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Featured · Industry
As the global box office prepares for the Diwali release of Ramayana, industry focus shifts to the film's massive advance booking figures and the broader implications for the Indian market.
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North American cinemas have already banked more than $8 billion in 2026, running roughly a fifth ahead of last year. The interesting part is where the rest of the growth is coming from.
CinemaInfo Editorial · 2 min read
Markets · Editorial
Nigeria's cinemas took 8.8 billion naira in the first half of 2026 and Nollywood now splits the market evenly with Hollywood. The figure is accurate, and it describes a very small room.
CinemaInfo Editorial · 2 min read
Box Office · Editorial
A video-game adaptation led a $30.8 million weekend in a month studios used to write off. The release calendar has changed, and the numbers show it.
CinemaInfo Editorial · 1 min read
Budgets · Editorial
Grosses are everywhere. Production and marketing budgets are not. That gap is where most box office arguments go wrong.
CinemaInfo Editorial · 1 min read
Markets · Editorial
Hindi cinema gets the headlines, but Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada now decide the yearly charts. A Hindi-only tracker misses most of the market.
CinemaInfo Editorial · 1 min read
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