Date: 25th April 2007

Bond enters UK box office elite


James Bond's Casino Royale and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest have entered the all-time UK box office top 10, both breaking the £50m barrier.

Daniel Craig's first outing as 007 is now sixth on the list, taking a total of £55.5m in ticket sales, making it the most successful Bond film to date.

The second Pirates film, also released last year, is eighth with £52.5m, according to the UK Film Council.

Titanic (1998) remains the top UK box office film of all time, taking £69m.

Source: Press Release