22/10/2003

The Spanish cinematographic market is in the hands of the distributions Made in USA. The data comes from monthly results published by Nielsen EDI. In September, Hispano Fox Film (the Spanish 20th Century Fox) has taken around €12.9 million (namely 27.3% of the market share) with 5 films distributed in cinemas. The success is mainly down to the film The League of Extraordinary Men, the American production that represents 72.9% of the company’s total takings. Close behind is Buena Vista with €11.6 million earned from 11 films (a 23.7% market share), though this figure also includes a Spanish film, Dias de futbol the comedy directed by David Serrano, even though this comes much lower down the ratings listings, a significant way behind the blockbusters like Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. American distributors are also in third and fourth place, with UIP taking €8.22 million for its 7 films and Columbia TriStar España taking a 13.1% of the market share, earning just under €6.2 million for 8 films.

So, with a combined total of 81.4% share of the market, the four companies have dominated national distribution, while the remaining companies have taken €47.4 million at the box office, for the 94 films on release in cinemas. These figures are nothing new when you consider the results over a 12 month period, which show virtually the same performance as last year, with 357 films distributed and €443.2 million taken at the box office.

(Translated from Italian)