Netherlands launches financial rewards system for filmmakers based on commercial success
A ‘special success incentive’ has also been created for filmmakers whose films are recognised artistically.
‘Thunderbolts*’ strikes at UK-Ireland box office with £5m; ‘Sinners’ soars
‘Sinners’ increases weekend-on-weekend takings to pass £11m.
April admissions in France drop 1.1% year on year
Warner Bros’ A Minecraft Movie dominated the month with Gaumont’s Once Upon My Mother the top local film.
‘Thunderbolts*’ launches with $162m at global box office; ‘Sinners’ hits $237m
’Thunderbolts*’ has achieved the third-biggest opening number for a US studio film in 2025
‘Thunderbolts*’ kicks off summer with $76m bow to rule North American box office
‘Sinners’ surges past $175m after three weekends; ‘A Minecraft Movie’ on cusp of $400m.
UK-Ireland box office soars 65% in April to over £100m
2025 now 13% ahead of 2024, making back much of the ground lost in March.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Thunderbolts*’ charges into 668 cinemas
Also out in cinemas is Paolo Sorrentino’s Parthenope in 58 venues via Picturehouse Entertainment.
UK box office revenue rises but admissions slide in Q1 2025
The highest-grossing UK indie film was ‘We Live In Time’, followed by ‘The Brutalist’.
‘Sinners’ thrives in Imax at global box office, close second to ‘A Minecraft Movie’
‘Sinners’ took a huge $12.3m in Imax alone, for 21% of its worldwide weekend total.
Indonesian animation ‘Jumbo’ soars at box office to become third biggest local film
EXCLUSIVE: The fantasy adventure has taken an estimated $18.7m from nearly 7.5 million admissions.
‘Sinners’ holds firm at UK-Ireland box office to push ‘A Minecraft Movie’ close
‘Sinners’ posts excellent second weekend with slight increase on opening; ‘Star Wars: Episode III’ re-release in third.
‘Sinners’ holds off ‘Revenge Of The Sith’ re-release to stay top of US box office on $45.7m
“Sinners is taking on the aura of a must-see cultural phenomenon.”
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Accountant 2’ adds up to 573 cinemas
Also out: Sony horror ‘Until Dawn’ and Universal’s ‘The Friend’ starring Bill Murray and Naomi Watts.
China launches $130m “Film Consumption Year” in bid to boost box office
The initiative is aimed at growing box office revenue and stimulate local economy.
‘Sinners’ starts with £2.4m at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Minecraft’ tops £47m
Lionsgate’s ‘The Penguin Lessons’ starts fourth; A24’s ‘Warfare’ opens in fifth place.
‘Sinners’ opened higher than initial estimates to lead North American box office on $48m
A Minecraft Movie third weekend revised down slightly to $40.5m.
‘Yadang: The Snitch’ starring Kang Ha-neul of ‘Squid Game’ leads Korean box office
The crime thriller took more than $4.1m across its opening weekend.
‘Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback’ breaks box office franchise record in Japan
The latest in the long-running anime series took $24.1m from more than 2.3 million admissions.
‘A Minecraft Movie’ rules global box office in third consecutive weekend; ‘Sinners’ opens second
Toho launches latest ‘Detective Conan’ instalment at number three in franchise record Japan opening day.
‘Sinners’ dethrones ‘Minecraft’ in Warner Bros Easter weekend one-two at North American box office
Period vampire tale becomes Imax’s biggest horror debut in North America.
