Box Office – Page 193
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NewsFrench admissions rise 2.6% in 2010
More than 206m admissions for France, but no single film has more than 6m admissions.
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NewsRussian box office rises 43% in 2010
Russia and CIS (excluding Ukraine) reached a historical high of $1.05bn in 2010.
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NewsKorea's box office admissions slip 5% in 2010
Leading local exhibitor CJ CGV has announced South Korea’s 2010 box office admissions went down 5.1% year-on-year, with an estimated 148,403,921 admissions.
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The Netherlands delivers record box office in 2010
Attendance at its highest number in 30 years.
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NewsItalian box office up 17% in 2010
The Italian 2010 box office rose 17% year-on-year with 2009, earning $948m (€734m) while local films alone banked $258m (€215m) of the total ticket sales.
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NewsGermany box office revenues slip almost 9% in 2010, local films struggle
Box-office revenues in Germany fell year-on-year by almost 9% in 2010, according to figures collated by Rentrak EDI.
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NewsHollywood dominates Spanish box office in 2010
Only two Spanish film sin top 30: Three Steps Above Heaven and Julia’s Eyes.
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Hong Kong 2010 box office increases by 13%
Hong Kong’s total box office grew by 13% to $172m (HK$1.34bn) in 2010, thanks to a strong line-up of 3D and other releases, according to local industry body the Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA).
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NewsChina Box office up 61% in 2010 for a new record
The Chinese box office total gross in 2010 reached $1.51bn (RMB10 billion), up 61.29% on 2009. After 44% growth in 2009, the 2010 boom again sets a new record.
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NewsWarner Bros tops 2010 UK market share; total box office up
The UK box office crossed the 1bn mark for the second year in a row, after totalling $1.682bn (£1.077m) in 2010.
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NewsNorth American box office generates $10.5bn in 2010 as international soars
The studios’ combined North American gross revenues for the year finished marginally behind the $10.6bn record set in 2009 according to studio data issued last night [Jan 3], while the international take is projected to close out on $12.7bn compared to $10.7bn the year before.
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IMAX announces record $546m global box office in 2010
IMAX Corporation, which has denied rumours that it is being courted by Sony in a possible takeover, reported today [Jan 3] that its gross global box office for 2010 more than doubled its previous record of $270m set in 2009.
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NewsNarnia leads UK box office; Optimum crosses £20m mark
Optimum has its biggest-ever opening with The Tourist; Vertigo’s Monsters passes $1m.
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NewsHat-trick for Harry Potter at UK box office
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows made it three consecutive weeks at the head of the UK box office last weekend, leading the pack after taking $5.8m (£3.7m) for a week high screen average of $10,367 (£6,561) from 570 screens.
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NewsDeathly Hallows continues to dominate UK box office
Warner Bros.’ Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows dominated the UK box office in its second week, taking $12.9m (£8.3m) from 581 screens at a $22,459 (£14,363) average and $51.7m (£33.3m) running total.
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Italian box office, admissions register strong growth in 2010
The Italian box office is up year-on-year with admissions registering a 15.9% increase and $127m (€94.5m) box office rising 23.3% year on year with 2009. The figures were released in Rome today during the annual exhibitors convention and cover January 1- November 21.
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NewsDeathly Hallows casts its spell on UK box office
The penultimate instalment in the blockbuster franchise plundered $29.1m (£18.3m) at the UK box office over the November 19 – 21 weekend.
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NewsDue Date holds on at top of UK box office
Warner Bros.’ comedy Due Date remained top of the UK box office over the Nov 12-14 weekend, taking $3m (£1.9m) from 452 screens for a week-high screen average of $6,745 (£4,200).
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NewsDue Date arrives top at UK box office
Warner Bros.’ Due Date took the spoils at the UK box office over the Nov 5 - 7 weekend.
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NewsSaw 3D cuts a swathe at UK box office
Saw 3D, the seventh and final instalment in Lionsgate’s popular horror franchise, put the frighteners on the UK box office over the Halloween weekend for the sixth consecutive year.