With the first day of August 2023, the 2022/2023 film season is behind us and it’s time to take stock. We already had a chance to foresee something yesterday in an article on the box office in Italy for the last week of July 2023, but we only focused on the top positions in the ranking distributed by Cinetel, and here Below we analyze ten films that are in season with August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 were the most watched in cinemas in Italy.
Avatars 2 it is the most viewed film in cinemas in Italy between August 1, 2022 and July 31, 2023.
The most watched film in cinemas in Italy in the 2022/2023 film season according to Cinetel: Avatar – Path of Water (Avatar – The Way of Water), an American film distributed in Italy by Walt Disney Italia since December 14, 2022. Out of all theatrical screenings given by Cinetel, Avatar 2 grossed €44.8 million (44,793,374) from 5,057,087 admissions, averaging €8.85 per ticket. The second chapter of James Cameron’s Avatar saga, starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang and Kate Winslet.
The second most popular film in theaters in Italy from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023 – Super Mario Bros. – Movie (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) (REVIEW), an American animated film distributed in Italy by Universal Pictures Italia. Since its release on 5 April 2023, the film, directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic, has brought home 20.3 million euros (20,394,211) from 2,800,312 admissions, averaging 7.28 euros per ticket. The original version of the film featured Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, and Jack Black.
The third most popular film in the 2022/2023 film season is a British one. Barbie Greta Gerwig with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, distributed in Italy by Warner Bros. Italy from July 20, 2023. In the first eleven days of programming, Barbie grossed €19.2 million (19,183,461) from 2,564,974 visits, averaging €7.48 per person. ticket. It should be emphasized that Barbie, being a recent release, will most certainly continue to make money over the next few weeks. Had the film released a day or two earlier, it might have ended the season in second place.
The fourth most popular movie in theaters in the 2022/2023 season is an American animated film. Minions 2 – How Gru becomes despicable (Minions – The Rise of Gru) (REVIEW) directed by Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson and Jonathan Del Val, distributed in Italian cinemas from August 18, 2022 by Universal Pictures. The film grossed €14.8 million (14,779,806) from 2,187,883 admissions, averaging €6.76 per ticket.
In fifth place in the ranking is an American feature film. Mermaid (“The Little Mermaid”), distributed in Italy by Walt Disney Italia starting May 24, 2023. The film, directed by Rob Marshall and starring Halle Bailey, Aquafina, David Diggs and Jacob Tremblay, grossed just under €12 million (11,966,169) from 1,796,266 admissions at an average price of €6.66 per ticket. The movie hasn’t finished its theatrical tour yet, it’s still in play so it could get even bigger in the coming weeks.
The sixth position of the rating belongs to the action movie Quick X, the tenth chapter of the Fast and the Furious saga, which since its release in Italy on May 18, 2023 thanks to Universal Pictures Italia has collected 11.8 million euros (11,810,432) from 1,521,899 visits, averaging 7.76 euros per ticket. Directed by Louis Leterrier, the film also stars Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Leo Abelo Perry, Michelle Rodriguez and Chris “Ludacris” Bridges.
Two American films followed and were distributed in Italian theaters by Walt Disney Italia. He’s in seventh place Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3) (REVIEW), the third chapter of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy movie saga with Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Dave Batista, which has grossed just under 11 million euros (10,911,287) since its release in theaters in Italy on May 3, 2023 ) from 1,451,130 visits with an average ticket price of 7.52 euros. He is in eighth place Black Panther – Wakanda Forever Ryan Coogler with Letitia Wright and Lupita Nyong’o, which has grossed €8.5 million (8,465,232) from 1,141,387 admissions since its release in theaters on November 9, 2022, averaging €7.42 per ticket.
The only Italian film in the top ten of the ten most watched films in theaters in the 2022/2023 season is in ninth place, while Important day Massimo Venier with the comic trio Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo: released on December 22, 2022 thanks to Medusa Film, the film grossed €7.2 million (7,218,963) with 1,019,006 admissions, averaging €7,08 per ticket.
Tenth position for American film Creed III (REVIEW) directed by Michael B. Jordan and distributed in Italian cinemas from March 2, 2023 by Warner Bros. Italy, with a total collection of 6.8 million euros (6,832,324) from 917,311 visits, averaging 7.44 euros.