This might be a really thick question but do DVD sales count for total gross?

 

 

Nope,

Source BBC News

 

 

Musical film Mamma Mia! has become the fastest-selling DVD of all time in the UK, according to Official UK Charts Company figures.

 

It sold 1,669,084 copies on Monday's release date, breaking the previous record held by Titanic - based on DVD and video sales - by 560,000 copies.

 

Mamma Mia!, which was released in cinemas in July, has taken more than £66m at the UK box office.

 

James Bond film Quantum of Solace remains at the top for a fourth week.

 

Espionage thriller

 

Universal's managing director, Ian Foster, said the success of Mamma Mia! was a "testament to the fun-loving spirit of the British public and the universal appeal of this wonderful film".

 

A spokesman for supermarket Asda said 300,000 copies had been sold in its stores with, 15% of shoppers buying a copy on Monday. UK BOX OFFICE TOP 10

1. Quantum Of Solace - £2,879,816

2. Body Of Lies - £991,979

3. My Best Friend's Girl - £911,355

4. High School Musical 3: Senior Year - £605,704

5. Zack And Miri Make A Porno - £447,485

6. Max Payne - £434,992

7. Ghost Town - £392,965

8. Quarantine - £387,994

9. Igor - £178,717

10. Dostana - £178,663

Source: Screen International

 

Last month, Mamma Mia! became the highest-grossing British film at the UK box office, beating the previous holder of the record, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

 

It is now the second highest-grossing film in UK box office history behind Titanic.

 

Meanwhile, this weekend, chart-topper Quantum of Solace took £2.9 milllion and has now taken £45.1 million in the UK so far.

 

It beat competition from espionage thriller Body of Lies - starring Leonardo DiCaprio - which made its debut at number two with takings of £991,979.

 

Love-triangle comedy My Best Friend's Girl, starring Kate Hudson, Jason Biggs and Dane Cook, opened in third place with £911,355.

 

High School Musical 3: Senior Year dropped a place to number four, with £605,704, and US comedy Zack And Miri Make A Porno also slipped to number five, taking £447,485.

 

 

I finally saw this film today, absolutely fantastic! I don't know why it took me so long to watch it considering I'm a pretty huge fan of ABBA, but it was just great. So feel-good, very funny and just a joy to watch. :wub:

 

It's weird looking back at this thread, it seems Amanda Seyfried was an unknown back in 2008 bar a Mean Girls appearance! I've loved the few films I've seen Amanda in, my favourite being 'Gone' despite it's critical panning - although Mamma Mia! probably at least matches it if not surpasses it.