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BOX OFFICE Italy

Ex nears €10m, Slumdog flying high after Oscars

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According to Cinetel data, Fausto Brizzi’s Ex [+see also:
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(01 Distribution) is in third place in last week’s box office takings with €984,513. The film will soon break the €10m mark after three weeks on release.

In at fourth is the other domestic title of the top ten, new film Iago [+see also:
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(Medusa), with €968,382. The latest film by Giuseppe Piccioni, The Prize [+see also:
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(01 Distribution) opened in 11th place with €345,103.

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There are three UK titles in the top ten: Inkheart [+see also:
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(€926,979 - Eagle Pictures), The Reader [+see also:
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(€793,483 - 01 Distribution) and Slumdog Millionaire [+see also:
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, which has grossed €681,000 – 556% more than the previous weekend – owing to its eight-Oscar win. Distributor Lucky Red has increased its print run from 63 to 159. Out since December 5, Danny Boyle’s film has so far grossed a total €4.2m.

Also out this weekend, The Wave [+see also:
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(BIM) from Germany took in €96,578 from 57 screens and local film The Sicilian Girl [+see also:
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(Istituto Luce) €63,617 from 53 screens.

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(Translated from Italian)

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