Indonesia cinema admissions fall 16.7% in H1 2026 despite strong local performance
The box office generated an estimated $137.75m (IDR2.48 trillion) in the first half of the year.
South Korea box office bounces back in H1 2026 led by ‘The King’s Warden’, ‘Project Hail Mary’
Theatrical revenue climbed 41.9% year-on-year, recovering to 94.2% of pre-pandemic levels.
‘The Odyssey’ scores impressive £11.9m second weekend at UK-Ireland box office
Christopher Nolan’s epic passes £35m after just 10 days in cinemas.
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ holds South Korea box office lead but down 50% on opening
The action thriller made the top 10 worldwide from its performance in a single territory.
‘The Odyssey’ hits $640m worldwide on second weekend at box office
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ dropped just 19% in its second weekend for Universal.
‘The Odyssey’ breaks second-weekend record for Christopher Nolan at North American box office
Homeric adaptation stands at cusp of $300m.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Andy Serkis’s ‘Animal Farm’ launches for Vue Lumiere
Animated titles dominate new releases as big studios steer clear of ‘The Odyssey’.
China’s summer box office hits $654m led by ‘Kung Fu Soccer’
The box office was also fired up by animated feature ‘All Wishes Come True!’
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ delivers Korea’s biggest box office opening of 2026
The action thriller earned $11.4m from 1.5 million admissions.
‘The Odyssey’ fires up UK-Ireland summer box office with huge £12.6m weekend
Second-biggest opening weekend of the year, second-biggest opening ever for Christopher Nolan.
‘The Odyssey’ sets sail with $264m at worldwide box office, a record opening for Christopher Nolan
The film made $139.6m across 73 international markets.
‘The Odyssey’ takes $16.7m in North American previews, $22.2m from first international markets
The Christopher Nolan epic launches this weekend in 3,919 domestic cinemas and 73 international markets.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ journeys into 760 cinemas for Universal
It is a wider opening than the director’s 2023 Oscar winner ‘Oppenheimer’.
Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ opens strongly in South Korea after breaking pre-sale records
The action thriller premiered at Cannes.
‘Kung Fu Soccer’ kicks off with strong $73.8m opening in China
Stephen Chow’s film performed strongly despite having almost zero marketing.
Disney’s ‘Moana’ tops UK-Ireland box office with £2.8m as ‘Toy Story 5’ passes £40m
Meanwhile, Studiocanal’s ’Evil Dead Burn’ opened in fourth place.
‘Moana’ underwhelms with $95m debut at global box office; ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’ hit $800m combined
‘Michael’ becomes the first biopic to hit $1bn.
UK-Ireland box office preview: Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ sails into 628 cinemas
Also out: Karim Ainouz’s ‘Rosebush Pruning’ and Daniele Rugo’s ‘Life Support’.
South Korea cinema attendance leaps 75% for local films in first half of 2026
The figures were fuelled by strong performers such as ‘The King’s Warden’.
UK-Ireland box office for 2026 up 14% year-on-year in first six months
June was up 29% year-on-year, boosted by ‘Toy Story 5’.
