Italy’s Box Office Recovers in 2023 Thanks to Local Megahit ‘There’s Still Tomorrow,’ Which Beat ‘Barbie’
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s box office revenue rose in 2023 to €495 million ($542,000) while the country’s admissions tally reached 70.5 million, representing a roughly 60% increase compared with 2022.
Though Italian moviegoing figures – announced Wednesday in Rome by national box office compiler Cinetel – mark a substantial leap forward, they are still down roughly 23% compared with the country’s average box office intake during the period between 2017 and 2019.
Prior to the pandemic, the benchmark of a good year was considered 100 million admissions. So, 70.5 million is still way below par.
On the positive side, there is the surprise success of feminist black-and-white dramedy “There’s Still Tomorrow,” about the plight of an abused housewife in post-war Rome, which is the directorial debut of popular Italian actor Paola Cortellesi. “There’s Still Tomorrow” scored a whopping $36 million, landing the No.
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