Local box office attendance posts end of year surge with 2025 forecast for further growth

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An extra 1.53 million Australians went to cinema in the final quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year thanks to the lure of blockbusters such as Moana 2, Wicked, Gladiator II, Venom: The Last Dance and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Total admissions climbed 13 per cent higher to 13.36 million with momentum continuing into the new year, according to cinema advertising company