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Mamma Mia!“ Is Fastest Selling DVD in UK
27-Nov-2008
Written by: Kristin Hunt

The musical breaks “Titanic“ record

“Mamma Mia!” has become the fastest selling DVD of all time in the UK, the BBC reports.

The musical sold 1,669,084 copies on its Monday release date, beating out the previous record holder, “Titanic,” by 560,000 copies.

“Mamma Mia!” earned more than £66 million (over $100 million) in theaters this past summer, making it the highest-grossing British film in UK box office history. It ousted former champion “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and now holds the distinction of second highest-grossing film at the UK box office, after “Titanic.”

Universal managing director Ian Foster said the movie’s success was “a testament to the fun-loving spirit of the British public and the universal appeal of this wonderful film.”

“Mamma Mia!” is based on the ABBA Broadway musical and stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård and Amanda Seyfried.