Following the success of Barbenheimer, it looks like the UK cinema industry could be on the brink of a revival.
The dual movie release led to the biggest weekend for UK cinema-going since 2019, and some cinema brands said as many as a fifth of customers saw both in one day.
Between them, Barbie and Oppenheimer generated almost £30 million at the UK box office on the opening weekend.
But their success comes against the backdrop of a struggling cinema sector now dominated by just a few remaining chains.
The Evening Standard’s Chief Film Critic Charlotte O’Sullivan tells The Leader why she thinks the films were so successful, and considers whether their success will spark a comeback for UK cinema.
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