Category: BOX Office
UK-Ireland box office continues 2025 surge, up 18% on last year at halfway point thanks to ‘How To Train Your Dragon’, ’28 Years Later’
UK-Ireland box office in June 2025 was up 7% on the year before – an excellent result given the release of Inside Out 2 within that period in 202 [...]
Peter Sarsgaard calls for “collective action” to counter US divisions at Karlovy Vary film festival opening ceremony
US actor Peter Sarsgaard called for “collective action” to counter divisions in the US, at the opening ceremony of the 59th Karlovy Vary Internat [...]
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ roars into 688 cinemas; ‘Hot Milk’ also opens
Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth leads the fresh releases in the UK and Ireland this weekend as Gareth Edwards’ science fiction blockbuster bel [...]
German production execs voice despair at tardy progress of tax incentive reform | News
The ongoing proposals for a major overhaul of Germany’s national film funding infrastructure have been the subject of heated debate at this year’ [...]
Tarik Saleh’s Cannes Competition title ‘Eagles Of The Republic’ flies to UK-Ireland | News
EXCLUSIVE: Tarik Saleh’s Cannes Competition title Eagles Of The Republic has been acquired by Curzon for UK-Ireland release from Playtime.
It is [...]
UK government confirms “no plans” to rejoin Creative Europe, introduce a streamer levy or cut VAT on cinema tickets | News
The UK government has ruled out a return to Creative Europe or the introduction of a streamer levy in its formal response to the culture, media a [...]
“Audiences are craving British movies,” says True Brit’s Zygi Kamasa at inaugural slate presentation | News
UK distributor and producer-financier True Brit has co-financed $125m of UK film production budgets in the company’s first 18 months of operation [...]
French box office continues 2025 slump into summer with 23% dip in ticket sales in June | News
France’s box office continues to suffer through the start of summer with ticket sales dropping by 23% year on year to a total of 10.9 million adm [...]
How are A24 and Sony reviving the romantic comedy with Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’? | News
Celine Song’s Materialists has raced to $31m in North America through A24 and an early $10m internationally via Sony boosted by calibrated campai [...]
How A24 and Sony are reviving the rom-com with Celine Song’s ‘Materialists’ | News
Celine Song’s hit Materialists has raced to $31m in North America through A24 and an early $10m internationally via Sony thanks to calibrated cam [...]