Another festive top spot for The Grinch (2018) as it makes its third week atop the Official Film Chart.
Despite close competition from festive favourite Elf, which climbs one place to Number 2, the animated edition of the Grinch story starring Benedict Cumberbatch holds tight at Number 1 with 80% of its sales this week coming from digital download copies.
Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas is pushed to Number 3, landing just ahead of The Polar Express which jumps four places to a brand new peak at Number 4.
Climbing six to Number 5, The Last Duel enters the Top 10 for the first time. Starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Jody Comer, and based on the true story of France’s last trial by combat in the middle ages, knight Sir Jean De Carrouges (Damon) challenges squire Jacques Le Gris (Driver) to a duel after his wife Marguerite (Comer) accuses Le Gris of assault. The story is told across the different points of view of the three characters.
DC’s The Suicide Squad drops one place to Number 6, while Rise Of The Footsoldier: Origins enters the Top 10 for the first time at Number 7 and Paw Patrol: The Movie moves down one to 8. Arthur Christmas climbs to a new peak at Number 9.
Finally, Shang-Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings rounds off this week’s countdown at Number 10.
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The Official Film Chart Top 10 – 15th December 2021
| LW | Pos | Title | Label |
| 1 | 1 | THE GRINCH (2018) | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 3 | 2 | ELF | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 2 | 3 | DR SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS | UNIVERSAL PICTURES |
| 8 | 4 | THE POLAR EXPRESS | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 11 | 5 | THE LAST DUEL | 20TH CENTURY FOX HE |
| 5 | 6 | THE SUICIDE SQUAD | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| 15 | 7 | RISE OF THE FOOTSOLDIER – ORIGINS | SIGNATURE ENTERTAINMENT |
| 7 | 8 | PAW PATROL – THE MOVIE | PARAMOUNT |
| 10 | 9 | ARTHUR CHRISTMAS | SONY PICTURES HE |
| 4 | 10 | SHANG-CHI & LEGEND OF TEN RINGS | MARVEL FILMS |
© 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.
