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FeaturesWhat’s it like to go back to the cinema in the UK post-lockdown?
Screen staff test out six different venues for factors including masks, food drink and ticketing.
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Why there is buzz at the North American box office for the first time in over a year
After ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong’’s strong opening, distributors are hoping for a better summer.
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North American 2020 box office: a tale of two years
The unprecedented nature of the year created another significant metric: the March 20-December 31 post lockdown chart.
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China box office topped North America in 2020 thanks to quicker post-lockdown recovery, strong local titles
Local releases such as war epic ‘The Eight Hundred’ spurred it on.
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French cinemas outperformed most other European markets in 2020
The territory was helped by a more co-ordinated reopening in June post‑lockdown, and less reliance on the output of US studios.
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Analysis: UK and Ireland box office fell 76% in 2020
Box office soared for the first two months of 2020, but went into a tailspin when Covid-19 hit and never recovered.
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How local titles have flourished at the Taiwan box office
Taiwan has reported no domestically transmitted Covid-19 cases since mid-April, and box office has continued to fly thanks to a string of local hits.
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How 'After We Collided' became a surprise hit in the UK and Ireland
The film is on release via Shear Entertainment with US sales agent Voltage Pictures.
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How South Korea’s box office is coming back from the dead
Zombie thriller #Alive has raised hopes that the local box office is turning a corner in the pandemic.
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Russian 2019 box office report: territory bounces back after World Cup struggles
The 2019 box office shows Russian audiences are embracing US films as well as local patriotic and comedy titles.
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US box office 2019 verdict: a perfect storm for Disney
Many observers have said we may never again see such dominance by a studio in a 12-month period.
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UK box office 2019 verdict: an exceptional recovery after a shocking first quarter
The numbers look to be down slightly but admissions will be among the decade’s best.
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Spanish 2019 box office report: promotional weekend helps boost audiences
The Fiesta del Cine promotional weekend helped to boost overall Spanish box office for 2019
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Italian 2019 box office report: a major breakthrough for summer releases
A dynamic year at the Italian box office has seen an incentive for films during the traditional dead zone from May to August.
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German 2019 box office report: downward trend reversed but local films suffer
One bright spot was the surprise success of Nora Fingscheidt’s international festival favourite System Crasher.
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French 2019 box office report: admissions recover, indie market share declines
The box office in France bounced back this year with the upper reaches of the chart were dominated by Disney.
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Why ‘Joker’ is performing so well at the UK box office
“[The UK is] a strong DC market,” said Warner Bros’ Andrew Cripps.
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How ‘System Crasher’ became an arthouse hit in Germany
The distributor carefully targeted a demographic of women over the age of 40, in particular parents, educators, teachers and care professionals.
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Comment: The future of content diversity is under threat
While Disney is on course to become the first studio to gross $10bn in a single year, most releases from other studios have barely turned up.
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Summer box office: UK, US bounce back after dire first quarter
US summer box office may be flat this year but that’s a drastic improvement on the first quarter, and the international picture is even rosier.
