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August Cinema Admissions – Independence Day Breaks All Records
Independence Day took £25 million during August helping box offices to have their busiest month this decade. The Hollywood blockbuster achieved 4.93 million admissions during the first week of release (w/c 9/8) and broke UK box office records by grossing £6.9 million in the first 3 days.
Average weekly admissions for August were 3.69 million and total admissions topped 16 million.
Top Films – August 1996
| Film | Cert | Box Office (£m) |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day | 12 | 25.7 |
| Twister | PG | 8.8 |
| Hunchback of Notre Dame | U | 5.1 |
| James & The Giant Peach | U | 3.9 |
| Mission Impossible | PG | 3.9 |
Source: Screen International
Total Cinema Admissions
Source: CAA/EDI/Gallup
With no major films during September interim estimates suggest that admissions will down 20% on last year, when Braveheart and Apollo 13 were on general release.