May £7,396,642
42 Hotel for Dogs Paramount 13 Feb £7,217,946
43 Bride Wars 20th Century Fox 9 Jan £7,209,434
44 My Bloody Valentine (3D) Lionsgate 16 Jan £7,217,946
45 Drag Me to Hell Lionsgate 29 May £6,923,739
46 Hotel for Dogs Paramount 3 July £6,904,974
47 Aliens in the Attic 20th Century Fox 14 August £6,876,230
48 Knowing E1 Films 27 March £6,800,385
49 Valkyrie 20th Century Fox 23 Jan £6,510,050
50 The Ugly Truth Sony 7 August £6,463,544
 
51 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Sony 18 Sept £6,462,607
52 GI Joe: Rise of Cobra Paramount 7 August £6,454,649
53 My Sister's Keeper Entertainment 26 June £6,352,347
54 Law Abiding Citizen Momentum/Paramount 27 Nov £6,292,519
55 St. Trinian's 2 Entertainment 18 Dec £6,263,781
56 The Boat That Rocked Universal 3 April £6,141,208
57 The Invention of Lying Universal 2 Oct £6,082,779
58 The Reader Entertainment 2 Jan £5,796,514
59 Couples' Retreat Universal 16 Oct £5,665,302
60 State of Play Universal 24 April £5,606,961
61 Seven Pounds Sony 16 Jan £5,573,964
62 Paul Blart: Mall Cop Sony 20 March £5,489,958
63 Saw VI Lionsgate 23 Oct £5,412,140
64 Nativity E1 27 Nov £5,173,891
65 The Young Victoria Momentum 6 March £5,110,635
66 The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Sony 31 July £5,040,598
67 (500) Days of Summer 20th Century Fox 4 Sept £5,003,729
68 Harry Brown Lionsgate 13 Nov £4,545,729
69 Planet 51 Entertainment 4 Dec £4,439,111
70 The Men Who Stare at Goats Momentum 6 Nov £4,410,760
71 The Haunting in Connecticut Entertainment 27 March £4,164,489
72 The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Entertainment 1 May £4,163,059
73 I Love You, Man Paramount 17 April £4,151,764
74 The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus Lionsgate 16 Oct £3,924,019
75 Defiance Momentum 9 Jan £3,804,630
76 The Unborn Universal 27 Feb £3,768,330
77 Beverly Hills Chihuahua Disney 16 Jan £3,706,016
78 Funny People Universal 28 August £3,600,803
79 Revolutionary Road Paramount 30 Jan £3,590,348
80 Zombieland Sony 9 Oct £3,516,710
81 The Pink Panther 2 Sony 13 Feb £3,243,283
82 Surrogates Disney 25 Sept £3,151,373
83 Dorian Gray Momentum 11 Sept £2,974,551
84 Julie & Julia Sony 11 Sept £2,918,407
85 Duplicity Universal 20 March £2,875,956
86 Year One Sony 26 June £2,874,507
87 Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Universal 23 Oct £2,784,949
88 Notorious 20th Century Fox 13 Feb £2,764,810
89 Where the Wild Things Are Warner Bros. 11 Dec £2,760,651
90 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Optimum 6 Feb £2,672,462
91 Nine Entertainment 18 Dec £2,660,682
92 Coco Before Chanel Optimum 31 July £2,626,810
93 Orphan Optimum 7 August £2,595,078
94 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans Entertainment 23 Jan £2,560,641
95 Race to Witch Mountain Disney 10 April £2,545,316
96 The Wrestler Optimum 16 Jan £2,543,769
97 The Fourth Kind Entertainment 6 Nov £2,430,265
98 The Spirit Lionsgate 2 Jan £2,413,718
99 Friday the 13th Paramount 13 Feb £2,251,626
100 The Damned United Sony 27 March £2,240,103
 
Source: Rentrak

Top 100 films in UK cinemas 2008

 
  Film UK distributor UK release date 2008 UK opening weekend box-office (inc. any previews) Total UK + Eire box-office 2008
 
1 Mamma Mia! The Movie Universal 10 July £6,594,058 £69,165,117*
2 Quantum of Solace Sony 31 Oct £15,384,217 £50,960,172*
3 The Dark Knight Warner Bros. 25 July £11,191,824 £48,686,653
4 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Paramount 23 May £12,227,799 £40,180,000
5 Sex and the City: The Movie Entertainment 30 May £8,767,265 £26,427,325
6 Hancock Sony 4 July £9,589,095 £24,718,240
7 WALL-E Disney 18 July £4,253,736 £22,772,297
8 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Disney 24 Oct £8,409,375 £22,746,074
9 Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Paramount 5 Dec £6,342,997 £21,225,321*
10 Kung Fu Panda Paramount 4 July £6,069,679 £20,044,240
 
  Top 10 films       £346,925,439
 
11 Iron Man Paramount 2 May £5,465,103 £17,217,944
12 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Disney 27 June £4,060,532 £11,653,554
13 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Universal 8 Aug £4,434,650 £11,421,649
14 Sweeney Todd Warner Bros. 25 Jan £4,525,246 £10,967,730
15 The Spiderwick Chronicles Paramount 21 March £2,555,791 £10,591,453
16 Step Up 2: The Streets Universal 21 March £2,358,003 £10,541,853
17 Four Christmases Entertainment 28 Nov £2,275,585 £10,251,674
18 Wanted Universal 27 June £3,814,055 £9,744,017
19 Juno 20th Century Fox 8 Feb £2,002,120 £9,741,749
20 Cloverfield Paramount 1 Feb £3,485,956 £9,496,819
21 Twilight E1 Films 19 Dec £2,508,422 £9,280,332*
22 National Treasure: Book of Secrets Disney 8 Feb £2,483,297 £8,845,999
23 Yes Man Warner Bros. 26 Dec £2,331,490 £8,657,360*
24 Jumper 20th Century Fox 15 Feb £3,068,803 £8,640,401
25 Tropic Thunder Paramount 19 Sept £2,483,568 £8,605,733
26 Horton Hears A Who 20th Century Fox 21 March £2,947,089 £8,578,871
27 The Incredible Hulk Universal 13 June £3,253,723 £8,293,520
28 What Happens in Vegas 20th Century Fox 9 May £1,263,093 £7,931,607
29 Burn After Reading Universal 17 Oct £2,045,565 £7,738,954
30 Forgetting Sarah Marshall Universal 25 April £2,144,038 £7,672,407
31 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Universal 22 Aug £2,969,602 £7,591,718
32 The Day the Earth Stood Still 20th Century Fox 12 Dec £2,752,132 £7,228,730*
33 No Country for Old Men Paramount 18 Jan £1,257,183 £7,148,282
34 The Duchess Pathe 5 Sept £1,402,200 £7,119,399
35 Bedtime Stories Disney 26 Dec £1,551,605 £7,080,757*
36 27 Dresses 20th Century Fox 28 March £1,752,897 £6,737,836
37 Ghost Town Paramount 24 Oct £1,347,678 £6,516,256
38 Saw V Lionsgate 24 Oct £2,436,817 £6,416,123
39 Taken 20th Century Fox 26 Sept £1,165,986 £6,384,429
40 Step Brothers Sony 29 Aug £1,681,492 £6,356,043
41 Australia 20th Century Fox 26 Dec £1,294,414 £5,992,406*
42 Vantage Point Sony 7 March £1,454,636 £5,861,159
43 10,000 BC Warner Bros. 14 March £1,932,539 £5,760,023
44 21 Sony 11 April £1,649,855 £5,509,889
45 Angus, Thongs & Perfect Snogging Paramount 25 July £929,246 £5,439,585
46 You Don't Mess with the Zohan Sony 15 Aug £1,520,637 £5,306,828
47 Wild Child Universal 15 Aug £1,177,472 £5,165,848
48 Rocknrolla Warner Bros. 5 Sept £1,565,439 £5,120,315
49 The Other Boleyn Girl Universal 7 March £954,994 £4,889,334
50 In Bruges Universal 7 March £343,760 £4,883,941
51 Changeling Universal 28 Nov £1,225,548 £4,853,705
52 Get Smart Warner Bros. 22 Aug £1,542,005 £4,841,102
53 The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep Sony 8 Feb £760,340 £4,820,780
54 There Will Be Blood Paramount 8 Feb £215,490 £4,705,348
55 Aliens V. Predator: Requiem 20th Century Fox 18 Jan £1,970,363 £4,686,527
56 Charlie Wilson's War Universal 11 Jan £1,332,932 £4,655,534
57 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Disney 12 Sept £513,653 £4,500,125
58 The Bank Job Lionsgate 29 Feb £951,013 £4,451,289
59 The Strangers Universal 29 Aug £1,250,624 £4,355,148
60 The Game Plan Disney 7 March £767,143 £4,251,765
61 Son of Rambow Optimum 4 April £897,089 £4,189,524
62 How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Paramount 3 Oct £1,154,607 £4,088,004
63 The Happening 20th Century Fox 13 June £1,632,055 £4,058,506
64 The Women Entertainment 12 Sept £865,310 £4,013,775
65 Nim's Island Universal 2 May £820,218 £3,956,318
66 Space Chimps Entertainment 1 Aug £563,543 £3,903,481
67 Pineapple Express Sony 12 Sept £1,372,911 £3,874,442
68 Be Kind Rewind Pathe 22 Feb £1,388,146 £3,862,708
69 Journey to the Centre of the Earth Entertainment 11 July £953,878 £3,768,967
70 Igor Momentum 10 Oct £56,177 £3,762,432
71 Inkheart Entertainment 12 Dc £700,146 £3,718,607*
72 Over Her Dead Body Entertainment 1 Feb £995,690 £3,436,743
73 Adulthood Pathe 20 June £1,203,319 £3,348,834
74 Eagle Eye Paramount 17 Oct £1,096,777 £3,334,320
75 Penelope Momentum 1 Feb £769,840 £3,289,723
76 Meet the Spartans 20th Century Fox 21 March £1,140,100 £3,219,051
77 Rambo Sony 22 Feb £1,247,195 £3,171,428
78 Disaster Movie Momentum 5 Sept £925,655 £3,119,925
79 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Warner Bros. 15 Aug £895,300 £3,065,936
80 The House Bunny Sony 10 Oct £894,188 £3,034,451
81 Body of Lies Warner Bros. 21 Nov £991,979 £2,999,953*
82 Definitely Maybe Universal 8 Feb £698,041 £2,912,583
83 Superhero Movie Momentum 6 June £851,353 £2,713,860
84 Mirrors 20th Century Fox 10 Oct £834,092 £2,691,792
85 Transporter 3 Icon 5 Dec £958,615 £2,565,927*
86 My Best Friend's Girl Lionsgate 21 Nov £911,355 £2,531,455
87 The Accidental Husband Momentum 29 Feb £703,631 £2,515,715
88 Righteous Kill Lionsgate 26 Sept £768,803 £2,507,877
89 Zack and Miri Make A Porno Entertainment 14 Nov £798,205 £2,451,673
90 Max Payne 20th Century Fox 14 Nov £1,004,995 £2,416,761
91 Fool's Gold Warner Bros. 18 April £975,498 £2,399,040
92 Made of Honour Sony 2 May £749,611 £2,377,125
93 The Tale of Despereaux Universal 19 Dec £560,870 £2,277,754*
94 X-Files: I Want To Believe 20th Century Fox 1 Aug £887,209 £2,270,896
95 Drillbit Taylor Paramount 28 March £724,738 £2,245,790
96 Never Back Down Momentum 4 April £845,530 £2,163,597
97 Semi-Pro Entertainment 29 Feb £774,698 £2,100,718
98 Death Race Universal 26 Sept £683,038 £2,073,080
99 The Eye Lionsgate 25 April £704,655 £2,026,155
100 The Bucket List Warner Bros. 15 Feb £602,248 £2,006,120
 
Source: Nielsen EDI
Films opening in UK cinemas 4 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2009
* Still on UK cinema release at end of 2008

Top 100 films in UK cinemas 2007

 
  Film UK distributor UK cinema release date UK box-office gross
 
1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Warner Bros. 13 July 2007 £49,433,227
2 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Disney 25 May £40,240,402
3 The Simpsons Movie 20th Century Fox 27 July £38,658,895
4 Shrek the Third Paramount 29 June £38,620,908
5 Spider-Man 3 Sony 4 May £33,552,919
6 Ratatouille Disney 12 Oct £24,771,883
7 The Golden Compass Entertainment 5 Dec £24,657,698
8 The Bourne Ultimatum Universal 17 Aug £23,724,423
9 Transformers Paramount 27 July £23,263,920
10 Mr Bean's Holiday Universal 30 March £22,109,030
11 I Am Legend Warner Bros. 26 Dec £21,955,870
12 Hot Fuzz Universal 16 Feb £20,988,640
13 Enchanted Disney 14 Dec £15,011,387
14 Stardust Paramount 19 Oct £14,855,712
15 300 Warner Bros. 23 March £14,215,101
16 Die Hard 4.0 20th Century Fox 6 July £13,890,244
17 Ocean's Thirteen Warner Bros. 8 June £13,137,192
18 Hairspray Entertainment 20 July £12,551,628
19 Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 20th Century Fox 15 June £12,380,631
20 Atonement Universal 7 Sept £11,643,217
21 Charlotte's Web Paramount 9 Feb £11,079,093
22 Run, Fat Boy, Run Entertainment 7 Sept £11,011,212
23 Rush Hour 3 Entertainment 10 Aug £10,398,926
24 American Gangster Universal 16 Nov £9,621,364
25 The Pursuit of Happyness Sony 12 Jan £9,617,278
26 St. Trinian's Entertainment 21 Dec £9,231,413 *
27 Music and Lyrics Warner Bros. 9 Feb £9,102,001
28 Rocky Balboa 20th Century Fox 19 Jan £8,846,299
29 Knocked Up Universal 24 Aug £8,265,701
30 Bee Movie Paramount 14 Dec £8,239,142 *
31 Blood Diamond Warner Bros. 26 Jan £7,530,025
32 Beowulf Warner Bros. 16 Nov £7,253,265
33 Alvin and the Chipmunks 20th Century Fox 21 Dec £7,140,299
34 Miss Potter Momentum 5 Jan £6,909,706
35 Fred Claus Warner Bros. 30 Nov £6,820,511
36 Saw IV Lionsgate 26 Oct £6,518,644
37 Superbad Sony 14 Sept £6,514,221
38 Wild Hogs Disney 13 April £5,985,702
39 Blades of Glory Paramount 16 April £5,926,458
40 Notes on a Scandal 20th Century Fox 2 Feb £5,892,412
41 Evan Almighty Universal 3 Aug £5,837,594
42 Norbit Paramount 9 March £5,746,864
43 The Last King of Scotland 20th Century Fox 12 Jan £5,680,951
44 Arthur and the Invisibles Momentum 2 Feb £5,464,629
45 28 Weeks Later 20th Century Fox 11 May £5,350,158
46 P. S. I Love You Momentum 21 Dec £5,229,102 *
47 Epic Movie 20th Century Fox 9 Feb £5,162,705
48 Elizabeth: The Golden Age Universal 2 Nov £5,009,289
49 The Heartbreak Kid Paramount 5 Oct £4,833,708
50 Bridge to Terabithia Icon 4 May £4,753,970
51 Ghost Rider Sony 9 Nov £4,526,781
52 Good Luck Chuck Lionsgate 9 Nov £4,526,781
53 Surf's Up Sony 10 Aug £4,483,875
54 30 Days of Night Icon 2 Nov £4,461,479
55 Meet the Robinsons Disney 30 March £4,438,370
56 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Universal 21 Sept £4,124,149
57 Apocalypto Icon 5 Jan £4,114,838
58 Premonition Entertainment 16 March £4,060,248
59 Bratz Momentum 17 Aug £4,009,827
60 The Number 23 Entertainment 23 Feb £3,976,328
61 Becoming Jane Disney 9 March £3,779,976
62 Dreamgirls Paramount 2 Feb £3,730,971
63 Zodiac Warner Bros. 18 May £3,648,288
64 Hitman 20th Century Fox 30 Nov £3,644,734 *
65 Employee of the Month Lionsgate 5 Jan £3,607,411
66 Fracture Entertainment 20 April £3,348,086
67 Sunshine 20th Century Fox 6 April £3,233,035
68 1408 Paramount 31 Aug £3,227,682
69 Smokin' Aces Universal 12 Jan £3,158,221
70 TMNT Warner Bros. 23 March £2,865,274
71 The Kingdom Universal 5 Oct £2,858,126
72 Babel Paramount 19 Jan £2,751,729/td>
73 The Lives of Others Lionsgate 13 April £2,700,311
74 Hannibal Rising Momentum 9 Feb £2,684,397
75 Resident Evil: Extinction Sony 12 Oct £6,820,511
76 Rendition Entertainment 26 Oct £2,551,069
77 Next Entertainment 19 Oct £2,462,029
78 Wedding Daze Pathe 1 June £2,393,129
79 Shooter Paramount 13 April £2,318,568
80 Amazing Grace Momentum 23 March £2,277,142
81 The Illusionist Momentum 2 March £2,193,362
82 Eastern Promises Pathe 26 Oct £2,133,388
83 Michael Clayton Pathe 28 Sept £2,067,500
84 Alpha Dog Icon 20 April £2,060,729
85 Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium Icon 14 Dec £2,019,594 *
86 The Kite Runner Paramount 28 Dec £1,933,481 *
87 The Good Shepherd Universal 23 Feb £1,929,219
88 Vacancy Sony 15 June £1,901,486
89 Halloween Paramount 28 Sept £1,810,016
90 Hostel 2 Sony 29 June £1,785,569
91 Balls of Fury Universal 28 Dec £1,785,383 *
92 We Own the Night Universal 14 Dec £1,756,957 *
93 Disturbia Paramount 14 Sept £1,753,177
94 The Painted Veil Momentum 27 April £1,694,650
95 Outlaw Pathe 9 March £1,613,508
96 La Vie en Rose Icon 22 June £1,579,950
97 The Hills Have Eyes 2 20th Century Fox 30 March £1,570,646
98 3:10 to Yuma Lionsgate 14 Sept £1,562,453
99 White Noise 2: The Light Entertainment 5 Jan £1,533,214
100 Mr Woodcock Entertainment 28 Sept £1,5432,115
 
* still on cinema release at end of 2007

Top 100 films in UK cinemas 2006

 
  Film UK distributor Total UK box-office gross 2005
 
1 Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest BVI (UK) £52,515,550
2 Casino Royale Sony Pictures £50,734,856
3 The Da Vinci Code Sony Pictures £30,424,412
4 Ice Age II 20th Century Fox £29,450,361
5 Borat 20th Century Fox £23,995,890
6 X-Men 3 20th Century Fox £19,130,679
7 Cars BVI (UK) £16,447,561
8 Superman Returns Warner Bros. £16,124,112
9 Mission:Impossible 3 UIP (UK) £15,450,527
10 Happy Feet Warner Bros. £15,340,314
11 The Devil Wears Prada 20th Century Fox £13,881,237
12 Chicken Little BVI (UK) £13,509,094
13 Over The Hedge UIP (UK) £13,078,004
14 The Departed Entertainment £12,679,370
15 The Holiday Universal Pictures £11,033,871
16 Night At The Museum 20th Century Fox £10,970,285
17 The Break Up UIP (UK) £10,260,624
18 Walk The Line 20th Century Fox £10,140,827
19 Brokeback Mountain Entertainment £10,083,223
20 Flushed Away Paramount £9,238,519
21 Big Momma's House 2 20th Century Fox £9,193,478
22 Final Destination 3 Entertainment £9,010,395
23 Saw III Lions Gate UK £8,555,275
24 The Chronicles Of Narnia BVI (UK) £8,255,453
25 The Inside Man UIP (UK) £8,146,437
26 You, Me & Dupree UIP (UK) £8,066,613
27 Click Sony Pictures £7,905,077
28 The Queen Pathe £7,702,380
29 Open Season Sony Pictures £7,441,797
30 Miami Vice UIP (UK) £67,369,452
31 Memoirs Of A Geisha BVI (UK) £7,130,880
32 Fun With Dick And Jane Sony Pictures £7,017,820
33 Stormbreaker Entertainment £6,786,989
34 Monster House Sony Pictures £6,556,494
35 Garfield 2 20th Century Fox £6,490,912
36 The Santa Clause 3 BVI (UK) £6,222,214
37 King Kong UIP (UK) £6,156,158
38 The Pink Panther 20th Century Fox £6,032,506
39 Just Friends Momentum Pictures £5,919,130
40 Scary Movie 4 BVI (UK) £5,866,524
41 Hoodwinked Momentum Pictures £5,807,736
42 Fast & The Furious:Tokyo Drift UIP (UK) £5,706,777
43 Jarhead UIP (UK) £5,374,041
44 Date Movie 20th Century Fox £4,981,456
45 Munich UIP (UK) £4,923,594
46 The Children Of Men Universal Pictures £4,848,007
47 Eragon 20th Century Fox £4,816,315
48 World Trade Center UIP (UK) £4,810,157
49 She's The Man Entertainment £4,610,561
50 Lucky Number Slevin Entertainment £4,570,868
51 Barnyard: The Original Party Paramount £4,512,850
52 Step Up UIP (UK) £4,402,324
53 The Omen 20th Century Fox £4,343,080
54 Zathura Sony Pictures £4,320,924
55 The Wild BVI (UK) £4,277,520
56 Little Man Sony Pictures £4,269,802
57 Hostel Sony Pictures £4,204,612
58 Snakes On A Plane Entertainment £4,191,807
59 Deja Vu BVI (UK) £4,168,375
60 History Boys 20th Century Fox £4,033,055
61 The Wind That Shakes The Barley Pathe £3,906,765
62 Nacho Libre UIP (UK) £3,857,846
63 John Tucker Must Die 20th Century Fox £3,849,648
64 Syriana Warner Bros. £3,821,207
65 Poseidon Warner Bros. £3,672,606
66 Silent Hill Pathe £3,608,076
67 V For Vendetta Warner Bros. £3,583,954
68 The Hills Have Eyes 20th Century Fox £3,563,459
69 The Prestige Warner Bros. £3,470,990
70 Talladega Nights:The Ballad Of Sony Pictures £3,291,652
71 Little Miss Sunshine 20th Century Fox £3,226,677
72 Underworld: Evolution Entertainment £3,209,993
73 Failure To Launch UIP (UK) £2,961,028
74 The Shaggy Dog BVI (UK) £2,941,628
75 Super Ex-Girlfriend 20th Century Fox £2,917,468
76 Cheaper By The Dozen 2 20th Century Fox £2,907,891
77 Volver Pathe £2,865,981
78 United 93 UIP (UK) £2,829,563
79 Lakehouse Warner Bros. £2,811,308
80 Just Like Heaven UIP (UK) £2,769,253
81 Prime Momentum Pictures £2,745,956
82 Rumour Has It Warner Bros. £2,490,184
83 Match Point Icon £2,468,373
84 Good Night, And Good Luck Lions Gate UK £2,443,545
85 Derailed BVI (UK) £2,304,478
86 16 Blocks Warner Bros. £2,261,216
87 Take The Lead Entertainment £2,257,404
88 American Dreamz UIP (UK) £2,210,423
89 Alien Autopsy Warner Bros. £2,180,274
90 The Guardian BVI (UK) £2,125,868
91 The Grudge 2 UIP (UK) 2,066,943
92 Just My Luck 20th Century Fox £2,066,217
93 Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna Yash Raj Films £2,061,301
94 March Of The Penguins Warner Bros. £2,052,976
95 The Sentinel 20th Century Fox £2,049,555
96 Tenacious D Entertainment £2,049,063
97 Confetti 20th Century Fox £2,041,566
98 An American Haunting Lions Gate UK £2,018,564
99 Get Rich Or Die Trying UIP (UK) £2,014,484
100 Ant Bully Warner Bros. £2,006,125
  Total box-office top 100 films 2006   £733,470,669
  Source: Nielsen ED    
 

Top 100 films in UK cinemas 2005

 
  Film UK distributor Total UK box-office gross 2005
 
1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Warner Bros. £48,360,838 *
2 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe BVI (UK) £41,918,474 *
3 Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith 20th Century Fox £39,433,983
4 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Warner Bros. £37,462,140
5 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit UIP (UK) £32,007,310
6 War of the Worlds UIP (UK) £30,648,315
7 King Kong (UIP) UK £29,365,148 *
8 Meet the Fockers UIP (UK) £28,925,095
9 Madagascar UIP (UK) £22,654,878
10 Hitch Sony £17,393,848
11 Nanny McPhee (UIP) UK £16,492,769
12 Batman Begins Warner Bros. £16,420,140
13 Pride & Prejudice UIP (UK) £14,568,128
14 Mr & Mrs Smith 20th Century Fox £13,591,681
15 Wedding Crashers Entertainment £13,163,614
16 Fantastic Four 20th Century Fox £12,708,024
17 Ocean£ Twelve Warner Bros. £12,576,177
18 Robots 20th Century Fox £12,481,216
19 The Hitchhiker£ Guide to the Galaxy BVI (UK) £10,669,714
20 Valiant Entertainment £8,516,938
21 Closer Sony £8,493,083
22 Kingdom of Heaven 20th Century Fox £7,768,072
23 The 40 year-old Virgin UIP (UK) £7,459,713
24 The Interpreter UIP (UK) £7,302,274
25 Saw II Entertainment £7,254,688
26 Sin City BVI (UK) £7,114,868
27 Herbie: Fully Loaded BVI (UK) £6,708,320
28 Constantine Warner Bros. £6,682,530
29 White Noise Entertainment £6,456,405
30 Monster-in-Law Entertainment £6,328,903
31 Flight Plan BVI (UK) £6,240,052
32 Crash Pathé £5,993,068
33 The Magic Roundabout Pathé £5,959,569
34 Racing Stripes Momentum £5,773,534
35 Spongebob Squarepants UIP (UK) £5,654,752
36 Million Dollar Baby Entertainment £5,401,391
37 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 20th Century Fox £5,398,254
38 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Dangerous Warner Bros. £5,397,684
39 The Ring Two UIP (UK) £5,329,090
40 Just Like Heaven UIP (UK) £5,156,280
41 The Island Warner Bros. £5,143,836
42 The Amityville Horror 20th Century Fox £5,105,429
43 The Constant Gardener UIP (UK) £5,051,555 *
44 Team America: World Police UIP (UK) £4,987,784
45 Tim Burton£ Corpse Bride Warner Bros. £4,852,995
46 Sahara UIP (UK) £4,831,786
47 Bewitched Sony £4,620,308
48 The Dukes of Hazzard Warner Bros. £4,556,027
49 The Longest Yard Sony £4,523,408
50 In Her Shoes 20th Century Fox £4,405,938
51 The Pacifier BVI (UK) £4,348,246
52 Be Cool 20th Century Fox £4,256,614
53 The Legend of Zorro Sony £4,062,844
54 Hostage Entertainment £4,032,535
55 Shall We Dance£ BVI (UK) £4,008,259
56 The Wedding Date Entertainment £3,959,027
57 Sideways 20th Century Fox £3,856,116
58 Hide and Seek 20th Century Fox £3,815,201
59 A History of Violence Entertainment £3,756,039
60 The Exorcism of Emily Rose Sony £3,728,263
61 Red Eye UIP (UK) £3,548,848
62 Mrs Henderson Presents Pathé £3,333,215 *
63 Son of the Mask Entertainment £3,270,157
64 Are We There Yet£ Sony £3,225,161
65 Kinky Boots BVI (UK) £3,028,257
66 House of Wax Warner Bros. £2,939,345
67 The Producers Sony £2,821,470 *
68 Serenity UIP (UK) £2,739,837
69 Alexander Warner Bros. £2,729,869
70 The Descent Pathé £2,717,923
71 XXX: State of the Union Sony £2,704,054
72 The Skeleton Key UIP (UK) £2,661,438
73 Oliver Twist Pathé £2,582,764
74 Four Brothers UIP (UK) £2,515,058
75 Lord of War Momentum £2,474,753
76 The Brothers Grimm BVI (UK) £2,419,354
77 Vera Drake Momentum £2,377,598
78 March of the Penguins Warner Bros. £2,373,787 *
79 Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3D Sony £2,359,683
80 Guess Who 20th Century Fox £2,284,354
81 Cinderella Man BVI (UK) £2,271,422
82 Ray UIP (UK) £2,258,658
83 Land of the Dead UIP (UK) £2,255,321
84 Boogeyman UIP (UK) £2,184,404
85 Sky High BVI (UK) £2,133,929
86 Goal! BVI (UK) £2,111,376
87 Revolver Redbus £2,089,721
88 Assault on Precinct 13 Entertainment £2,010,099
89 Broken Flowers Momentum £1,934,617
90 Downfall Momentum £1,903,407
91 Creep Pathé £1,849,345
92 Into the Blue 20th Century Fox £1,766,403
93 Keeping Mum Entertainment £1,711,971
94 The Cave Entertainment £1,695,517
95 Wolf Creek Optimum £1,681,422
96 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Warner Bros. £1,627,011
97 Elizabethtown UIP (UK) £1,606,812
98 Hotel Rwanda Entertainment £1,597,912
99 Coach Carter UIP (UK) £1,595,043
100 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou BVI (UK) £1,594,643
  Total box-office top 100 films 2005   £768,119,128
  Total box-office ALL films 2005   £840,352,231
 
* still on UK theatrical release at end of 2005

 

Top 100 films in UK cinemas 2004

 
Pos Film Distibutor UK release date 2004 Total UK gross box-office Jan–Dec 2004
 
1 Shrek 2 UIP 2 July £48,104,138
2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Warner Bros. 4 June £46,077,489
3 Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason UIP 12 Nov £35,942,287
4 The Incredibles Buena Vista Int. (UK) 19 Nov £29,281,781
5 Spider-Man 2 Columbia triStar 16 July £26,716,429
6 The Day After Tomorrow 20 th Century Fox 28 May £25,212,419
7 Shark Tale UIP 15 Oct £22,816,336
8 troy Warner Bros. 14 May £18,002,561
9 I, Robot 20 th Century Fox 6 Aug £17,981,834
10 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Warner Bros. 2 April £16,490,226
11 Van Helsing UIP 7 May £15,147,178
12 Starsky & Hutch BVI (UK) 12 March £12,601,186
13 The Last Samurai Warner Bros. 9 Jan £11,897,193
14 The Bourne Supremacy UIP 13 Aug £11,555,913
15 The Passion of the Christ Icon 12 March £11,078,861
16 School of Rock UIP 6 Feb £10,498,167
17 Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events UIP 17 Dec £10,329,886
18 The Village BVI (UK) 20 Aug £10,312,168
19 Lost in translation Momentum 9 Jan £10,057,131
20 Dodgeball: A true Underdog Story 20 th Century Fox 27 Aug £10,030,463
21 Garfield 20 th Century Fox 30 July £9,525,911
22 Kill Bill: Vol.2 BVI (UK) 23 April £9,164,398
23 Scary Movie 3 BVI (UK) 23 Jan £9,056,215
24 The Polar Express Warner Bros. 3 Dec £8,722,732
25 Collateral UIP 17 Sept £8,365,587
26 The Haunted Mansion BVI (UK) 13 Feb £8,223,436
27 Along Came Polly UIP 27 Feb £8,068,412
28 The Grudge UIP 5 Nov £7,838,354
29 50 First Dates Columbia triStar 9 April £7,764,421
30 The Cat in the Hat UIP 2 April £7,594,057
31 The Phantom of the Opera Entertainment 10 Dec £7,211,386
32 Wimbledon UIP 24 Sept £7,171,111
33 King Arthur BVI (UK) 30 July £7,073,768
34 Cheaper by the Dozen 20 th Century Fox 13 Feb £7,027,301
35 Something’s Gotta Give Warner Bros. 6 Feb £7,022,858
36 Saw Entertainment 1 Oct £6,847,493
37 Shaun of the Dead UIP 9 April £6,692,683
38 Fahrenheit 9/11 Optimum 9 July £6,545,552
39 Blade: trinity Entertainment 10 Dec £6,378,168
40 The Terminal UIP 3 Sept £6,335,414
41 Big Fish Columbia triStar 23 Jan £6,062,738
42 Dawn of the Dead Entertainment 26 March £5,556,116
43 Mean Girls UIP 18 June £5,508,676
44 Open Water Redbus 10 Sept £5,485,381
45 Gothika Columbia triStar 2 April £5,459,880
46 Thunderbirds UIP 23 July £5,434,438
47 Looney Tunes: Back in Action Warner Bros. 13 Feb £5,386,619
48 13 Going On 30 Columbia triStar 6 Aug £5,172,679
49 Bride and Prejudice Pathé 8 Oct £5,172,668
50 Alien V Predator 20 th Century Fox 22 Oct £5,146,342
51 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Momentum 30 April £5,039,354
52 National treasure BVI (UK) 24 Dec £4,761,650
53 Alfie UIP 22 Oct £4,712,686
54 Mona Lisa Smile Columbia triStar 12 March £4,579,387
55 Layer Cake Columbia triStar 1 Oct £4,449,216
56 Around the World in 80 Days Entertainment 9 Sept £4,151,895
57 The Stepford Wives UIP 30 July £4,124,564
58 Christmas with the Kranks Columbia triStar 3 Dec £3,990,015
59 Princess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement BVI (UK) 15 Oct £3,964,359
60 Girl With A Pearl Earring Pathé 16 Jan £3,842,409
61 A Cinderella Story Warner Bros. 20 Aug £3,839,392
62 Hero BVI (UK) 24 Sept £3,806,873
63 White Chicks Columbia triStar 15 Oct £3,546,605
64 Finding Neverland BVI (UK) 29 Oct £3,440,885
65 Stuck on You 20 th Century Fox 2 Jan £3,416,009
66 Honey UIP 12 March £3,256,749
67 Hellboy Columbia triStar 3 Sept £3,139,277
68 The Chronicles of Riddick UIP 27 Aug £3,007,232
69 Ladies in Lavender Entertainment 12 Nov £2,865,415
70 The Motorcycle Diaries Pathé 27 Aug £2,705,529
71 Paycheck UIP 16 Jan £2,592,942
72 21 Grams Icon 5 March £2,575,943
73 Monster Metrodome 2 April £2,534,098
74 Bad Santa Columbia triStar 5 Nov £2,509,297
75 Man on Fire 20 th Century Fox 8 Oct £2,363,463
76 Secret Window Columbia triStar 30 April £2,332,958
77 House of Flying Daggers Pathé 24 Dec £2,260,767
78 The Butterfly Effect Icon 16 April £2,163,231
79 The Forgotten Columbia triStar 26 Nov £2,139,826
80 The Rundown Columbia triStar 26 March £2,120,634
81 The Ladykillers BVI (UK) 25 June £2,080,374
82 The Manchurian Candidate UIP 19 Nov £2,053,986
83 Veer Zaara Yash Raj 12 Nov £1,982,254
84 Resident Evil: Apocalypse Columbia triStar 8 Oct £1,968,834
85 After the Sunset Entertainment 19 Nov £1,781,784
86 Runaway Jury 20 th Century Fox 16 Jan £1,723,317
87 The Girl Next Door 20 th Century Fox 16 April £1,687,935
88 Tooth Redbus 13 Feb £1,681,350
89 Home on the Range BVI (UK) 6 Aug £1,659,167
90 Godsend Pathé 2 July £1,607,465
91 Anchorman UIP 10 Sept £1,592,549
92 The Missing Columbia triStar 27 Feb £1,579,088
93 5 Children & It Pathé 15 Oct £1,574,597
94 Man About Dog Redbus 1 Oct £1,450,475
95 Catwoman Warner Bros. 13 Aug £1,405,675
96 The Prince & Me Icon 16 July £1,400,612
97 Bad Education Pathé 21 May £1,350,121
98 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow UIP 1 Oct £1,342,191
99 Two Brothers Pathé 23 July £1,270,758
100 Taxi 20 th Century Fox 19 Nov £1,260,786
  Top 100 films:     £739,834,418
 
The top 100 films generated 89% of total UK market box-office receipts in 2004, the top 10 films alone generated 34.5%

Some titles still on UK theatrical release at end of 2004

Source: Nielsen EDI

 

Top 100 films in UK cinemas 2002

 
Pos Film UK distributor UK release date 2002 Total UK box-office gross 2002
 
1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Warner Bros 15 Nov 50,799,921*
2 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Entertainment 20 Dec 38,403,392*
3 Monsters, Inc. Buena Vista Int. 8 Feb 37,687,829
4 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones 20th Century Fox 17 May 37,427,990
5 Die Another Day 20th Century Fox 20 Nov 33,789,702*
6 Spider-Man Columbia triStar 14 Jun 28,729,833
7 Ocean's Eleven Warner Bros 15 Feb 26,361,443
8 Austin Powers in Goldmember Entertainment 26 Jul 23,428,992
9 Men in Black II Columbia triStar 2 Aug 22,164,244
10 Scooby-Doo Warner Bros 12 Jul 21,552,784
11 Minority Report 20th Century Fox 5 Jul 20,622,910
12 About A Boy UIP 26 Apr 16,923,207
13 Signs Buena Vista Int. 13 Sept 16,186,153
14 Ice Age 20th Century Fox 22 Mar 14,970,631
15 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Entertainment 20 Sept 13,569,577*
16 Lilo & Stitch Buena Vista Int. 4 Oct 13,025,297*
17 Gosford Park Entertainment 1 Feb 12,259,248
18 Bend It Like Beckham Helkon SK 12 Apr 11,551,538
19 xXx Columbia triStar 18 Oct 11,507,947
20 Stuart Little 2 Columbia triStar 19 Jul 11,140,176
21 Ali G Inda House UIP 22 Mar 10,296,604
22 Red Dragon UIP 11 Oct 9,594,844
23 Vanilla Sky UIP 25 Jan 9,523,575
24 Blade 2 Entertainment 29 Mar 9,118,147
25 The Panic Room Columbia triStar 3 May 8,307,312
26 A Beautiful Mind UIP 22 Feb 8,033,608
27 The Bourne Identity UIP 6 Sept 7,848,011
28 The Santa Clause 2 Buena Vista Int. 29 Nov 7,721,995*
29 Road to Perdition 20th Century Fox 20 Sept 6,685,859
30 The Guru UIP 23 Aug 6,497,236
31 28 Days Later 20th Century Fox 1 Nov 6,238,016
32 Black Hawk Down Columbia triStar 18 Jan 5,804,106
33 Shallow Hal 20th Century Fox 1 Feb 5,757,943
34 Spy Kids 2 Buena Vista Int. 16 Aug 5,512,568
35 Crossroads Momentum 29 Mar 5,421,768
36 40 Days and 40 Nights UIP 31 May 5,233,622
37 Insomnia Buena Vista Int. 30 Aug 5,194,013
38 The Scorpion King UIP 19 Apr 5,144,006
39 The Sum of All Fears UIP 16 Aug 4,777,239
40 Rat Race Pathe 11 Jan 4,604,087
41 Ali Entertainment 15 Feb 4,473,530
42 Iris Buena Vista Int. 18 Jan 4,025,785
43 The Time Machine Warner Bros 31 May 3,864,791
44 Mr Deeds Columbia triStar 1 Nov 3,754,050*
45 Return to Neverland Buena Vista Int. 22 Mar 3,751,414
46 Sweet Home Alabama Buena Vista Int. 20 Dec 3,727,267*
47 Unfaithful 20th Century Fox 7 Jun 3,709,038
48 Eight Legged Freaks Warner Bros 9 Aug 3,429,984
49 The Importance of Being Earnest Buena Vista Int. 6 Sept 3,407,587
50 Reign of Fire Buena Vista Int. 23 Aug 3,365,742
51 The Royal Tenenbaums Buena Vista Int. 15 Mar 3,258,050
52 From Hell 20th Century Fox 8 Feb 3,108,522
53 Snow Dogs Buena Vista Int. 31 May 3,001,392
54 Changing Lanes UIP 1 Nov 2,950,885
55 Behind Enemy Lines 20th Century Fox 4 Jan 2,814,504
56 Resident Evil Pathe 12 Jul 2,760,469
57 Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius UIP 22 Mar 2,724,946
58 My Little Eye Momentum 4 Oct 2,693,396
59 The Mothman Prophecies Helkon SK 1 Mar 2,512,158
60 Murder by Numbers Warner Bros 28 Jun 2,367,607
61 Monster's Ball Entertainment 7 Jun 2,367,371
62 We Were Soldiers Icon 8 Mar 2,287,172
63 Monsoon Wedding FilmFour 4 Jan 2,270,404
64 Roadkill 20th Century Fox 26 Apr 2,269,295
65 The Sweetest Thing Columbia triStar 30 Aug 2,266,716
66 training Day Warner Bros 1 Feb 2,229,333
67 13 Ghosts Columbia triStar 15 Mar 2,116,583
68 E.T. (20th Anniversary) UIP 29 Mar 2,052,750
69 Dog Soldiers Pathe 10 May 2,050,308
70 Thunderpants Pathe 24 May 1,940,085
71 Don't Say A Word 20th Century Fox 22 Feb 1,853,818
72 Van Wilder Momentum 27 Sept 1,810,970
73 Anita & Me Icon 22 Nov 1,810,096*
74 Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron UIP 5 Jul 1,786,411
75 Not Another Teen Movie Columbia triStar 24 May 1,771,440
76 Long Time Dead UIP 18 Jan 1,770,437
77 Devdas Eros International 12 Jul 1,742,553
78 One Hour Photo 20th Century Fox 4 Oct 1,665,127
79 K-Pax FilmFour 12 Apr 1,588,410
80 The Quiet American Buena Vista Int. 29 Nov 1,575,128*
81 Showtime Warner Bros 3 May 1,567,275
82 Charlotte Gray FilmFour 22 Feb 1,567,185
83 Rabbit-Proof Fence Buena Vista Int. 8 Nov 1,489,181*
84 The Queen of the Damned Warner Bros 12 Apr 1,470,847
85 Bad Company Buena Vista Int. 12 Jul 1,465,928
86 Y Tu Mama Tambien Icon 12 Apr 1,418,866
87 The Count of Monte Cristo Buena Vista Int. 29 Mar 1,387,706
88 Donnie Darko Metrodome 25 Oct 1,383,989
89 Talk to Her Pathe 23 Aug 1,376,405
90 Hallowe'en Resurrection Buena Vista Int. 25 Oct 1,364,212
91 The Crocodile Hunter 20th Century Fox 26 Jul 1,327,588
92 The Shipping News Buena Vista Int. 1 Mar 1,273,631
93 Big Fat Liar UIP 28 Jun 1,236,381
94 Mulholland Drive Pathe 4 Jan 1,199,595
95 Lantana Winchester 16 Aug 1,147,613
96 Bowling for Columbine Momentum 15 Nov 1,129,070*
97 The One Columbia triStar 12 Apr 1,121,454
98 Like Mike Warner Bros 13 Dec 1,096,799*
99 24 Hour Party People Pathe 5 Apr 1,006,119
100 Boat trip Entertainment 4 Oct 1,005,410
  * Still on release in UK cinemas at end of 2002
Source: Nielsen ED
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