Spanish cinemagoing reverses 5-year trend

July 09, 2009 De Benito attributed the surge to three factors: the popularity among younger viewers of the new 3-D films, Hollywood blockbusters like "Angels and Demons" and a raft of good Spanish films released over the past six months. Sony's "Angels and Demons" was the top film, attracting 2.4 million viewers and with a boxoffice take of €15 million ($21 million) followed by Warner's "Gran Torino" with 2 million viewers which earned €12.7 million ($17.7 million). The FECE spokesman said that theatre owners expected the good times to keep on rolling this year with the upcoming releases of much-awaited films such as the latest in the Harry Potter franchise, "Up" and "Public Enemies."

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