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66 articles available in total starting from 27/08/2002. Last article published on 09/01/2019.

More comedies, please

Some believe the financial crisis is behind the current success of comedies in Spanish theatres: escapism is the order of the day. However, the strength of films such as Alfonso Albacete and David...  

27/05/2009 | Box office | Spain

Almodóvar effect finds ally in Sex, Party and Lies

As the Spanish film waited with bated breath for the results of Pedro Almodóvar’s new work, Broken Embraces, an unexpected but welcome surprise came along. Sex, Party and Lies rose to the top of...  

31/03/2009 | Box Office | Spain

Domestic film admissions down 1.4m in 2008

The Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute (ICAA) yesterday published the official 2008 Spanish box office results. No miracle has taken place since last December (see news) and the final figures are...  

16/03/2009 | Box Office | Spain

Preliminary figures show decline in 2008

Approximately two months ahead of ICAA’s publication of the official results, Nielsen EDI has released the provisional Spanish box office figures for 2008. Overall takings stand at €610.5m – 5.15%...  

15/01/2009 | Box office | Spain

Disappointing year for Spanish film

Spanish film has once again suffered some very poor box office results in 2008. The end-of-the-year figures are slightly better than the disappointing 2007 results, but remain well below the...  

23/12/2008 | Box Office | Spain

Spanish film takes off

After 2007 – one of the worst years for Spanish film, both in terms of box office and market shares – the first half of 2008 is looking hopeful, with excellent box office results. Indeed, earnings...  

11/07/2008 | Box Office | Spain

The Orphanage biggest Spanish box-office hit in five years

Juan Antonio Bayona’s The Orphanage is the highest-grossing Spanish hit of the past five years and the second most successful film among audiences, after Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure....  

25/03/2008 | Box Office | Spain

Solitary Fragments back to theatres

After its surprise performance at the latest Goya awards – where it swept up Best Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor – Solitary Fragments by Jaime Rosales (see interview) was...  

13/02/2008 | Box Office | Spain

Lower admissions for local films in 2007

Last year was marked by a decrease in admissions in Spanish theatres, a trend that affected both local and international titles. Although official data has yet to be announced by the Ministry of...  

17/01/2008 | Box Office | Spain

Horror fascinates the crowds

REC, directed by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza (see Focus), grossed over €1.5m over its opening weekend in Spain. Distributed on 274 prints screens by Filmax, the horror film’s 263,000 admissions...  

28/11/2007 | Box Office | Spain

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