We loved the movie when it was released in cinema earlier this year, so it’s fantastic news that No Time To Die debuts at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart – taking this year’s crown as the Christmas Number 1 film.
The fifth and final chapter in Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond – soundtracked by Hans Zimmer, its chart-topping theme song written and performed by Billie Eilish – flies straight to the top of the Official Film Chart with 74,000 sales in its first week, dominated by digital downloads.
No Time To Die, which was finally released in cinemas in September 2021 after a total 22-month delay, Bond is forced out of his tranquil post-service life in Jamaica when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA appears, asking for help. He is led into a treacherous trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Meanwhile, The Grinch (2018) is knocked from its three-week reign at Number 1, landing all the way down at Number 4 behind noughties Christmas offerings Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2) and Elf (3).
2004 festive feature The Polar Express is pushed one place to Number 5, while DC films’ The Suicide Squad holds strong at Number 6. Paw Patrol: The Movie, Arthur Christmas and Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings all climb one place, landing at Numbers 7, 8 and 9 respectively.
Finally, Fast & Furious 9 returns to the Top 10 at Number 10, marking the film’s 11th total week in the top flight.
Now, as well as OfficialCharts.com, the Official Film Chart can also be found on FindAnyFilm.com – the ultimate site for Film and TV fans to discover all the legal ways to buy the entertainment they want on disc and digital formats.
The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 22nd December 2021
| LW | Pos | Title | Label |
| NEW | 1 | NO TIME TO DIE | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 3 | 2 | DR SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 2 | 3 | ELF | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 1 | 4 | THE GRINCH (2018) | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 4 | 5 | THE POLAR EXPRESS | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 6 | 6 | THE SUICIDE SQUAD | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 8 | 7 | PAW PATROL – THE MOVIE | PARAMOUNT |
| 9 | 8 | ARTHUR CHRISTMAS | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 10 | 9 | SHANG-CHI & LEGEND OF TEN RINGS | MARVEL FILMS |
| 11 | 10 | FAST & FURIOUS 9 | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
© Official Charts Company 2021
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Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
