Potter is 2005's biggest UK movie
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The fourth Potter film has yet to make as much as the third
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the most successful film of 2005 in the UK, according to figures compiled by trade publication Screen International.
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The fourth Potter movie has made &pound;43m - &pound;4m more than the year's second biggest movie, Star Wars: Episode III.
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Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Wallace and Gromit film Curse of the Were-Rabbit came next with &pound;37.3m and &pound;31.8m respectively.
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King Kong was in 19th place, but will feature higher by the end of the year.
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The same applies to The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which as of 21 December was the eighth most successful film of 2005.
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"I would expect to see Narnia in the top five and Kong in the Top 10 by year's end," said Robert Mitchell, Screen International's chief box-office analyst.
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Fantasy blockbusters feature prominently in the rundown, with Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds at five, superhero prequel Batman Begins at 11 and comic-book adaptation Fantastic Four at 15.
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Animation has also proved popular with UK audiences, with animal caper Madagascar at seven, Robots at 17 and Valiant at 20.
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The only wholly British film in the Top 10 is Nanny McPhee in tenth place. Starring Emma Thompson as a magical governess, the family comedy took &pound;16.3m.
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Pride and Prejudice and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - both Anglo-American co-productions - are at 12 and 18 respectively.
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Cheer up Kong - you'll be in the Top 10 by New Year's Eve
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King Kong distributor UIP has had a spectacular year, with combined takings from its seven Top 20 title sure to exceed &pound;155m by the end of 2005.
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Sony Pictures, in contrast, only has one title in the rundown: Will Smith's comedy Hitch, which charts at nine with takings of &pound;17.3m.
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Other comedies that have tickled the British public's funny bone over the last 12 months include Meet the Fockers and Wedding Crashers.
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Last year's box-office champion was Shrek 2, which made &pound;48m in 2004. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban came second with &pound;46m
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UK'S TOP 10 FILMS OF 2005*
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1. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (&pound;43m)
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2. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (&pound;39.3m)
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3. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (&pound;37.3m)
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4. Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (&pound;31.8m)
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5. War of the Worlds (&pound;30.5m)
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6. Meet the Fockers (&pound;28.6m)
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7. Madagascar (&pound;22.6m)
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8. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (&pound;20.5m)
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9. Hitch (&pound;17.3m)
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10. Nanny McPhee (&pound;16.3m)
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Source: Screen International. *Figures correct to 21 December
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