Top Gun flies to top of UK Film Chart
David Farnor | On 29, May 2022
The original Top Gun has flown to the top of the UK Film Chart, the only weekly chart in the world to count both physical disc and digital download sales.
As Top Gun: Maverick hits cinemas this week, the original 1986 blockbuster has proven a popular choice for audiences at home, soaring from Number 5 to Number 1 in the UK’s Official Film Chart as fans reconnect with the franchise – becoming the oldest film ever to top the chart.
With 70 per cent of its total made up of digital downloads, Top Gun’s success highlights not only the franchise’s enduring appeal but also the usefulness of digital formats for impulse watching, both with older and newer titles.
Meanwhile, last week’s chart-topper Uncharted moves down to Number 2, Sing 2 drops to Number 3, and Spider-Man: No Way Home lands at Number 4. This week’s highest new entry comes from comedy-drama Dog, starring Channing Tatum and directed by Tatum and Reid Carolin – both of whom make their directorial debuts with the film. In the film an army ranger (Tatum) must transport the beloved military working dog of a fellow soldier to his funeral, which becomes the road-trip of a lifetime.
Dune finishes at Number 6, while The Matrix Resurrections drops to Number 7 and biographical drama Belfast finishes at 8. Disney’s Encanto rebounds to Number 9, and J-Lo and Owen Wilson round off the Top 10 with Marry Me. Read on for the full top 10.
1. Top Gun
Last week: 5
Label: Paramount
2. Uncharted
Last week: 1
Label: Sony Pictures HE
3. Sing 2
Last week: 2
Label: Universal
4. Spider-Man: No Way Home
Last week: 3
Label: Sony Pictures HE
5. Dog
Last week: New
Label: EIV
6. Dune (2021)
Last week: 4
Label: Warner Home Video
7. The Matrix Resurrections
Last week: 6
Label: Warner Home Video
8. Belfast
Last week: 7
Label: Universal
9. Encanto
Last week: 10
Label: Walt Disney
10. Marry Me
Last week: 9
Label: MediumRare