For what it's worth...

Top Ten Films at the UK Box Office   

for the weekend of December 16-18, 2016:
   

1 (new) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (12A) **
2 (2) Moana (PG) ****
3 (1) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (12A) ***
4 (3) Sully: Miracle on the Hudson (12A)
5 (4) Office Christmas Party (15)
6 (7) Trolls (U)
7 (new) Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker (U)
8 (6) Arrival (12A) ***
9 (5) Allied (15)
10 (re) It's a Wonderful Life (U) *****

(source: theguardian.com)

My top five:   

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas

2. Blue Velvet

3. The Young Offenders [Northern Ireland only]
4. Moana

5. Half Way

Top Ten DVD rentals:  

1 (1) Finding Dory (PG) ***

2 (re) Money Monster (15)
3 (2) The BFG (PG)
4 (new) Bad Moms (15) ** 
5 (3) David Brent: Life on the Road (15)
6 (5) Ghostbusters (12)
7 (new) Mechanic: Resurrection (15) ** 
8 (7) Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (12) **
9 (10) Me Before You (12) ** 
10 (9) The Legend of Tarzan (12)   

(source: lovefilm.com)

My top five:  

1. Ethel & Ernest
2. Dog Eat Dog
3. Cafe Society
4. Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
5. Sausage Party

 

Top five films on terrestrial TV this week:   
1. The Shawshank Redemption [above] (Wednesday, ITV1, 10.40pm)
2. E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (New Year's Day, ITV1, 4.30pm)
3. Reservoir Dogs (New Year's Eve, five, 1.20am)
4. Pulp Fiction (New Year's Eve, five, 10.30pm)
5. Die Hard with a Vengeance (Thursday, BBC1, 10.45pm)