The BFI (British Film Institute) - a BOP client - has released new figures showing that British cinema broke a number of records in 2011, despite the tough economic climate. Gross box office broke through the £1bn barrier for the first time, reaching £1.04bn, a rise of 5% on 2010. Part of this increase was due to an exceptionally strong performance from British independent films, which recorded their largest ever share (13.5%) of the overall market.
Meanwhile, total investment in UK-based film production reached £1.26 bn in 2011, another new record, although the actual number of films produced declined.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 was easily the most popular film of the year, taking over £73m at the UK and Ireland box office. In second and third places were two British independents: The King's Speech and The Inbetweeners Movie, both of which took over £45m.
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