BFI reports increase in UK 2018 box-office figures – Cineuropa

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Official figures published by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit reveal continued growth in the UK and Republic of Ireland market, with 177 million cinema admissions recorded in 2018, a 3.7% rise in comparison to 2017. The figure constitutes the highest level of cinema admissions since 1970 and is worth £1.387 billion at the box office, a particularly notable statistic given that the televised FIFA World Cup saw England make it to the semi-finals. It was also good news for UK productions, with independe

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