International box office (excluding China) generated $1.42 billion in June, on par with the pre-pandemic average.
2023 opened the year with the highest grossing quarter of the current decade, achieving $8 billion.
The August 6 play-week delivered the best single-week box office of the pandemic-era in Japan, powered by the massive opening of Toei's ONE PIECE FILM: RED.
Box office for the International market (excluding China) ended June only marginally below pre-pandemic levels.
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France is the first territory in Western Europe to achieve a play-week performing at a median level of 2018-2019 business.
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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