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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘The Monkey’ swings into 544 cinemas

Brazillian Oscar hopeful ’I’m Still Here’ is also launching.

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Compiled TV episodes prove Japan’s biggest cinema release of 2025 so far

‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ is set for release in the US on February 28.

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‘Bridget Jones 4’ scores huge £10.2m opening weekend at UK-Ireland box office

The film took 45% of the entire UK-Ireland box office on Saturday.

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‘Captain America: Brave New World’ opens with $180m at global box office; ‘Ne Zha 2’ stays top

’Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ also began its international rollout this week, taking an estimated $32.8m.

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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Bridget Jones’, ‘Captain America’ face off for Valentine’s Day

‘Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy’ made an impressive £2.1m in Thursday previews.

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European box office drops slightly in 2024, local films flourish

Admissions fell 1.4% with box office down 0.3% compared to 2023.

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‘Hitman 2’ holds Korea box office lead as ‘Nocturnal’ opens in third

Mystery romance ‘Secret: Untold Melody’ continued to perform in second.

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‘Dog Man’ barks up £3.2m to top UK-Ireland box office; ‘Macbeth’, ‘September 5’ in top five

‘A Complete Unknown’ nears £10m; ‘The Brutalist’ holds well again to overtake awards favourites.

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‘Ne Zha 2’ first film to crack $1bn in single market; ‘Dog Man’ remains top US studio title at global box office

’Ne Zha 2’ has taken the record from ’Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, which grossed $937m in North America.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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‘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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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’

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Hong Kong box office knocked down 37% over “disappointing” Chinese New Year

Leading titles included ‘Hit N Fun’ and ‘My Best Bet’.

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‘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.

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‘Companion’ leads UK-Ireland box office openers; ‘A Complete Unknown’ stays top again

‘The Brutalist’ posts excellent second weekend, remaining in top five.