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UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2025
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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.
‘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.
Picturehouse launches new UK industry event, Picturehouse Create (exclusive)
The company also confirmed that Sundance Film Festival: London will not take place in 2025.
Edinburgh Filmhouse appoints Andrew Simpson as executive director
Andrew Simpson joins from Tyneside Cinema in Newcastle.
BFI heads confirm UK in talks with government to rejoin Creative Europe Media
Ben Roberts and Jay Hunt today gave wide-ranging testimony to the UK’s cross-party CMS committee.
London’s Prince Charles Cinema fights back against closure risk
Cinema has launched a petition protesting the break clause in its landlord’s latest contract.
‘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.
Carla Simon, lldiko Enyedi titles among first recipients of Eurimages marketing support programme (exclusive)
Recipients also include Berlinale Competition feature ‘Yunan’.
‘Mufasa’ withstands ‘Flight Risk’ at global box office; ‘The Brutalist’ steps out
’Mufasa: The Lion King’ has made over $400m in international territories.
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.
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.
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.
‘Six The Musical Live!’ lands UK-Ireland release (exclusive)
A filmed version of the stage musical will hit cinemas on April 6.
Tull Stories launches international comedy strand with two acquisitions (exclusive)
Company will release ‘Oh My Goodness!’ and ‘The Kitchen Brigade’.
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’.
Eve Gabereau to head Vue’s UK-Ireland distribution arm Vue Lumière (exclusive)
Gabereau is the founder and CEO of Modern Films and will now become executive chair.
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.