The British box office is heading for its best year in almost five decades as cinemas continue to defy the stay-at-home lure of Netflix.
“There has been huge investment back into the cinema experience and the UK has led the way,” said Lilly, adding that independent chains now represented 7% of UK box office, compared with 2.5% four years ago.
Can it really be true that UK cinema admissions are heading for the highest point since 1971?
Crispin Lilly, the chief executive of Everyman, said the combination of films and socialising was proving popular with audiences across the UK.