Against the odds February recorded an impressive global box office of $2.88 billion – approximately 27% ahead of February 2021.
Despite a lack of new releases, global cinemas accounted for a remarkable box office of $1.9 billion in January, up +94% year-on-year.
How has the recovery developed in 2021 in individual markets? Are there differences in the level, sustainability and timing of progress?
Two years on from the first global market closing cinemas due to the COVID-19 outbreak, how well has global business recovered?
Both the Domestic and International (excluding China) markets that recorded their biggest box office results since before the pandemic began in December.
Global cinemas accounted for a box office of $1.8 billion in November, more than double the number reached in the same period a year ago.
The global theatrical world has reached a new height of recovery in October. It delivered a monthly box office of $3.1 billion, by far the highest result since January 2020!…
In September, global cinemas accounted for $1.5 billion in box office. This is clearly down from $2 billion in August, the second-best month of the pandemic. However, still a positive…
In May, global cinemas accounted for $1.4 billion in box office. This is the third best global monthly result since March 2020.