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Sunday 16 August 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Saturday 01 June 2019 4:42 am

BLOCKBUSTER BOX OFFICE

By: admindrupal

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Britain’s second-biggest cinema chain, Cineworld, is likely to post strong first-half numbers on Thursday, buoyed by the success of blockbuster films such as Slumdog Millionaire and Transformers. The cinema industry has seen attendances at their highest level for seven years – with ticket sales up 14.5 per cent to 83.5m –according to the Cinema Advertising Association.

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