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Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway led the UK market’s box office in its first weekend since cinemas once again reopened on May 17. The family title brought in $6.4 million in the reopening despite major territories like Ireland and Glasgow—representing...

Cinemas in the United Kingdom are expecting to enjoy a big boost from audiences as they reopen their doors on May 17. An ongoing tracking study conducted from April 21 through 27, commissioned by industry trade group Cinema First, finds...

This week on The Boxoffice Podcast, we discuss the latest changes to the release calendar and why big movies may come to theaters earlier than expected. In the feature segment, the Lume Cinema’s James Anderson Brown and Anthony Hughes join...

After three consecutive years of surpassing £1.25 million in annual ticket sales, the U.K. box office screeched to a halt following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. U.K. Cinema Association (UKCA) president Phil Clapp reported a 76 percent decline in...

Ireland-based exhibitor Arc Cinema has signed a long-term lease with developer and investor Squarestone Asset Management to open a cinema at Kyle Centre shopping hub in Ayr, Scotland—giving the town its first new cinema in over 80 years. The planned...