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UK-Ireland box office rises 10% in January 2025 compared to previous year
New releases combine with December holdovers to bring January cheer to exhibitors.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Dog Man’, ‘September 5’ are unleashed
‘Bring Them Down’, ‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fig’ and ‘The Fire Inside’ also launch.
‘Bridget Jones 4’ advance tickets selling faster than ‘Barbie’, report UK cinemas
The film starring Renee Zellweger, Hugh Grant and Leo Woodall opens on February 13.
‘Ne Zha 2’ tops $900m to become China’s highest-grossing film ever
The fantasy adventure animation is set to become the biggest feature ever in a single market.
Local box office market share for UK indie films nearly doubles in 2024
The 2024 box office for films on release in the UK totalled £979m.
Four UK indie distributors share strategies behind their highest-grossing titles of 2024
Win-win windows, National Trust inspiration - and an audience member throwing up.
No progress being made in the number of female-made films released in the UK, says Reclaim The Frame
Only 12% of films were directed and written by women and those of a marginalised gender.
French box office holds steady in January as local titles stay strong
The highest-grossing French films were ‘How To Make A Killing’ and ’The Marching Band’
Hong Kong box office knocked down 37% over “disappointing” Chinese New Year
Leading titles included ‘Hit N Fun’ and ‘My Best Bet’.
‘Ne Zha 2’, ‘Detective Chinatown 1900’ takes China box office to $1.1bn over Lunar New Year
The animated sequel and a ’Detective Chinatown’ prequel helped break the single-day record at the box office.
‘Companion’ leads UK-Ireland box office openers; ‘A Complete Unknown’ stays top again
‘The Brutalist’ posts excellent second weekend, remaining in top five.
‘Hitman 2’ tops Korea box office over Lunar New Year weekend
The action-comedy dethroned horror thriller ‘Dark Nuns’.
‘Dog Man’ is top US studio title as China new year releases dominate global box office
Warner Bros horror ‘Companion’ launched with a middling $15m.
‘No Other Land’ scores defiant US box office bow
Dog Man leads overall charts on excellent $36m.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Companion’ creeps into 561 cinemas
Jason Reitman’s ‘Saturday Night’ and Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’ also launch.
Japan box office down 6.5% to $1.3bn in 2024 due to Hollywood shortfall
Local films performed strongly but could not offset a decline in taking for US imports.
‘The Brutalist’ starts in top five at UK-Ireland box office; ‘A Complete Unknown’ stays first
‘The Brutalist’ took over £4,000-per-cinema for a strong opening.
‘Mufasa’ withstands ‘Flight Risk’ at global box office; ‘The Brutalist’ steps out
’Mufasa: The Lion King’ has made over $400m in international territories.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Flight Risk’ takes off while ‘Presence’ and ‘The Brutalist’ also launch
Lionsgate action ’Flight Risk’ leads the way in 524 cinemas.
Bob Dylan biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ opens top at UK-Ireland box office
Holdovers ’Mufasa: The Lion King’, ’Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ and ’Nosferatu’ stand firm in the top five.
