Avatar becomes the highest-grossing film of all time
James Cameron’s Avatar puts in another sterling ratings performance at the UK box office and becomes the highest-grossing film of all time.
Last weekend, the film took £5.1 million at cinemas around the UK, well ahead of its closest rivals Sherlock Holmes, Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 and Up in the Air.
Avatar‘s success has already scooped it two Golden Globes and eight BAFTA nominations, and it has been named the highest-grossing film ever at the Odeon Leicester Square.
As such, it is rumoured that the 3D fantasy film’s director Cameron is already planning a sequel, which may move the plot beyond the world of Pandora.
The popularity of Avatar has also enabled Toy Story 2 to make a comeback. The latest 3D version of the animated film has stormed back into the box office charts more than 10 years after its first release.
It was the highest new entry, in at number six last weekend, grossing over £909,000.
Toy Story 3, the next adventure for characters Woody and Buzz, is due to be released in the UK in July.
| Rank | Film | Cert | Takings (£ millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avatar | 12A | 5.1 |
| 2 | Sherlock Holmes | 12A | 1.6 |
| 3 | Alvin And The Chipmunks II | U | 1.4 |
| 4 | Up in The Air | 15 | 1.2 |
| 5 | It’s Complicated | 15 | 1.1 |
| 6 | Toy Story 2 | U | 0.9 |
| 7 | The Book of Eli | 15 | 0.8 |
| 8 | Day Breakers | 18 | 0.4 |
| 9 | Brothers | 15 | 0.4 |
| 10 | A Prophet | 18 | 0.3 |
Box office figures are available on MediaTel’s Cinema database .