London,
(ANI):
James
Cameron's
sci-fi
epic
Avatar
has
become
the
highest
grossing
film
in
U.K.
box
office
history.
The
Oscar-nominated
blockbuster
raked
in
4.3
million
pounds
in
its
eighth
week
of
release
(01-07
Feb10),
pushing
it
over
the
72-million-pound
mark
since
it
hit
cinemas
in
December
(09),
reports
The
Daily
Express.
Thanks
to
the
massive
ticket
sales,
Avatar
has
now
overtaken
Abba
musical
Mamma
Mia!
to
become
Britain''s
best-selling
film
ever.