All articles by Robert Mitchell – Page 14
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UK proves perfect platform for Finding Nemo
In an exclusive digital presentation at just two cinemas in the UK, Buena Vista International's (BVI) Finding Nemo has platformed to stunning figures in the territory.The Pixar Animation Studios' title, which is already the highest grossing animated film of all time in North America, launched at London's Odeon Leicester Square ...
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UK/IRELAND
Stephen Fry's directorial debut Bright Young Things met with a mixed reception from critics in the UK - but its box office launch reflected the faith distributor Icon Film Distribution put in the film.The comedy-drama, based on the novel Vile Bodies by Evelyn Waugh, took eighth place with a $545,488 ...
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...as foreign language hits benefit from French exposure
This year's two leading foreign-language releases at the international box office are both enjoying a major boost in France - where local films have been suffering of late.The biggest international foreign-language film so far this year is Zhang Yimou's Hero.It opened top in France last week (Sep 24-30) selling nearly ...
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NETHERLANDS
It was family fare versus slasher horror at The Netherlands box office last weekend as BVI's Freaky Friday squared off against RCV's Freddy Vs Jason.Both big hits in North America each film was able to claim a victory with Friday finishing ahead of Freddy but the horror film performing far ...
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UK/IRELAND
Warner Bros' release of British thriller Young Adam saw a good turnout last weekend when it claimed the eighth spot in the UK/Ireland chart from 133 locations. It was an ambitious gamble for the distributor, which financed David Mackenzie's adaptation of Alexander Trocchi's novel, which appears to have paid off.The ...
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SWITZERLAND
Record-breaking Swiss comedy Ready, Steady, Charlie! proved unstoppable in the German region of the country in its second week. The film actually rose 14% from its launch weekend, when it became the biggest local opener of all time, after adding six more screens to its run. Charlie has taken $2m ...
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NETHERLANDS
Independent distributor Upstream saw a strong turn out for Aki Kaurismaki's The Man Without A Past when it opened on a mere 13 screens.The second part of the director's acclaimed 'Finland' trilogy, about a man with amnesia following an assault, trying to put his life back in order while living ...
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Calendar Girls back on top
A host of new releases disappointed this week in the UK and Ireland leaving BVI's Calendar Girls unchallenged and able to sweep back to the top of the chart.The comedy drama is showing Billy Elliot-type box office legs and after improving 5% in its second week on wide release over ...
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NETHERLANDS
Francois Ozon's thriller Swimming Pool proved another hit in The Netherlands for independent distributor Cinemien. The film placed sixth over the four-day weekend and held place over the full first week - taking $76,731 from 20 screens including previews by the end of its first week.The success follows the $750,000 ...
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SWITZERLAND
Mike Eschmann's teen-comedy Ready, Steady, Charlie! (Achtung, Fertig, Charlie!) became the all-time biggest local opener in Switzerland when it took the lead on an unprecedented 49 prints in the German region of the country attracting over 70,000 admissions after a large wide-spread marketing and media blitz.This included a premiere in ...
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Lenin! eyes landmark box office haul
Wolfgang Becker's Good Bye, Lenin! - which was named as Germany's contender for the Oscar foreign language section this week - continues to prove an international box office sensation as it nears the $50m international cumulative mark.The X Filme Creative Pool production, for which Bavaria Film International handles worldwide sales, ...
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FRANCE
German blockbuster Good Bye, Lenin! and local co-production Labyrinths (Dedales) scored strong openings this week in France.Good Bye, Lenin! sold 163,695 tickets from just 89 screens in its first week on release, netting $1.03m. This awarded the film third place in the French chart and saw it boast a screen ...
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Calendar Girls' first date with UK is strong, but not spectacular
This weekend saw a new champion at the top of the UK/Ireland chart. Buena Vista International's Calendar Girls dethroned stablemate Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl to take the lead with $2.8m (£1.76m).The result provided a strong $6,124 (£3,815) location average from its 462 sites. However, ...
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UK/IRELAND
Optimum Releasing saw a strong debut for its Oscar-winning Japanese animated feature Spirited Away this weekend. Hayao Miyazaki's blockbuster fantasy opened in 13th place in the UK/Ireland top 20 with a good $4,800 (£2,990) average.In Ireland alone, it placed 15th but scored a powerful average of $6,710 (Euros 5,939) after ...
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SWITZERLAND
Buena Vista International scored a hit in the German region of Switzerland this weekend with its release of UK film Calendar Girls. The first territory outside the UK to receive the film (on the same weekend it went wide at home) Switzerland proved a good start for the comedy which ...
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Scott prepares to embark on Crusades epic
Gladiator director Sir Ridley Scott has confirmed that his next project will be the historical epic The Crusades.Speaking in London on Sept 9 after a BAFTA screening of his latest film Matchstick Men, Scott said he planned to begin filming early next year in Spain and North Africa.Despite the sensitive ...
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Calendar Girls date with Odeon pays off
Buena Vista International's Calendar Girls has put in a highly impressive performance since it opened last Wednesday (Sep 3) for an exclusive run at London's Odeon Leicester Square.The cinema, which boasts the biggest auditorium in the country able to seat nearly 2,000 people, saw receipts of $92,772 (£58,539) over the ...
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UK/IRELAND
Buena Vista International's Calendar Girls saw a stunning platform debut at the weekend in an exclusive run at London's Odeon Leicester Square. The cinema boasts the biggest auditorium in the country, able to seat nearly 2,000 people, and brought in $117,512 (£74,150) since the film's launch on Wednesday September 3. ...
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BELGIUM
Stephen Frears' critically acclaimed Dirty Pretty Things performed particularly well in the Belgian capital of Brussels over its five-day launch. The drama, which stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou and Sergi Lopez, placed sixth in the capital city with a $15,914 (Euro 14,434).In the country as a whole Dirty Pretty Things ...
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NEW ZEALAND
BVI's animated hit Finding Nemo spent its second week at the top of the New Zealand chart this week despite only opening on Sep 4. The Pixar film managed to take the top spot the previous weekend (Aug 28-31) off previews alone. This week's official launch saw it gross more ...