By Paul Thompson
Last updated at 1:31 AM on 29th December 2010
It was an epic battle featuring wizards, dragons, queens, robots and vampires.
But in the end, it was a ten-inch tall astronaut and cowboy pairing that emerged victorious at the box office.
Toy Story 3 was the world’s highest-grossing hit in 2010, a year dominated by family films.
Hit: Toy Story 3 was the most successful film of this year, earning £700million worldwide
Mad about it: Alice In Wonderland, starring Johnny Depp, came in second place
Seven of the top ten were aimed at children or young teenagers, with the Leonardo DiCaprio thriller Inception the only grown-up offering to claim one of the top five spots.
The third instalment of the Disney/Pixar Toy Story franchise, starring the voice talents of Tom Hanks as toy cowboy Woody and Tim Allen as his astronaut sidekick Buzz Lightyear, earned £680million worldwide, and was the most successful release in the UK, according to Forbes business magazine.
It is now ranked as the fifth highest-grossing film of all time (without taking inflation into account) behind Titanic; Avatar; Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King; and Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.
Family favourite: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One came in third after taking £536m
TOP 10 GROSSING
FILMS OF 2010
1.Toy Story 3 £680m
2.Alice in Wonderland £650m
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One £836
4.Inception £532m
5.Shrek Forever £475m
6.Twilight Eclipse £447m
7.Iron Man 2 £401m
8.Despicable Me £347m
9. Clash of Titans £318
10.How to Train Your Dragon £318m
The penultimate film in the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1, came a distant third, although it has not yet finished its run in cinemas, limiting its potential.
It was beaten to second spot by Tim Burton’s take on Alice In Wonderland, starring Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, which took £650million despite disappointing reviews. Like Toy Story 3 it was a 3D film, giving it a higher ticket price.
Forbes predicts that after the release of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 next year, the final part in the story of the boy wizard, the franchise will become the most successful of all time by earning more than £5billion.
Aside from Inception, the only other films for a more adult audience in the top ten were Iron Man 2 in seventh and the remake of Clash Of The Titans in ninth.
Animated films had a strong year, with Shrek Forever After, Despicable Me and How To Train Your Dragon also making the top ten alongside Toy Story 3.
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