With £7.44m from an ultra-wide distribution to 740 cinemas, Mary Poppins Returns was the clear winner of the UK box office on the final weekend of 2018.
Mary Poppins Returns should enjoy a slower decline, but £50m looks a more realistic target.
The blockbuster space adventure had grossed £50.7m after two weekends of play, on its way to an £82.7m total.
The film is clearly headed for £1m-plus, which is a breakthrough for its modestly resourced UK distributor, Dogwoof.