Dean Parisot’s BILL AND TED FACE THE MUSIC Lands A Most Excellent Spot At Number 1 On The Official Film Chart

Long-awaited sequel Bill & Ted Face The Music climbs to Number 1 on the Official Film Chart thanks to digital downloads only.

The third instalment of the much-loved pairing of Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves debuted at Number 3 before rising to the top of the chart this week, fighting off competition from recent Number 1s Tenet (2) and last week’s chart topper, The New Mutants which is pushed to Number 3.

Spider-Man: Far From Home is back in the Top 5, rising two places to Number 4, while Roald Dahl’s The Witches is down one to Number 5. Bad Boys For Life continues to climb, landing at Number 6, while The Greatest Showman jumps three to Number 7. Jumanji: The Next Level (8) and Little Women (9) switch places on this week’s chart.

Finally, Le Mans ’66 speeds up seven places to rebound to Number 10. The film - based on the true story of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race - last featured in the Official Film Chart Top 10 in August 2020.

This week’s Official Film Chart online show features animal spy caper Cats and Dogs 3: Paws Unite! The latest sequel of the family friendly series, which first debuted in 2001, is available to Download & Keep from January 25.

Now, as well as OfficialCharts.com, the Official Film Chart can also be found on FindAnyFilm.com - the ultimate site for Film and TV fans to discover all the legal ways to buy the entertainment they want on disc and digital formats.

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FindAnyFilm.com is one of the UK's leading websites for film fans looking to book, buy and watch films and TV programmes. Operated by The Industry Trust for IP Awareness, the website offers in excess of 130,000 films and TV shows across all formats, from cinema to DVD and Blu-ray, as well as download and streaming services. Visitors can search by title and talent and can sort their results by format and price.

About British Association for Screen Entertainment
The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), previously known as the British Video Association (BVA), has a proud heritage representing the interests of publishers and rights-owners of pre-recorded filmed entertainment for the past 40 years.  In a world of evolving technology and fluid consumer behaviour, the primary objective of the British Association for Screen Entertainment is to champion the growth of screen entertainment across disc and digital, while maintaining a business environment with the fewest regulatory burdens. Our members already represent the vast majority this £2.69 billion video market alongside Affiliate and Associate members from a host of critical industry stakeholders. We welcome new members from across the audio-visual ecosystem, from smaller independents to established players, through to service providers, broadcast platforms and more, offering flexibility through tiered levels of membership to suit different needs.

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