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Minha Mae e uma Peca 2 - My Mother is a Character 2

“My Mom is a Character 2” Becomes Brazil’s Highest Grossing Domestic Film

On Tuesday of last week a new box office record holder for domestically produced films was crowned in brazil. The BRL R$117.2 million (USD $37.7 million) earned by the comedy “Minha Mãe é uma Peça 2: O Filme” (“My Mom is a Character 2”) surpassed the BRL R$116.8 million (USD $37.5 million) brought…

50 Shades Darker

CJ Cinema News Digest – Monday 13 February 2017

50 Shades ‘ban’, Picturehouse strike (DTDC too), US cinema shares down, AMC to sell Manchester multiplex, Skylight outdoor cinema grows, Choovie movie price fixer app, “Trainspotting 2” fight in Scottish cinema and beardie bloke blocked, new Indian cinema fire and old convict…

The Great Wall, A Cure for Wellness, Fist Fight posters.

Ice Cube, Matt Damon and a Creepy Resort in the Alps (Fist) Fight it Out for Presidents Day Weekend at the Boxoffice

As expected, “LEGO Batman” emerged victorious from this past weekend but with a slimmer margin than expected. Whether the snow in the Northeast was to blame or not, the movie came in at a somewhat lower than expected USD $55 million over the three-day period. That’s still a strong number and holdove…

Popcorn at CGV cinema in Vietnam HCMC (photo: Patrick von Sychowski / Celluloid Junkie)

CJ Cinema News Digest – Friday 10 February 2017

Cinepolis in popcorn stand-off over Trump, cinema shares fall, CGV sees overseas growth, over-45 audience grows in Korea, Goleby buys out Picturehouse Entertainment, Reading fight continues, Switzerland’s 5 Franc cinema week permanent, Greta comes to Switzerland and Alamo Lego Batman Don…

Lexi Cinema in North London

Single Screen Icon: The Inspiring Success Story of London’s Lexi Cinema and its Conscious Capitalism

In today’s era of mass cinema acquisitions and mergers it’s rare to find an independent single screen movie theatre that is not only surviving but flourishing. Tucked into the Kensal Green neighborhood of North London lies the Lexi Cinema, the brainchild of Sally Wilton, the cinema’s founder and lif…

La La Land in EclairColor

CJ Cinema News Digest – Tuesday 7 February 2017

“La La Land” gets an EclairColor re-release, Barco and VMM form One Network Alliance, NEC launches a laser projector, Ellon Cinema wins the lottery, demonitisation effects profits at PVR Cinemas and UFO Moviez in India, Ann Summers runs sexy ad campaign in UK cinemas Germany (Berlin)…

Ste Thompson Powster

CJ + UNIC Cinema Innovation: Interview With Ste Thompson, CEO, Powster

Celluloid Junkie has partnered with UNIC – the International Union of Cinemas trade body for Europe and beyond – to highlight innovation in the European cinema sector. UNIC has just published a report called ‘Innovation and the Big Screen‘ (PDF link). In the run-up to its print publication at the UN…

Batman, Bondage and a Man Named Wick: Three New Titles Look To Avoid Becoming The Lesser Of All Sequels. This Coming Weekend at the Boxoffice

To paraphrase Herman’s Hermits, third verse same as the first for M. Night and the “Split” gang. Universal’s creep-fest pulled a three-peat in winning its third consecutive weekend with a take of USD $14.8 million. “Split” edged out Paramount’s “Rings”, which could only muster USD $13 million (clos…

AMC, Odeon & UCI and Nordic Cinema Group geographic footprint

Which Cinema Chain Will AMC Buy Next?

With three one billion-dollar acquisitions in Europe in the timeframe of just ten months, AMC is by no means done with achieving Wanda’s goal of controlling 20% of global screen count. AMC’s Adam Aron has openly said that the world’s #1 cinema chain will not shy away from bolt-on a…

"Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" poster

CJ China News Digest – Thursday 2 February 2017

Chinese New Year (aka Spring Festival) is over and the box office winner is “Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back”, though it is unlikely to match the success of last year’s “The Mermaid” and has led to soul searching in the industry about everything from quality…