Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell in Elf
Warner’s ‘Elf’ Stands Tall Again on U.K. Home Entertainment Chart
December 9, 2020
Christmas is officially here, as Warner Home Video’s Elf stands tall at No. 1 on the Official Film Chart in the United Kingdom through Dec. 9, as the 2003 comedy with Will Ferrell marks a second week atop the Top 10. The title added 30,000 unit sales, with 73% made up of digital downloads.
Meanwhile, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment’s Last Christmas improved one place to No. 2, just a few thousand sales behind, while the studio’s The Grinch inched closer to the top, rising five places to No. 3.
One of the U.K.’s most treasured Christmas flicks, Love Actually, entered the Top 10 for the first time, landing at No. 4, while Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan dropped three to No. 5. Home Alone (20th Century Home Entertainment) soared up 28 places to its highest peak yet of No. 6, and Warner’s The Polar Express climbed eight spots to No. 7. Sam Mendes’ critically acclaimed World War I drama 1917 dropped one place to No. 8.
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A Christmas Gift From Bob — the sequel to 2016’s feel-good biographical film A Street Cat Named Bob — debuted at No. 9 following its release on disc by Lionsgate U.K. Finally, a 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc release from Warner of the The Lord of the Rings Trilogy entered the Official Film Chart for the first time at No. 10.
The Official Film Chart Top 10 – Dec. 9, 2020
| Rank | Previous Week |
Title | Studio |
| 1 | 1 | Elf | Warner |
| 2 | 3 | Last Christmas | Universal |
| 3 | 8 | The Grinch | Universal |
| 4 | 11 | Love Actually | Universal |
| 5 | 2 | Mulan (2020) |
Disney |
| 6 | 34 | Home Alone | Disney/20th Century |
| 7 | 15 | The Polar Express | Warner |
| 8 | 7 | 1917 | Entertainment One |
| 9 | New | A Christmas Gift From Bob | Lionsgate U.K. |
| 10 | New | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | Warner |
© Official Charts Company 2020