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Potter UK's biggest film of 2007

Fantasy adventure Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was the most successful film at the UK and Ireland box office in 2007.

The movie, the fifth in the series based on JK Rowling's best-selling books, made more than £49.4m.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, came in at number two, earning in excess of £42m.

Meanwhile, Will Smith's apocalyptic thriller I Am Legend topped the UK and Ireland box office this week.


TOP 10 FILMS OF 2007
1. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (£49,420,484)
2. Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End (£42,237,960)
3. Shrek the Third (£38,620,659)
4. The Simpsons Movie (£38,544,114)
5. Spider-Man 3 (£33,547,946)
6. Ratatouille (£24,716,887)
7. The Bourne Ultimatum (£23,703,150)
8. Transformers (£22,863,864)
9. Mr Bean's Holiday (£22,142,332)
10. Hot Fuzz (£21,005,064)
Source: Screen International

Both the Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean films and the third instalment of the Shrek series beat The Simpsons Movie - the first big screen outing of the animated TV sitcom.

It amassed more than £38m in ticket returns to take fourth place.

Action adventure Spider-Man 3 took fifth position, while the movie version Transformers came in at number seven behind animation Ratatoutille.

At number 10 was Hot Fuzz, the latest film starring Spaced and Shaun of the Dead stalwarts Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, which took more than £21m.