“This film will blow your mind”: How ‘Sirat’ distributors built an arthouse hit in Spain and France
The marketing campaigns embraced that the film is not a traditional crowd-pleaser.
Global box office predicted to reach $35bn in 2026, highest point since 2019
Gower Street Analytics has unveiled its estimates for the year ahead.
Women and non-binary filmmakers direct just 16% of films released in UK-Ire in 2025
This is the lowest figure since 2018.
‘Zootropolis 2’ stays top at UK-Ireland box office; ‘Fackham Hall’ debuts in top five
‘Wicked: For Good’ and ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s 2’ hold steady, while ‘Dhurandhar’ pushes into the top five.
French box office drops 21% in November as downward spiral intensifies
Arthouse films continue to perform well.
‘Agak Laen 2’ boosts Indonesia box office with 7.5 million admissions
The highly anticipated sequel is directed by Muhadkly Acho.
‘Zootopia 2’ three-peats as global box office leader; ‘Freddy’s 2’ plunges; ‘Ella McCay’ opens with $2.4m
Disney sequel tops Lilo & Stitch as Hollywood’s biggest global hit of 2025.
‘Zootopia 2’ crossing $1bn at global box office, now No. 2 all-time Hollywood release in China
Sequel has amassed $753.4m from international markets, $232.7m from North America.
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Fackham Hall’, ‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ unleashed
’Ella McCay’, ‘Eleanor The Great’ and ‘Goodbye June’ are also new this weekend.
‘Another World’ rules Hong Kong box office as ‘Avatar 3’ release pushed after fire tragedy
The animation has become Hong Kong’s biggest local film of 2025 to date
‘Zootropolis 2’ rises to UK-Ireland box office summit; ‘Freddy’s’ sequel pips ‘Wicked 2’
‘Pillion’ holds well for Picturehouse/Warner Bros.
‘Zootopia 2’ tops $900m at global box office; ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s 2’ has $110m start
‘Wicked: For Good’ nears $450m; Asian titles take up top 10 space.
UK-Ireland box office flattens in November, down 33% year-on-year
Year-to-date takings just 2% ahead of 2024.
Saudi films on the rise at local box office
Titles such as ‘Al Zarfa’, ‘Shabab El Bomb 2’ and ‘Hobal’ have claimed a 14% share at cinemas this year.
Local films continue to be a bright spot in the Saudi cinema market
The success of local productions is a bright spot in a Saudi box-office market that has levelled off after early breakneck growth
UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Five Nights At Freddy’s 2’, ‘Eternity’ led new releases
Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ and Jacinda Ardern doc ‘Prime Minister’ are also out.
Paramount dates ‘Sonic’, ‘TMNT’ tentpoles, ‘Top Gun’ re-release
40th anniversary Top Gun release arrives May 13 2026.
‘Wicked: For Good’ holds UK-Ireland box office lead while ‘Zootropolis 2’ opens with £6m
Bifa winner ‘Pillion’ also enjoyed a strong start at the box office for Picturehouse and Warner Bros.
‘Zootopia 2’ roars to second-highest Thanksgiving bow at US box office on $158m
Solid debuts for awards contenders ‘Hamnet’, ‘The Secret Agent’.
