26/05/2009

Weekend figures dropped (-42% with respect to the previous weekend), most probably as a result of the summer temperatures. This week’s new releases were Cannes titles: Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Cannes 2009 Marco Bellocc…
interview: Filippo Timi - actor
film profile] (01 Distribution) and Lars von Trier’s Antichrist [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Lars von Trier
film profile] (Lucky Red) respectively earned €521,000 from 302 screens (it came out Wednesday, the day of its festival premiere, and is in fourth place in the top ten) and €122,000 from 121 prints (in ninth place).

The top of the box office belongs once again to Angels and Demons with €2.3m (-60%), for a total €12m since its release by Sony on May 13.

(Translated from Italian)