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.
‘Mufasa’ claims global box office throne again; ‘Wolf Man’ has slow start while ‘Moana 2’ passes $1bn
‘Lion King’ sequel now up to $588m.
‘I’m Still Here’ starring Fernanda Torres scores strong limited debut at US box office
Sony/TriStar’s female-led R-rated comedy One Of Them Days in tight race with Disney’s Mufasa for number one.
UK cinema admissions up in 2024, but average ticket price down
The total number of admissions last year was 126.5m.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘A Complete Unknown’ knocks on 700 sites for Disney
Also out this weekend: Universal’s horror revamp ’Wolf Man’ and Curzon’s ‘Here’ starring Tom Hanks.
German box office falls 8% in 2024 but ‘The Zone Of Interest’, ‘Anyone But You’ impress
‘The Zone Of Interest’ was a surpise success to make Germany the film’s biggest international territory.
‘Babygirl’ makes £1m start at UK-Ireland box office as ‘Mufasa’ stays top
‘A Real Pain’ is also near £1m mark; as ‘We Live In Time’ thrives.
French films projected to gross €250.2m in overseas markets in 2024
The figures are projected and final numbers won’t be confirmed until October.
‘Harbin’ leads Korea box office for third weekend, tops $27m
‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ places fourth.
Indian box office falls 3% to $1.36bn in 2024 topped by ‘Pushpa 2’
Further top titles included ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, ‘Stree 2’ and ‘Devara – Part 1’.
‘Mufasa’ rules global box office for fourth weekend; ‘Moana 2’, ‘Wicked’ near milestones
‘Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera’ with Gerard Butler lands fourth.
Lionsgate scores first US number one box office launch since 2023 with ‘Den Of Thieves 2’
The Last Showgirl, Hard Truths open.
Italian box office holds steady in 2024 as Disney takes distributor crown
Sleeper hit ’The Boy With The Pink Trousers’ was top local title of 2024, followed by Paolo Sorrentino’s ’Parthenope’.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Babygirl’, ‘A Real Pain’ and ‘Maria’ roll out
Awards contenders dominate new releases as ‘The Girl With The Needle’ also opens.
Will moves by Canal+ and Disney prompt a seismic shift to France’s windows chronology?
A dramatic overhaul of the system in favour of the global platforms is likely to meet pushback from France’s powerful theatrical distribution sector.
‘Harbin’ holds Korea box office lead as ‘Sonic 3’ debuts in fourth
Period action film ‘Harbin’ claimed 42% of all ticket sales.
China box office falls 23% to $5.8bn in 2024
Marks the lowest takings since 2015.
‘Nosferatu’ storms UK-Ireland box office as ‘Mufasa’ holds top spot
Robert Eggers’ horror has a strong £5.3m including previews, for the second-best post-pandemic horror start.
‘Mufasa’ wins global box office; ‘Nosferatu’ cracks $100m and ‘Moana 2’ hits $960m
‘Mufasa’ held off ‘Sonic 3’ for the top spot and is eyeing $500m.
Strong December boosts UK-Ireland 2024 box office to reach £1bn, level with 2023
‘Wicked’, ‘Moana 2’ boost end-of-year takings to £1.06bn.