All Box Office articles – Page 227
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NewsAustralian box office rises 15% in best year on record
Australia’s gross box office hit $988m (A$1.09bn) in 2009, up 15% on the previous year, and its best year on record. It is also the first time annual ticket sales have exceeded $907m (A$1bn).
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FeaturesAmbitious Icon unveils new strategy
Icon UK head Stewart Till has revealed his aim to level out the pricing disparity that impedes the growth of Blu-ray. Tim Murray reports
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NewsLocal and 3D films drive Spanish box office growth
James Cameron’s Avatar and a string of successful local films, led by Alejandro Amenabar’s Agora, boosted Spain’s box office takings from $856.6m (€595.9) in 2008 to $910.6m (€633.3m) last year
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NewsUK braces 44 Inch Chest, Germany embraces Friendship!
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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FeaturesLocal hit freezes out Avatar
Avatar may have cast a blue glow over the global box office, but in Iceland an independent local hit has held it at bay. Jack Warner reports
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NewsIcelandic cinema admissions rise by 7%
Cinema admissions in Iceland rose by 7% to 1.7m during 2009, with total box office receipts up 12% to $12m (ISK1.5bn).
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FeaturesShorter windows reverse slump
Tighter windows and a piracy crackdown have given France’s home-entertainment market a boost, reports Tim Murray
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NewsFrench box office hit decade high in 2009
The French box office hit a high in 2009 with admissions rising by 5.7% on the previous year to 199.7m. It is a record for the decade, just ahead of 2004’s 195.5m admissions.
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NewsUK enjoys Sex&Drugs; Capitalism woos Spain
ScreenDaily takes a look at the local and independent openings in key markets this week.
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NewsHong Kong box office rises by 6.5% in 2009
Hong Kong’s box office grew by around 6.5% to $151.93m (HK$1.18bn) in 2009, according to figures from Hong Kong Motion Picture Industry Association (MPIA).
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NewsLocal films drove 4.8% box office rise in South Korea, says CJ CGV
South Korea’s 2009 box office admissions rose by 4.8% year-on-year to 156,319,224 tickets, according to estimates by leading local exhibitor CJ CGV.
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NewsTales Of The Golden Age dawns in France; Love Happens in Spain
ScreenDaily’s weekly round-up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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NewsAvatar stays top on $75m in record $278m weekend
Fox’s Avatar held on to pole position in North America after a mere 3% slip on an estimated $75m as the weekend set an all-time box office record of $278m.
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NewsUK welcomes Nowhere Boy, [Rec] 2 scares up France
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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NewsAvatar storms to top of US charts on $77m
As expected Avatar made off with the weekend box office crown thanks to a $77m three-day haul according to figures released on December 21 that delivered the highest 3D launch for a film and the highest launch for a non-sequel, original story in North American history.
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NewsNine dances into UK, The Last Flight descends on France
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.
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FeaturesTen billion and a happy Hangover
The North American box office is on track for a record-breaking year. Jeremy Kay charts the highs and the lows.
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NewsUK embraces 3D ahead of Avatar release
With Avatar’s arrival in the UK imminent, ScreenDaily looks at which 3D films have made an impact in the territory.
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NewsDisney's Princess belle of the ball on $25m as annual box office record tumbles
The Princess And The Frogstruck a blow for the 2D animated musical as Buena Vista expanded it wide, stealing the number one spot from The Blind Side with an estimated $25m weekend haul.
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NewsSpain picks Bad Day To Go Fishing, Limits Of Control reaches UK
ScreenDaily’s weekly round up of the local and independent releases in key markets this week.