The longest running films last year were the comedies 'Johnny English Reborn', 'The Hangover Part II' and 'Just Go with It' and the part locally filmed drama 'The Devil's Double'.
KRS film distributors said it last year released a total of 179 films, an increase of 10 films on 2010, with 33 of the films being exhibited by local cinemas in 3D format and four in Digital system.
The year's film releases included productions from the USA, UK, France, Sweden, Mexico, India, China, Belgium and New Zealand and nine co-productions.
There were 18 films that played for nine consecutive weeks or more with the longest running being the three comedies 'Johnny English Reborn', 'The Hangover Part II' and 'Just Go with It' and the partly locally filmed drama 'The Devil's Double'.
The following are the films in order of their playing time
LONGEST RUNNING FILMS IN 2011
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13 Weeks + |
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JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN |
5/10/11 – still playing |
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13 Weeks |
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THE DEVIL'S DOUBLE |
31/08/11 |
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THE HANGOVER PART II |
01/06/11 |
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JUST GO WITH IT |
16/02/11 |
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11 Weeks |
4 |
Crazy Stupid Love |
05/10/11 |
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The Smurfs |
10/08/11 |
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Horrible Bosses |
20/07/11 |
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides |
18/05/11 |
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10 Weeks |
3 |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 |
13/07/11 |
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Fast and Furious Five |
27/07/11 |
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Rio |
13/04/11 |
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Big Mommas Like Father Like Son |
02/03/11 |
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9 Weeks |
6 |
Mr. Popper's Penguins |
17/08/11 |
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Cars 2 |
20/07/11 |
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Kung Fu Panda 2 |
15/06/11 |
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Water for Elephants |
25/05/11 |
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The King's Speech |
16/02/11 |
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The Next Three Days |
12/01/11 |
In analysing the top 20 box-office films of 2011 besides the action/adventure, the most popular genres were comedy and animation. However the two dramas, 'The King's Speech' and 'The Devil's Double', also placed well in the chart.
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Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (3D) |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 |
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Fast and Furious Five |
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Meet The Parents: Little Fockers |
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The Devil's Double |
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (3D) |
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 |
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Top 20 films in order of Genre
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Animation |
5 |
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Comedy |
5 |
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Adventure |
4 |
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Action |
4 |
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Biography Drama |
2 |
Top 20 films in order of Classification
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U (Universal) |
8 |
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PG (Parental Guidance) |
6 |
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12 (Persons under 12 years not admitted) |
4 |
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14 (Persons under 14 years not admitted) |
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16 (Persons under 16 years not admitted) |
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18 (Persons under 18 years not admitted) |
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Top 20 films in order of formats released
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35mm |
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9 |
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2D / 35mm |
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Top 20 films in order of period released
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December 2010 |
2 |
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January 2011 |
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February 2011 |
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March 2011 |
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April 2011 |
2 |
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May 2011 |
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June 2011 |
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July 2011 |
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August 2011 |
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September 2011 |
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October 2011 |
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November 2011 |
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2012
Quote from Empire Magazine - February 2012 Issue:
2012 THE BEST YEAR FOR MOVIES EVER
Films scheduled for cinema exhibition in 2012.
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Sony Pictures Releasing |
The Amazing Spiderman (3D) |
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The Pirates! An Adventure with Scientist (3D) |
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Men In Black 3 (3D) |
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Hotel In Transylvania (3D) |
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Skyfall (James Bond) |
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Django Unchained |
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Walt Disney Studios |
The Avengers (3D) |
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Brave (3D) |
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Frankenweenie (3D) |
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Wreck-It-Ralph (3D) |
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The Muppets |
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John Carter (3D) |
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Universal |
American Pie Reunion |
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Battleship |
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Snow White & The Huntsman |
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Dr. Seuss' The Lorex (3D) |
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Paranorman (3D) |
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47 Ronin |
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Studio Canal |
Mirror Mirror |
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E-One Entertainment |
The Cold Light of Day |
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Bullet to the Head |
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 |
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Lionsgate |
The Hunger Games |
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What to Expect When Expecting |
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The Big Wedding |
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Twentieth Century Fox |
This Means War |
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Star Wars: Episode 1 (3D) |
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We Bought a Zoo |
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Titanic (3D) |
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The Three Stooges |
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Ice Age: Continental Drift (3D) |
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (3D) |
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Neighbourhood Watch |
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Taken 2 |
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Life of PI (3D) |
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Paramount |
A Thousand Words |
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The Dictator |
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Prometheus (3D) |
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Madagasar Europe's Most Wanted (3D) |
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Rise of the Guardians (3D) |
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Warner Bros. |
Wrath Of The Titans (3D) |
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Dark Shadows |
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Jack The Giant Killer (3D) |
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Dark Knight Rises (Previously Batman) |
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Gangster Squad |
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (3D) |