For what it's worth...

UK box office Top Ten (for the weekend of December 27-29, 2024):

1 (new) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (PG)

2 (1) Mufasa: The Lion King (PG)

3 (2) Wicked: Part 1 (PG) **

4 (3) Moana 2 (U) ***

5 (new) Better Man (15) **

6 (4) Paddington in Peru (PG)

7 (5) Gladiator II (15) ***

8 (6) Conclave (12A) ****

9 (new) Baby John (15)

10 (8) Kraven the Hunter (15)

(source: BFI)

My top five:

1. Spirited Away

2. The Order

3. Rocco and His Brothers [above]

4. Nickel Boys

5. Gremlins

 

DVD/Blu-Ray/Download top ten: 

1 (1) Love Actually (15) ***

2 (2) Elf (PG) **

3 (3) The Polar Express (U)

4 (4) Venom: The Last Dance (15)

5 (18) The Holdovers (15) ***

6 (5) Alien: Romulus (15) ***

7 (12) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (12A) **

8 (7) Arthur Christmas (U) **

9 (10) Dune: Part Two (12) **

10 (9) Smile 2 (18)

(source: officialcharts.com)

My top five: 
1. Speak No Evil

2. Kneecap

3. Evil Does Not Exist

4. The Apprentice

5. Alien: Romulus

 

Top five films on terrestrial TV this week:

1. The Fugitive (Sunday, Channel 5, 12.35pm)

2. Playground (Thursday, Channel 4, 2.45am)

3. Sleepless in Seattle (Sunday, Channel 4, 4.10pm)

4. 120 BPM (Saturday, Channel 4, 2.05am)

5. Nowhere Special (Monday, BBC2, 11.05pm)