Spectre stomps over Jurassic World to top 2015 UK box office so far

The latest James Bond outpaces Skyfall, while romance Brooklyn captures awards nominations and audience hearts

Is Spectre doing better than Skyfall at the UK box office? That very much depends on what you choose to measure. In terms of gross so far, Spectre is ahead of its predecessor, with £64.0m after 14 days, compared to £61.6m for Skyfall at the same stage of its run. But if you measure momentum, it’s a different story. Skyfall fell just 20% in its second frame. For Spectre, that number is 34%. The competitive environment looks similar for both films. Skyfall faced the finale to a major YA franchise – Twilight – in its fourth week of play.

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