Tinseltown in danger of losing its glitter as audience numbers fall
The handful of hits has masked a decline of almost 6% on the year to 1.2b tickets sold, the lowest total since 1992
Mon, Jan 08, 2018 - 5:50 AM
The last 12 months have seen huge successes, with Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Beauty and the Beast raking in more than half a billion dollars each at home. The Gal Gadot-led Wonder Woman (above) and several Marvel superhero movies including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Thor: Ragnarok also did well, but the rise in streaming services has proven a big challenge.
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The last 12 months have seen huge successes, with Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Beauty and the Beast (above) raking in more than half a billion dollars each at home. The Gal Gadot-led Wonder Woman and several Marvel superhero movies including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Thor: Ragnarok also did well, but the rise in streaming services has proven a big challenge.
PHOTO: WALT DISNEY PICTURES
The last 12 months have seen huge successes, with Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Beauty and the Beast raking in more than half a billion dollars each at home. The Gal Gadot-led Wonder Woman and several Marvel superhero movies including Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 and Thor: Ragnarok (above) also did well, but the rise in streaming services has proven a big challenge.
PHOTO: WALT DISNEY PICTURES
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AS Hollywood prepared to celebrate its achievements at the Golden Globes on Sunday, new figures show all might not be well in the film industry, with attendances at a quarter-century low.
The last 12 months have seen huge successes, with Star Wars: The Last Jedi and...
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