In May, attendance at the country’s cinemas reached almost 5 million viewers, thus surpassing the 2016 record.
During last May the attendance at the cinemas of Argentina reached 4,896,009 viewers and thus attendance at theaters became historical recordsurpassing the best registered brand for the same month but in 2016, when 4,512,125 tickets were sold.
The figures correspond to a survey carried out by the consultant Ultracinemawhich also highlights that the growth in viewers compared to last year was of 66%although it should be clarified that in 2022 there were restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Covid-19.
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The beginning of 2023 was very good in terms of the box office in Argentina; already in February and March the figures decreased although they rose again in April -the best since 2017- until reaching May, the best in history in national cinemas.
The films that pulled the most box office during May were “Fast and Furious X”, which premiered on May 18 and in two weeks had 1,736,583 viewers; while “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”in the four weeks since its debut on May 4, has cut 1,291,405 tickets.
Between the two US productions they concentrated 66% percent of viewers in May.
Among the 10 most viewed films of the month, the only Argentine is “Extortion”by Martino Zaidelis with Guillermo Francella, Pablo Rago and Andrea Frigerio, which reached seventh place on the list, according to the work carried out by Ultracinema.
Source: Ambito
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