Film / Box Office
Box Office Chart: July 10-12 2020
1. Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back 40th Anniversary £50,406 (new release)
2. Onward £35,086 (£5,355,929, 19 weeks)
3. Black Water: Abyss £28,053 (new release)
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4. Trolls World Tour £19,996 (£64,835, 14 weeks)
5. Dirty Dancing 30th Anniversary £15,134 (£265,098, 179 weeks)
6. Knives Out £14,747 (£13,128,511, 33 weeks)
7. Grease 40th Anniversary £14,416 (£513,802, 118 weeks)
8. The Shawshank Redemption 25th Anniversary £13,231 (£37,836, 77 weeks)
9. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone £12,358 (£63,799,680, 974 weeks)
10. The Greatest Showman £11,681 (£49,153,402, 133 weeks)
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The fortieth anniversary reissue of Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back took nearly twice as much at the UK box office as new killer croc flick Black Water: Abyss, comfortably topping the chart as overall revenues doubled week-on-week. A note of caution is probably necessary at this point. While a few more cinemas opened, there are still no major new releases to tempt punters back and social distancing means that takings remain at an historic low. Pixar’s Onward is still the most popular 2020 release post-lockdown, while feelgood old favourites Grease, Dirty Dancing and The Shawshank Redemption all return to the chart, alongside the first Harry Potter flick. Should you wish to continue to relive your youthful Potterdom, you’ll be delighted to learn that the second one, The Chamber of Secrets, is back on the big screen from Friday. See our comprehensive if somewhat depleted film listings for details.
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