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The Spanish boix office enjoyed a boost later int he year from a string of local films, including Agora, Planet 51 and Cell 211, as well as the Avatar juggernaut.
The $80m English-language historical epic Agora was the surprise hit of the year, grossing $30m despite mixed reviews thanks to the reputation of director Alejandro Amenabar and an agressive marketing campaign from producer Telecino and local distributor 20th Century Fox.
Meanwhile, Vertice 360° merged it distribution entities, Notro and Manga, into a single outfit called Vertice Cine in a move away from niche product into high-profile international titles including titles including recent pick-ups The Baster, Mother & Child and Last Night.
| Spain: Top 5 Films 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title (origin) | Distributor | Gross |
| Up (US) | Walt Disney SMPI | $36m |
| Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs (US) | 20th Fox | $31.3m |
| Agora (Sp-US) | 20th Fox | $30.3m |
| The Twilight Saga: New Moon (US) | Aurum/Alliance | $28.4m |
| Avatar (US) | 20th Fox | $27.8m* |
*As of Dec 31 still on release. Source: Rentrack EDI
| Spain: Top 5 Local Films 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title (origin) | Distributor | Gross |
| Agora (Sp) | Walt Disney SMPI | $36m |
| Planet 51 (Sp-US-UK) | DeAPlaneta | $14.5m* |
| Cell 211 (Sp-Fr) | PPI | $12.7m* |
| Brain Drain (Sp) | 20th Fox | $10m |
| Spanish Movie (Sp) | 20th Fox | $9.8m* |
*As of Dec 31 still on release. Source: Rentrack EDI
| Spain: Top 10 DVD Film Rental Chart 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title (origin) | Distributor | Units rented |
| Ex (It) | Notro Films | 114,404 |
| Los Muertos Van Deprisa (Sp) | Artematica | 114,403 |
| Year One (US) | SPHE | 114,372 |
| The Ugly Truth (US) | SPHE | 114,327 |
| The Taking Of Pelham 123 (US) | SPHE | 114, 326 |
| Disgrace (Aus-S Afr) | Cameo | 114,323 |
| Antichrist (Den-Ger-Fr-Swe-It-Pol | Cameo | 114,321 |
| Land Of The Lost (US) | Universal Pictures Iberia) | 114,227 |
| Public Enemies (US) | Universal Pictures Iberia) | 114,226 |
| Drag Me To Hell (US) | Universal Pictures Iberia) | 114,225 |
Source: www.mcu.es
| Foreign Releases 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title (origin) | Distributor | Gross |
| Slumdog Millionaire (UK) | Filmax | $15.1m |
| The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Den-Ger-Swe) | Vertigo | $13.4m |
| The Girl Who Played With Fire (Den-Ger-Swe) | Vertigo | $7.6m |
| District 9 (US-NZ-S Afr | SPRI | $7.1m |
| Vicky The Viking (Ger) | Aurum | $4.9m |
| Welcome To The Sticks (Fr) | Wanda | $4.8m |
| Lily The Witch: The Dragon And The Magic Book (Ger-It-Aus) | Disney SMPI | $3.3m |
| The Class (Fr) | Golem | $1.8m |
| Let The Right One In (Swe) | Karma | $1.3m |
| Mid-August Lunch (It) | Alta | $1.2m |
Source: Rentrack EDI
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