Italy’s box office revenue in 2023 increased to 495 million euros ($542,000), and the number of admissions in the country reached 70.5 million, an increase of about 60% compared to 2022.
Italy’s film box office revenue, announced in Rome on Wednesday by national box office aggregator Cinetel, shows significant progress, but is still about 23% lower than the country’s average box office revenue for the period 2017-2019. ing. The benchmark for a good year was thought to be 100 million students enrolled. So 70.5 million is still far below par.
On the positive side, there is the unexpected success of “There’s Still Tomorrow,” the directorial debut of popular Italian actor Paola Cortelesi, a feminist black-and-white drama about the plight of an abused housewife in post-war Rome. “There’s Still Tomorrow” grossed a whopping $36 million, taking the No. 1 spot, beating out second-place “Barbie,” which earned about $35 million. In third place, “Oppenheimer” grossed $30 million in Italian cinemas.
Francesco Rutelli, president of the Italian Film Association Anica, said, “Theatrical movie viewing, which is a richness of our country, is once again starting to spark conversations among society, families, and young people after a dark period caused by the new coronavirus.” , added: There is still work to be done on this path. ”
In fact, in terms of theater attendance, Italy still lags behind major European markets such as France and Germany. However, according to Comscore, in 2023 it will be almost on par with Spain’s enrollment of 75.4 million.
While “Still Tomorrow” beat “Barbie” to take the top spot, Hollywood films continued to dominate the Italian box office, accounting for 55% of total theatrical receipts. Meanwhile, local films accounted for his 22% of the pie, mainly thanks to “Still Tomorrow.” Other domestic titles, such as Matteo Garrone’s immigrant epic “Io Capitano,” also did well at the box office. The film is currently shortlisted in Italy for the International Oscar Awards. “Io Capitano” collected about $5 million in Italian cinemas.
The country’s top distributor in 2023 is Warner Bros., followed by Disney, Universal, local distributor Vision Distribution and Italian indie company Eagle Pictures, which also distributes Sony titles in the country.