2008年是英国电影业破记录的一年。去年一年中，英国人花在电影院中的钱高达9.5亿英镑，创了1989年以来的新高。

《妈妈咪呀》和《量子危机》成为高票房的功臣。据英国电影局的最新数据，《妈妈咪呀》一片的票房就高达6910万英镑，是08年的票房总冠军。

尽管如此，英国电影的海外投资还是有所下降，专家评说这是由于美国编剧的行业罢工导致的结果。

总体说来，英国电影业的整体发展还是健康的，由英国独立投资并拍摄的电影增加了20%，英国年均出产的影片超过60部，行业投资达到1.92亿英镑。

MAMMA MIA! BOOSTS UK BOX OFFICES

Mamma Mia! and Quantum of Solace have helped the UK box office to a record- breaking year.

Cinema-goers spent nearly £950m last year, the highest box office receipts since records began in 1989.

New figures released by the UK Film Council show the Abba-inspired musical was the biggest earner of 2008, making some £69.1m.

But overseas investment in British film productions is down almost a quarter, falling from £753m to £578.2m. The 23% dip has been partly blamed on factors like the US writers' strike.

The new figures paint a picture of mixed fortunes for British films. Spending on films financed and shot wholly in the UK is up more than 20% on 2007. More than 60 feature films were produced, with the total spending reaching £192m.

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