News for Dec. 29, 2001

Rings, Potter Smash UK Records

12/29/01, 3:26 pm EST - Strider

Latest figures show that Lord Of The Rings took £11m ($16m) in its first weekend in the UK - the second biggest opening weekend in UK cinema history and beating The Phantom Menace, Toy Story 2 and Independence Day. The all-time No 1, though, belongs to Harry Potter. [More]