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List of 1969 box office number-one films in the United Kingdom

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Here's a list of the number-one box office films from 1969 in the West End of London for the week. Gross figures represent "an approximation" by 25th Frame.[1][2]

Number-one films

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† This implies the highest-grossing movie of the year.[3]
Week of Title Studio Gross Ref
11 July 1969 The Most Dangerous Man In The World APJAC Productions TBD [2]
18 July 1969 Oliver! (re-release) † Romulus Films [2]
25 July 1969 Three into Two Won't Go Julian Blaustein Productions [2]
1 August 1969 Oliver! (re-release) † Romulus Films [2]
8 August 1969 [2]
15 August 1969 [2]
22 August 1969 [2]
29 August 1969 The Wild Bunch Warner Bros.-Seven Arts [2]
5 September 1969 [2]
12 September 1969 [2]
19 September 1969 [2]
26 September 1969 Battle of Britain Spitfire Productions [2]
3 October 1969 £153,743 [4][better source needed]
10 October 1969 £128,119 [5][better source needed]
17 October 1969 £98,553 [6][better source needed]
24 October 1969 £70,395 [7][better source needed]
31 October 1969 The Virgin Soldiers High Road Productions & Open Road Films TBD [2]
7 November 1969 Battle of Britain Spitfire Productions £45,125 [8][better source needed]
14 November 1969 £34,712 [9][better source needed]
21 November 1969 £28,927 [10][better source needed]
28 November 1969 £24,106 [11][better source needed]
5 December 1969 £17,219 [12][better source needed]
12 December 1969 £14,349 [13][better source needed]
19 December 1969 TBD [2]
26 December 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service Eon Productions £250,000 [14][15][better source needed]

Highest-grossing films

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The reissue of Oliver! was the highest-grossing film for the year. The highest-grossing general releases for the year were:[3]

Rank Title Studio
1. Till Death Us Do Part British Lion-Columbia
2. Carry On Camping Rank Film Distributors
3. The Love Bug Disney
4. Bullitt Warner Bros.-Pathé
5. Carry On Up the Khyber Rank Film Distributors
6. The Virgin Soldiers Columbia
7. Three Into Two Won't Go Rank Film Distributors
8. Oh! What a Lovely War Paramount
9. The Italian Job Paramount
10. Ice Station Zebra MGM

References

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  1. ^ https://www.25thframe.co.uk/box-office/
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Swern, Phil (1995). The Guinness Book of Box Office Hits. Guinness Publishing Ltd. p. 435. ISBN 0-85112-670-7 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b B-Williamson, C.H. (23 December 1969). "The box-office greats of 1969". Today's Cinema. p. 1.
  4. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 3rd October 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 10th October 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  6. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 17th October 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  7. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 24th October 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  8. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 7th November 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  9. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 14th November 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  10. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 21st November 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  11. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 28th November 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  12. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 5th December 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  13. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 12th December 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  14. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 19th December 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  15. ^ "UK Cinema Box Office 26th December 1969 | 25thframe". www.25thframe.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
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