December is always one of the busiest months of the year for cinema, and this year is looking no different. The month starts with a sequel to one of the biggest family films of recent years but it’s on the 18th that things get really exciting with three terrific films for differing audiences. One of Hollywood’s greatest filmmakers takes on a stone-cold classic musical, which is forecast to deliver 11 ABC1 women TVRs, a genius sci-fi world-builder takes on a revered sci-fi novel, while an all-time comedy legend returns. Read more
On another positive weekend for cinema, the total box office crossed the £1m mark for the first time since cinemas re-opened, reaching over £1.1m, while DCM admissions were up over 40% from last weekend. Read more
After months of anticipation, Tenet finally arrives in cinemas this month and film lovers are now able to buy a ticket to see it on the big screen Read more
Cinema often faces a battle against consistent warm sunshine and with only one new release this weekend, the box office was up against it. Read more
DCM's CEO, Karen Stacey, writes for Campaign Magazine about how the the 'new', safety-first movie-going experience can be better for advertisers after the Covid-19 shutdown. Read more
The DCM podcast is back! For the first podcast since lockdown, Tom Linay speaks to a hero of the London cinema scene, Tyrone Walker-Hebborn, Founder of Genesis Cinema. Read more
The weekend’s DCM admissions were a new post-lockdown high, up 235% from last weekend. Looking at individual films, for the first time a new release was the busiest film of the weekend - Russell Crowe’s Unhinged, with Onward the second busiest film. Read more
Warner Bros. has announced its new release strategy for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. In an official statement the studio said: “Today, Warner Bros. announced that Tenet will open in over 70 countries worldwide starting on 26 August. Major territories will include the UK, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia and Spain. Read more
We’ve just received results from the fourth weekend since cinemas were able to re-open in England and for the fourth consecutive weekend, admissions were up. In fact across the cinemas open on the DCM estate admissions were up a healthy 12% on the previous weekend. Read more
For the first time since cinemas re-opened on 4 July, we now have two full weekends to compare in terms of cinema attendance and the outcome is very positive. Last weekend’s DCM admissions were up 41% on the previous weekend and a massive 400% since the weekend the cinemas reopened (4 July). Read more
In an article published on Campaign (21 July), cinema industry leaders expect the emphasis on the cinema experience to beome even more important despite the economic downturn. Read more
As cinemas start to reopen across the UK, Enders Analysis has published a report on the cinema industry's post pandemic future. While COVID-19 has forced the closure of theatres worldwide, putting pressure on cinema to a degree unlike ever before, the report finds that cinema remains first, although the film release strategy funnel may be shifting. Read more
