All articles by Diana Lodderhose – Page 5
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Indian box office could rise 30% in next five years
Increased investment in the Indian exhibition sector could see the territory's box office gross increase by 30% in the next five years, Dodona Research predicts. The industry analysts found that a strong economy, retail boom and rising middle class disposable incomes in addition to expansions in the downstream exhibition business ...
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Stardust re-enters top three at UK box office as total crosses $28m
Universal Pictures International (UPI)'s drama American Gangster kept a firm hold of the number one position in the UK this weekend with a $3.7m (£1.8m) take across 416 sites. The crime saga, which re-unites British director Ridley Scott with Russell Crowe for a third time (A Good Year, Gladiator), enjoyed ...
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International - Medusa bares its fangs
Italian distributor Medusa Film made a solid imprint on the international top 40 this weekend with two films - Matrimonio Alle Bahamas and Come Tu Mi Vuoi - generating more than $7m and accounting for 5.2% of the chart's total revenue.New entry Matrimonio Alle Bahamas opened at number eight on ...
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Medusa makes strides with Bahamas and Come Tu Mi Vuoi
Italian distributor Medusa Film made a solid imprint on the international top 40 this weekend with two films - Matrimonio Alle Bahamas and Come Tu Mi Vuoi - generating more than $7m and accounting for 5.2% of the chart's total revenue. For the full international chart, compiled by Len Klady, ...
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Brick Lane opens at number 10 as Gangster tops UK box office
Ridley Scott's American Gangster beat CGI epic Beowulf to thetop slot in the UK this weekend, taking $5.3m (£2.6m) from 410 sites. See the full chart here.The 1970s crime story, which stars Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, boasted the highest site average over the three-day period at $12,818 (£6,249) per ...
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International - Indian winter
Indian films came up blazing in this weekend's international top 40 with two films - Om Shanti Om and Saawariya - together taking $31.5m and accounting for more than 20% of the chart's total revenue.Eros International's Om Shanti Om was the highest earner over the three-day period, taking $18.2m in ...
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Sales of New Zealand films up 76% over last year
Sales of New Zealand films have shot up 76% in the past year and have generated a gross income of $5.43m, according to the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC).In its annual report, NZFC found that local films made commissions of $1.12m, up from $207,698 in 2005/06. NZFC-financed films saw international ...
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Eros' Om Shanti Om tops Ratatouille in international chart
Indian films came up blazing in this weekend's international top 40 with two films - Om Shanti Om and Saawariya - collectively taking $31.5m and accounting for more than 20% of the chart's total revenue. For the full international chart, compiled by Len Klady, click here.Eros International's Om Shanti Om ...
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Good Luck Chuck leads UK box office for Lionsgate UK
Lionsgate's Good Luck Chuck stole the top slot in the UK box office chart this weekend with a $2.7m ($1.3m) take from 379 sites.For the full UK chart click here.The romantic comedy enjoyed a $7,225 (£3,473) site average in its opening weekend in the territory and stars popular US comedian ...
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UK co-productions fall from 42 to nine after tax changes
As expected, changes in UK tax breaks have caused a sharp fall in UK co-productions. Changes in tax breaks caused UK co-productions to fall from 42 to nine in the first half of 2007 but a further 20 co-productions have been made in the third quarter, according to new statistics ...
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Japanese films take 9% of international box office
A slew of Japanese films made a powerful dent in the international top 40 this weekend, collectively taking more than $13m and accounting for 8.9% of the chart's total revenue. For the full chart, compiled by Len Klady, click here.Ensemble drama Always - Sunset On Third Street 2 was the ...
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30 Days Of Night chomps into number two slot at UK box office
Vampire film 30 Days Of Nightwas the highest new entry in the UK chart this weekend, coming in atnumber two for Icon with a $3.2m (£1.5m) take, including $818,269 (£391,852) ofpreviews. For the full UK chart click here. The horror film, released through Icon Film Distribution, played across385 sites and ...
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International - Lissi animates the tills
Germany's animated adventure Lissi Und Der Wilde Kaiser was the highest non-US entry into the international top 40 this weekend, taking $6.9m from 905 screens across three territories.The comedy, released through Constantin Film, opened to number four in the chart and enjoyed a $7,609 screen average - the fourth highest ...
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German animation is highest entry to Screen's international chart
Germany's animated adventure Lissi Und Der Wilde Kaiser was the highest non-US entry into the international top 40 this weekend, taking $6.9m from 905 screens across three territories. For the full chart, click hereThe comedy, released through Constantin Film, opened to number four in the chart and enjoyed a $7,609 ...
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School break and London Film Festival boost UK box office
The UK's top 20 films were collectively up 15% compared to last weekend largely due to school half-term holidays and added awareness from the London Film Festival. Over the weekend, the top 20 generated $20.3m from 4,450 screens despite only four new entrants. For the full UK chart click here.Horror ...
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International box-office: Italy's SMS beats Resident Evil and Stardust
Indian films made a significant dent in this weekend's international chart, taking more than $6.7m from 1,255 screens and accounting for 5.5% of the revenue from the top 40 films. For the full chart, compiled by Len Klady, click here. Dramatic thriller Bhool Bhulaiyaa entered in at number six with ...
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Ratatouille dominates UK box-office as Resident Evil takes $2m
Ratatouille dominated the UK chart this weekend with a hefty $9m take (£4.4m) from 503 sites in its opening weekend. Click here to see the chart.The Pixar adventure, released through Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (WDSMPI), boasted an impressive $18,047 (8,863) site average and beat the next highest entrant, ...
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Russian hit Apocalypse Code enters international top 10
Russian action hit Apocalypse Code was the highest non-US entry into the international top 40 this weekend, taking $3.6m from 697 screens. For the full chart, compiled by Len Klady, click here. The film, directed by Vadim Shmelev, just made the top 10 and enjoyed a $5,167 screen average from ...
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Heartbreak Kid leads UK box office; Control opens strongly
Ben Stiller comedy The Heartbreak Kid took the top slot in the UK chart this weekend as it opened to $2.5m (£1.2m) from 409 sites for a healthy $6,171 (£3,043) site average. Click her to see chart.The Farrelly Bros' ninth collaboration for the big screen managed to kick David Schwimmer's ...
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Mackenzie's Hallam Foe wins Golden Hitchcock in Dinard
Hallam Foe won the grand jury prize, the Golden Hitchcock, at the 18th Festival Du Film Britannique in Dinard, France.David Mackenzie's feature, based on the novel by Peter Jinks and starring Jamie Bell, has previously screened in Berlin, Cannes and Edinburgh. It was released in the UK on August 15. ...