Not so despicable me! Animated films become UK’s favourite movie genre for the first time as they generate £247m at the box office in a year

Animated films have become the UK’s most popular film genre for the first time.

The success of Despicable Me 2, which brought in £247 million, tipped the scales and stole the show from action films- the UK’s former favourite.

Figures from the British Film Institute show millions flocked to cinemas to see animated movies like Frozen, Monster’s University and The Croods, all of which bagged a place in the top ten films for 2013.

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