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Luis Vargas - Comscore

Latin American Theatrical Market Defies Predictions, Emerging as Global Recovery Leader

When Luis Vargas took the stage at CineLATAM 2025 in Miami this past September, he didn’t begin with a data slide. Instead, the Vice President for Latin America at Comscore Movies opened with a story — or rather, with a movie title: “Ainda Estou Aqui,” (“I’m Still Here.”) The Oscar winning Brazilian…

Its Elemental Pixar Is Not Floundering

It’s Elemental: Pixar Is Not Floundering

In fact, Pixar remains one of the most successful studios in Hollywood. It’s official: Pixar’s “Elio” is a flop. The politely reviewed film cost more than US $200 million and grossed a dismal $152 million as of 27 August 2025. Pundits drew two lessons from this. (Yes, “drew;” I did that.) First, ori…

Rome MIA

Rome MIA Panel Dissects the ‘Intrinsic Value’ of Theatrical Distribution and Exhibition in Italy

On October 15, Rome’s MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo) hosted a panel titled “Italian Cinema Insights: Unveiling the Intrinsic Value of Theatrical and Exhibition,” moderated by journalist Alessandra De Luca. The talk saw the participation of Tarak Ben Ammar (Chairman, Eagle Pictures), Simone…

2024 Film Releases - First Half

Mixed Results for Global Box Office During First Half of 2024

With the first six months of 2024 in the books, it a natural time to take a quick look at the theatrical box office statistics of various geographic territories during the first half of the year. As expected, box office was down against 2023 in most countries during the January through June time fra…