£69m Mamma Mia! razes Titanic

MAMMA MIA! has beaten Titanic to become the highest grossing film ever released in the UK.

The disaster film starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio has held the top slot for a decade with a gross of £69,025,646.

But days after picking up two Golden Globe nominations, Mamma Mia! has surpassed it and has taken £69,066,035 after 23 weeks on release.

David Kosse, president of Universal Pictures International, said: "For Mamma Mia! to make history and beat Titanic, which has held the record in the UK since 1998, is truly phenomenal. This film has exceeded our expectations and delighted audiences around the world since it opened in July."

He thanked Judy Craymer, the producer who was also responsible for the original stage show, Phyllida Lloyd, the director, and the "brilliant" cast. Meryl Streep has been nominated for a Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy. She plays a woman who does not know which former lover is her daughter's father. The film is also up for the best musical or comedy award.

It has been the top grossing film in 15 countries from Austria to South Africa and has taken £375million worldwide.