All Screen articles in 25 March 2010 – Page 2

  • Agora
    Features

    Spain

    2010-03-31T15:55:00Z

    The Spanish boix office enjoyed a boost later int he year from a string of local films, including Agora, Planet 51 and Cell 211, as well as the Avatar juggernaut.The $80m English-language historical epic Agora was the surprise hit of the year, grossing $30m despite mixed ...

  • Slumdog Millionaire
    Features

    United Kingdom

    2010-03-31T15:55:00Z

    Total box office revenue in the UK and Ireland surpassed the $1.5bn (£1bn) mark in 2009 for the first time.Admissions reached a seven-year high of 173.5 million, helped by 3D. While the box office boomed, the crowded independent distribution sector was under pressure to consolidate. Even ...

  • Baaria
    Features

    Italy

    2010-03-31T15:55:00Z

    Admissions dipped slightly in 2009 to 99.1 million from 99.4 million in 2008.However thanks to a boom in 3D screens (from 40 in January 2009 to 416 in January 2010) and the increased ticket price these rbing, Italy’s gross box office increased by 4.9% year on ...

  • Founding Of A Republic
    Features

    China

    2010-03-31T15:55:00Z

    China’s gross box office reached a six-year high in 2009, up 43% on 2008, thanks to a boom in the multiplex construction and a fast-growing trend to build shopping malls alongside cinemas.A trip to the cinema before or after shopping has become the leisure activity of ...

  • Australia
    Features

    Australia

    2010-03-31T15:55:00Z

    Australia’s annual gross box office exceeded A$1bn - around $891m - for the first time, propelled by the increase in 3D screens and rising ticket prices.Mainstream releases mostly over-performed: Australian audiences enjoy US comedies, such as 17 Again which stood-out backed by an Easter campaign from ...

  • Otra Pelicula De Huevos Y Un Pollo
    Features

    Mexico

    2010-03-31T15:54:00Z

    Family films propelled the Mexican box office to a 9.5% increase in 2009, boosted by the likes of local animation Otra Pelicula De Huevos Y Un Pollo.A further homegrown title, El Estudiante, was one of the year’s off-beat hits, thanks to female word of mouth.The year’s ...

  • Features

    South Korea

    2010-03-31T15:54:00Z

    South Korea’s box office hit a record high in 2009 grossing $940m, up 12.7% year on year. Admissions rose 5.1% to 154.9 million.Audiences watched more films - 3.15 per capita, up from 3.03 in 2008 - and ticket prices were raised in the middle of the ...

  • Features

    Japan

    2010-03-31T15:54:00Z

    After 2008 saw foreign films earn their lowest figures of the decade ($885.7m) and loest market share since 1969 (40.5%), 2009 bought some relief.Foreign films saw a 12.3% increase in grosses and 2.6% more of the pie. Red Cliff Part 2 bcame the territory’s most successful ...

  • Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs
    Features

    Brazil

    2010-03-31T15:54:00Z

    The Brazilian box office edged close to the Real1bn - around $550m - mark in 2009, hitting $533m (Real970m), thanks to the country’s overall economic growth, the expansion of 3D theatres and the excellent performance of Brazilian films at the local box office.A wave of local ...

  • Vicky The Viking
    Features

    Germany

    2010-03-31T15:53:00Z

    For German cinema-owners, 2009 was one of the most successful years ever thanks to 3D which boosed the theatrical performance of already big releases such as Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs and Up.The last two weeks of December then saw Avatar attract more than 3.9 ...

  • Little Nicholas
    Features

    France

    2010-03-31T15:51:00Z

    Driven by US films with a few local gems, total admissions were the highest since 1982, with 200.9 million tickets sold.Little Nicholas (Le Petit Nicolas) was boosted by audience awareness of the books and strong word of mouth to become the fourth highest-grossing film of the ...

  • Features

    At A Glance: 2009 In Figures

    2010-03-31T15:46:00Z

    A breakdown of the international box office from 2009.

  • Should've Kissed
    News

    Jeonju to open with Park Jinoh's Should've Kissed

    2010-03-31T14:47:00Z

    South Korea’s 11th annual JIFF will close with Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio’s To The Sea.

  • Red Mist
    News

    FrightFest founder joins newly rebranded Horror Channel

    2010-03-31T14:23:00Z

    Also, Horror Channel strikes five-film deal with Revolver Entertainment.

  • Festival Theatre
    News

    Edinburgh, and EIFF, to benefit from creation of Scotland's largest cinema

    2010-03-31T11:45:00Z

    Edinburgh is planning a new world-class cinema facility, seating 1,600, at the Festival Theatre.

  • Pinewood Studios
    News

    Pinewood Shepperton's film revenues slip in 2009

    2010-03-31T11:23:00Z

    The overall revenue for last year was $61m (£40.3m) compared with $65m (£42.9m) in 2008.

  • Hoyts
    News

    Hoyts launches new loyalty scheme to encourage more visits, gather customer data

    2010-03-31T09:47:00Z

    Major Australian exhibitor Hoyts has launched a points-based rewards system notable for its flexibility and its capacity to gather information about customer habits.

  • Easy Money
    News

    Swedish hit Easy Money inspires two sequels; US remake deal being discussed

    2010-03-30T16:53:00Z

    Director, producer and cast to reunite for at least two new films based on Jens Lapidus’ Stockholm Noir Trilogy.

  • News

    Workplace short film contest names judging panel

    2010-03-30T15:37:00Z

    Judges include British Film Commissioner Colin Brown, festival producer Helen de Witt, and director Paul Weiland.

  • Street Dance 3D
    News

    SquareOne Entertainment moves into German theatrical market

    2010-03-30T14:04:00Z

    The Munich-based outfit will start by co-distributing StreetDance 3D with Universum Film in June.