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Potter and the PoA works their magic over the UK -
cinema takings - it beat RotK! Summary:
A new count of the cinema takings in the UK has been calculated.
Article: Potter and the PoA works their magic over the UK CBBC Newsround reports that British HP fans have spent a whopping £23.8million on Prisoner Of Azkaban over the film's opening weekend.
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UK movie-goers spent a whopping £23.8million on Prisoner Of Azkaban over the film's opening weekend.
It beat a record previously held by film two, Chamber Of Secrets. Before that, the record belonged to the first Potter film - Philosopher's Stone.
The nearest rival to the three Potter films is Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, which managed £15 million over its opening weekend.
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Azkaban's success in the UK follows bumper sales for the film in the US, where fans spent £50. 21million on tickets in its first three days.
That's more than for either of the first two films, and the third biggest opening weekend ever in the US, behind Shrek 2 and the first Spider-Man film.
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CBBC Newsround