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There are many factors that will mark 2020 out as a unique year at the global box office. Perhaps one of the most notable is the lack of a unifying global hit proving a dominant force at the box office.
As 2020 winds to a close, this week Gower Street takes a look at how 2020’s top performing titles compare to those of 2019.
In November, global cinemas accounted for $0.8 billion box office, but the result is not a sign of a new dramatic downwards trend says Chief Analyst Thomas Beranek.
In October, global cinemas generated a $1.4 billion box office, by far the highest monthly sum since shutdown.
Japan has become the first global market to achieve a Stage 5 "Recovery" level play-week for two consecutive weeks.
This week Gower Street looks at where the box office made globally since the beginning of August has been coming from, both regionally and by key markets.
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Japan has become only the second global market to achieve a "full recovery" level on Gower Street's Blueprint To Recovery.