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Box-office boom puts cinemas on track for a record year

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Filmstaden is heading toward a possible record year after strong spring and summer attendance.
  • “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey” drew millions of viewers, generating $2.3 billion and $1.5 billion worldwide, respectively, according to Box Office Mojo.

A strong spring has given way to an equally strong summer at Sweden’s cinemas, putting Filmstaden on course for a record year.

“The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” have attracted audiences in the millions and delivered a substantial boost to the cinema chain’s revenues.

“The Odyssey” and “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” were widely expected to become the summer’s major blockbusters. Their performance has now confirmed those expectations, with “Spider-Man” taking $2.3 billion globally and “The Odyssey” $1.5 billion, according to Box Office Mojo.

“It’s super important,” said Per Mårtensson, Filmstaden’s programming director.

It’s super important.

· Per MårtenssonFilmstaden’s programming director described the films’ strong performance for the cinema chain.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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