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Disney bosses were celebrating last week after Toy Story 3 overtook Mamma Mia! to become one of the highest-grossing movies in UK history.

The animated film, starring Tom Hanks as cowboy ‘Woody’, has now taken over £70 million at the box office, second only to James Cameron’s 3D summer hit Avatar.  The sci-fi blockbuster was re-released last month with an additional nine minutes of footage, and has taken a staggering £93.4 million in the UK to date.

Mamma Mia! and Titanic (another James Cameron picture) are now numbers three and four on the all-time UK box office list, with takings of £69.2 million and £69.03 million respectively.

Mamma Mia! Tickets Still Selling Strongly

Mamma Mia’s cinematic success was undoubtedly based on the strength of the fabulous stage show, both written by Catherine Johnson and produced by Judy Cramer. Over 40 million people worldwide have seen the musical since it opened in the West End in 1999. The show, currently showing at the Prince of Wales Theatre, is still selling strongly and booking into the spring of 2011.

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