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'Star Wars' breaks UK box office records
Published Tuesday, May 24 2005, 15:14 BST | By Daniel Saney
The final instalment of the saga took more than £14m in its first four days of release, almost ten times as much as runner-up Monster-in-Law. The movie also broke the record for advance ticket sales enjoyed by The Phantom Menace, best May opening, dethroning The Matrix: Reloaded.
Further, it has the record for highest Friday to Sunday takings with £10.7m, beating former holder Shrek 2 with £10.6m, and the record for best opening four days, beating Attack of the Clones (£11.4m).
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