August posted another pandemic-era high at the International box office and the second biggest month of Global box office since the pandemic began.
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The Domestic market will see 2021 box office overtake 2020, at the same stage, this week but recovery progress is regressing in some states.
July recorded the biggest box office results at both the Domestic and International (excluding China) markets since February 2020.
Gower Street has added multiple new features to its Road To Recovery reports to help readers track what is happening locally, regionally and globally.
The Domestic market out-performed China, for the first time since China’s July 2020 re-opening, during June.
Two of the key global box office markets, Domestic and UK/Ireland, have finally achieved their Stage 3 targets on Gower Street's Blueprint To Recovery.
In May, global cinemas accounted for $1.4 billion in box office. This is the third best global monthly result since March 2020.
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Gower Street projects the box office recovery for the Domestic market throughout 2021 with a key stage hit this week.
A year on, Domestic market wins the “most improvement” award as April delivers $1.1 billion in global box office.