Though there has been a world-wide decline at the box office over the past couple of years, the
'Mirror' is
reporting that British films have actually
doubled their world box office takings and it has a lot to do with the popularity of the Harry Potter films.
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The Top 10 UK films last year took £1,385million, compared with £622million in 2003 - and despite a world box office slump.
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Culture Secretary Ms Jowell, in Cannes to meet film industry figures, said: "It's testament to our dynamic and innovative film industry that the UK had such a strong showing."
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Top 10 films: 1 Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire' 2 Charlie And The Chocolate Factory' 3 Batman Begins' 4 Kingdom Of Heaven' 5 Wallace And Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit' 6 Sahara' 7 The Corpse Bride' 8 The Phantom Of The Opera' 9 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy' 10 The Brothers Grimm.
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