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Weekend Roundup:
Hamnet finally gets to number one, now the top grossing film of 2026
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The old ham in first - finally

The UK box office dipped this weekend, with the top 15 titles totalling a decline of 21% from last weekend. A trio of new releases entered the chart, two of them landing inside the top five, while sev...

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February 5, 2026 at 1:27 AM

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Weekend Top 15: Jan 30-01
Hamnet makes it to the top for the first time. #hamnet #ukboxoffice

February 3, 2026 at 12:46 AM

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Weekend Roundup:
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Cleaning House...once again

The UK box office held steady this weekend, with a mix of sharp drops, resilient holdovers, and a cluster of preview‑boosted new releases shaping the chart. Family fare, horror, and prestige titles al...

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January 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM

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Weekend Chart - Jan 23-25th:
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#housemaid #hamnet #bonetemple

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Weekend box office results for the United Kingdom.

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January 28, 2026 at 11:06 AM

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Weekend Top 15:
The Housemaid Returns to the top of the chart.
#housemaid #bonetemple #ukfilm #boxoffice

January 27, 2026 at 2:59 AM

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Weekend Roundup - Jan 16-18:
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Drawn back to the temple

The UK box office held steady this weekend, with overall grosses for the top 15 titles showing a 0% change from last weekend. A major horror sequel led the frame with a strong debut, while several hol...

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January 22, 2026 at 10:09 AM

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Weekend Top 15: Jan 16-18

January 20, 2026 at 12:55 AM

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Weekend Roundup:
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Cleaning House

The UK box office dipped this weekend, with the top 15 titles down 13% from last weekend. Even so, a major new opener and several milestone‑hitting holdovers kept the market lively, while a cluster of...

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January 15, 2026 at 12:27 AM

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Weekend Chart: The Housemaid makes it to number one in it's 3rd weekend.
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#housemaid #ukboxoffice #ukmovies #weekend

January 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM

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UK Weekend Chart:
#weekend #chart #film #ukboxoffice

January 13, 2026 at 4:14 AM

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Weekend Roundrup:
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#avatar #avatarfireandash #housemaid #wickedforgood #ukfilm #boxoffice #weekend

New Year, old faces

The chart held steady this weekend, with a mix of strong sophomore performances, sharp drops, and a handful of notable new entries adding texture to the chart. While no film came close to matching las...

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January 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM

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Avatar: Fire and Ash tops the chart for the third week running.
Weekend Chart - Jan 2-4
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January 7, 2026 at 11:22 AM

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Weekend top - Jan 2-4th.
Avatar: Fire And Ash makes it three weeks at the top.

January 6, 2026 at 12:53 AM

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UK weekend box office: Dec 26-28
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December 31, 2025 at 11:07 AM

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Weekend Round up:
Avatar makes it two weeks at the top, and crosses £20m.
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#avatar #weekend #boxoffice #movies #ukfilm

Fire and first

The UK box office held steady this weekend, with a mix of major holdovers and a wave of new releases driving solid overall business. A trio of fresh titles landed in the top six, while several long-ru...

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December 31, 2025 at 11:04 AM

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Avatar: Fire and Ash Remains in 1st, dropping 32% from it's opening frame.
Dec 26-28:
#AvatarFireandAsh #avatar #weekend #boxoffice

December 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM

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Weekend Roundup:
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#avatar #avatarfireandash #weekend #boxoffice #christmas #movies #ukboxoffice

Burning up number one

The UK box office saw a sharp rise this weekend, with overall grosses for the top 15 titles reaching £14,195,954 — up 42% from last week and 22% from the same weekend last year. A major franchise debu...

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December 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM

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Full Weekend - Dec 19-21:
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#boxoffice #avatar #weekend #ukfilm

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Weekend box office results for the United Kingdom.

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December 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM

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Avatar: Fire And Ash opens in the top spot with 6th best opening weekend of the year, behind Lilo & Stitch.
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#avatar #weekend #lilo&stitch #top15

December 23, 2025 at 8:50 AM

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Early Numbers for Avatar: Fire and Ash have a debut of £8.9m from around 690 screens. On par with the original's debut:
Avatar - £8,509,050 (2009)
Avatar: The Way of Water £11,187,562 (2022)
#avatar #avatarfireandash #movies #ukboxoffice #weekend