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’.
‘Toy Story 5’ powers best June at North American box office since 2019
Month was up 27% on the year-ago period
‘Toy Story 5’ fends off ‘Minions & Monsters’ for top spot at UK-Ireland box office
Black Bear comedy ‘The Invite’ also broke into the top five.
France box office soars in first six months of 2026
Local films are performing well, led by ‘Guru’, ‘Children Of The Resistance’ and ’De Gaulle: Resistance’.
Hong Kong box office rises 25% in 2026 first half, reverses downward trend
Top performers included ‘Night King’.
International markets boost ‘Minions & Monsters’ to chart-topping $121m weekend at global box office
Disney’s ’Toy 5’ offered some formidable competition as it passed $700m.
‘Minions & Monsters’ scores franchise-low US box office debut; ‘Young Washington’ soars
‘The Invite’ breaks into top 10.
China box office plunges 40.6% in 2026 first half despite strong performers
Top titles included ‘Pegasus 3’, ‘Dear You’ and ‘Blades Of The Guardians’.
