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The Homer adaptation has overtaken Furious 7 while taking less than a third as much in China. The UK and Ireland, China and South Korea are its biggest markets.
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Takings are up an estimated 20% and level with 2017–19 in dollars, but cinemas sell far fewer tickets. Korea, Brazil and Saudi Arabia grew on attendance; India mostly on price.
Read the analysis: Box office outside North America and China is back in dollars, not tickets. Who’s winning?Takings vs tickets
Takings rose faster than tickets in every market with like-for-like figures
Change on the previous year in takings and in tickets sold. Each market is compared over its own period.
TakingsTickets
South KoreaJan–Sep 2026
Brazilto 23 Sep 2026
Saudi Arabia2025
Worldwide2025
India is not shown: industry takings rose 23% in July–September, but the only ticket count published for the quarter is PVR INOX’s (+4%), so the two are not like-for-like.
Sources: KOFIC; Ancine, compiled for RioMarket; Saudi Film Commission, via Argaam; European Audiovisual Observatory’s Focus 2026, via KOFIC
Read the analysis| Market | Takings | Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea (Jan–Sep 2026) | +35.9% | +28.8% |
| Brazil (to 23 Sep 2026) | +25.1% | +19.2% |
| Saudi Arabia (2025) | +9% | +7% |
| Worldwide (2025) | +5.4% | +2.8% |
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The number
$15.1bn
Estimated takings outside North America and China, January–September 2026: up 20% and level with the 2017–19 average at current exchange rates
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