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Dr. Val Williamson is a freelance journalist and academic specialising in historical and popular culture topics.

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Box Office News

Box office is an important facet of contemporary Film Studies, providing numbers that demonstrate how the audience behaved in relation to outstanding film projects, and indicating how the movie industry is prospering.

Understanding how to mine the data generated from box office news adds useful weight to studies of individual film histories, and practicing on current data is a useful beginning for that. How to interpet trending ticket sales data, whether first weekend, first week, or seasonally, or in studio comparisons, are essential skills.

Box office research influences understanding of genre development over time, technological impact on audience growth, and other knowledge important for an understanding of film studies and film making.

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Latest articles in Box Office News

 The Adventures of Tintin Secret of the Unicorn European Previews

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's Tintin movie debuts in Brussels and Paris, with a Medicinema fundraiser preview at BAFTA, London.

Oct 21, 2011 – Valerie Williamson

UK Release of Retreat: Thriller Co-written by University Student

Carl Tebbitts engaged Janice Hallet to complete his screenplay for what promises to be a successful British independent film. Retreat released this weekend.

Oct 15, 2011 – Valerie Williamson

Using the Box Office in Contemporary Movie Analysis

Filmmakers must be aware of box office & check the figures for each new film, because this is the measure of audience response and industry future funding.

Aug 10, 2011 – Valerie Williamson

Repetition and Seriality, Harry Potter 8 and the Deathly Hallows

Emotional scenes in London, the longest red carpet at a premiere, author and stars in tears; such was the impact of the end of the Harry Potter franchise.

Jul 9, 2011 – Valerie Williamson

The Movie Business

A snapshot of the movie industry through the use of hard data gathered throughout 2006.

Aug 22, 2007 – Sean Ryan Valinoti

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