Box Office news archive
Chronicle flies into top spot at UK box office
Fox’s sci-fi takes the reins from War Horse, which drops to 4th, over a snow-affected weekend in the UK; StudioCanal has DVD hit with Tinker Tailor.
Ghost Protocol retains top spot over chilly int’l weekend
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol held firm in the face of sub-zero temperatures across much of Europe to reign supreme internationally for the second week running.
Chronicle sees off Woman in Black at US box office on Super Bowl weekend
Opener Chronicle scores an estimated $22m in North America as top two impress.
Scandinavian box office 2011: Norway shows largest gains in Europe; Finland slips as local films lose market share
While Norwegian cinemas last year delivered the largest growth of the theatrical market in Europe, with admissions 5.7% up on 2010, and Swedish attendance went up by 3.7%, both Denmark and Finland registered a decline in ticket sales by 3% and 6.6%, respectively, according to 2011 statistics published by national film bodies.
UK domestic productions down, co-productions up in 2011
Inward investment reached a record high in 2011, whilst the number of films shooting in the UK fell slightly in 2011; independent British films recorded best ever year at the UK box office.
War Horse continues to reign supreme at UK box office
Steven Spielberg’s adaptation records third consecutive week at number one, while Alexander Payne achieves best-ever UK opening with The Descendants.
South Korea's record 2011 box office up 7.4% year-on-year
KOFIC reports that gross was $1.1bn for the year.
Japanese box office falls 18% after lack of mega-hits and March 11 disaster
Overall box office revenue for 2011 totalled $2.36bn (Y181.2bn), a steep drop of 18% from 2010; local films declined by 16%.
Ghost Protocol reclaims int'l pole position on $25m
Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol — now the biggest in the franchise on a $571m worldwide tally — got back into the driving seat internationally through PPI thanks to a big debut in China and $25m overall from 7,837 sites in 63 markets to boost the score to $369m.
Open Road scores number one US launch for The Grey on $20m
Tom Ortenberg’s second release under his new company after Killer Elite delivered as expected a number one result for the critically acclaimed survival story starring Liam Neeson. Joe Carnahan directed.
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Holmes 2 faces Underworld, Descendants at box office
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Holmes rules international for WBPI on $18m
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War Horse leads the field for second consecutive week at UK box office
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Australia’s 2011 box office gross down 3% in 2011; Red Dog cracks top 10
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Underworld: Awakening rules US charts on $25m debut
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WBPI's Holmes targets $250m as Sony unleashes Underworld
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Netherlands posts highest admissions since 1978
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Contraband steals US number one for Universal on $24m
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Sherlock Holmes rules international for WBPI on $28m
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War Horse charges to top of UK box office; The Iron Lady battles into second
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Brazilian box office climbs for third year; local titles falter
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Holmes, Hour, Tattoo vie for international supremacy
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The Iron Lady hits big in Australia
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International box office for French films rose 19% to €405 million in 2011
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Mission Impossible beats Sherlock Holmes, Iron Lady in UK
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UK box office up 4.5% in 2011, Warner Bros leads the way
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Paramount be-Devils US box office with $35m launch
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Holmes achieves international supremacy on $45 followm weekend
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Ghost Protocol, Sherlock Holmes head for int’l showdown
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Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol explodes at UK box office on £8.2m
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Ghost Protocol enters 2012 as top int'l film on $37m hold
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Paramount slate generates $5bn worldwide in 2011
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Ghost Protocol targets $200m heading into New Year
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Ghost Protocol leads US holiday weekend on $27m
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PPI reports $43m int'l holiday weekend for MI:4
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Paramount leads 2011 studio int’l share with record $3bn
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Ghost Protocol scores all-time top Hollywood launch in India
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Sherlock Holmes outwits rivals at UK box office
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Ghost Protocol storms int’l box office on $69m launch
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Holmes tops US on $40m, MI:4 scores big limited bow
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Tom Cruise eyes international rule through MI:4
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Puss In Boots is top cat in UK on $3.1m (£2m)
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Puss In Boots dethrones Breaking Dawn on $46m int'l
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New Year's Eve rules sluggish US box office on $14m
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Breaking Dawn seeks fourth weekend atop int’l charts
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Breaking Dawn adds $40m, surges towards $350m int'l
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Breaking Dawn holds on to US box office crown with $17m
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Intouchables, I Soliti Idioti lead local comedies charge in Europe
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Love Is Not Blind leaves Immortals behind at China box office
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Tintin holds on to top spot in UK on $3.5m
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Tintin scores big in UK to easily claim crown
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Ra. One records record-breaking weekend for Eros
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Paranormal beats Contagion in UK; Kevin starts strong
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Johnny English lives on at top of UK box office
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Johnny English reborn at UK box office on $7.8m (£5m)
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Tinker Tailor makes it a hat-trick atop UK box office on $1.7m (£1.1m)
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Director Yann Samuell ahead in first week of the war of The War of the Buttons
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Tinker Tailor in control for second week on £2.1m ($3.3m) in UK
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy opens big on £2.8m ($4.4m) in UK
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The Inbetweeners Movie makes it four in a row in the UK
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French box office surrenders to Declaration of War
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Domestic summer season generated record $4.4bn
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The Inbetweeners Movie becomes third biggest grosser of year at UK box office
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The Inbetweeners Movie stands at £27.7m after second weekend
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Overheard 2 big in China as The Inbetweeners storms the UK
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Inbetweeners smashes UK records to take £13.2m on debut
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The Inbetweeners Movie on top in the UK with massive £13.2m
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The Inbetweeners Movie takes huge £2.5m on first day of UK previews
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Apes climb to the top in the UK
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Harry Potter battles The Apes for international crown
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Potter crosses $800m as Sector 7 makes a splash in Korea
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Harry Potter makes it four in a row in UK
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Transformers crosses $1bn worldwide
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Paramount first studio to cross $2bn international in 2011
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Deathly Hallows makes it a hat-trick at competitive UK box office
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UK admissions up 0.7% in first half of 2011, according to BFI
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Spellbinding second weekend for Potter at UK box office
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Harry Potter breaks IMAX global box office record
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UK box office up 3% in first half of 2011 despite drop in 3D revenues
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Nader & Simin, A Separation a surprise box office hit in France
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Eros International announces $25m first week for Ready
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Pirates sets sail on 17,000 prints
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Paramount to relaunch Titanic in 3D
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German cinemas sold 20m fewer tickets in 2010
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Serbian, Slovenian box office hits coming to EFM
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French admissions rise 2.6% in 2010
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Brazil has record box-office year driven by Elite Squad 2
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Russian box office rises 43% in 2010
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Italian box office up 17% in 2010
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Korea's box office admissions slip 5% in 2010
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The Netherlands delivers record box office in 2010
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Germany box office revenues slip almost 9% in 2010, local films struggle
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Hollywood dominates Spanish box office in 2010
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Hong Kong 2010 box office increases by 13%
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China Box office up 61% in 2010 for a new record
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North American box office generates $10.5bn in 2010 as international soars
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Warner Bros tops 2010 UK market share; total box office up
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IMAX announces record $546m global box office in 2010
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Narnia leads UK box office; Optimum crosses £20m mark
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Hat-trick for Harry Potter at UK box office
