Telecinco Cinema leads the share of the national cinema market in theaters for the fourth year

Telecinco Cinema has increased its market share by almost 6 points compared to 2016 (42.8%) with the premieres of the four highest-grossing and most viewed films of the year: 'Tadeo Jones 2. El secreto del Rey Midas', 'Perfectos Desconocidos', 'Es por tu bien' and 'El secreto de Marrowbone'.

Telecinco Cinema has ended 2017 with a double triumph at the forefront of Spanish cinema, managing to lead the national market share for the fourth consecutive year with its four theatrical releases, which have in turn been the four most viewed and highest-grossing Spanish films of the year.

The overall collection achieved by Tadeo Jones 2. The secret of King Midas, Perfect Strangers, It's for your good y The Secret of Marrowbone has translated into a 47.7% share of the 100.2 million total box office achieved by the 188 Spanish releases of the year. Furthermore, the four films have managed to bring a cumulative 8 million spectators to cinemas.

Atresmedia Cine, with 10 premieres in 2017, has reached a 29.2% market share and 4.8 million viewers. Finally, RTVE, with more than 25 projects, has reached a 15.3% share and 2.6 million viewers.

The second part of the saga starring the particular adventurer, Tadeo Jones 2. The secret of King Midas, has followed the path of success of the first installment and has ended the year as the highest-grossing and most viewed Spanish film. Directed by Enrique Gato and David Alonso, it has reached 17.9 million at the box office and 3.2 million spectators, surpassing its predecessor in this section by almost 500,000 spectators, The Adventures of Tadeo Jones (almost 2.8 million viewers). The film, nominated for the Goya for Best Animated Film, has also placed itself in third place in the global box office ranking after Beauty and the beast y Crane 3. I rude favorite.

Despite having hit theaters in the last month of the year (December 1), the film directed by Álex de la Iglesia, Perfect strangers has placed itself in second position in the ranking of Spanish cinema after adding 13 million in receipts and exceeding 2 million spectators as of December 31. In addition, it has managed to place itself in the Top 10 of the ranking of the highest-grossing national and international films of the year, occupying ninth place at the end of 2017.

The film continued its excellent trajectory in cinemas in 2018 and after seven weeks in theaters, it once again reached number 1 at the box office last weekend. It currently has a total of 16.7 million and 2.6 million viewers.

Released last February, the comedy It's for your good, directed by Carlos Therón, has remained among the most viewed and highest-grossing films, ranking in third position with 9.5 million and 1.6 million viewers.

Telecinco Cinema has closed its poker of successful premieres with The Secret of Marrowbone, debut feature by Sergio G. Sánchez, nominated for the Goya for Best New Director, conquering fourth position in the box office ranking with 7.3 million and 1.2 million viewers.

Four years of success

In 2017, Telecinco Cinema completed four years of success, in which it has positioned itself as the reference in Spanish film production. Before this recognition, it was also the leading producer in 2014, with 60% of the market share after bringing the phenomenon to theaters. Eight Basque surnames, El Niño, Carmina and Amen y Sorry if I call you love; in 2015, after achieving a 49.9% share with Eight Catalan surnames, Catch the flagto and Regression; and in 2016, the year in which it reached 42.8% market share with A monster comes to see me, One hundred years of forgiveness, Kiki, love is made and the documentary Omega about the recording of Enrique Morente's legendary album.

After the premieres of 2017, Telecinco Cinema has produced 13 of the 20 highest-grossing films in Spanish cinema since the beginning of its activity (source ICAA), a ranking to which they have added this year Tadeo Jones 2. The secret of King Midas y Perfect Strangers.

In addition, the film subsidiary of Mediaset España has produced the highest-grossing Spanish film in 10 of the last 16 years, a situation that has also occurred consecutively for the last four years with Eight Basque surnames, Eight Catalan surnames, A monster comes to see me y Tadeo Jones 2. The secret of King Midas.

2018 projects

A drama, a blockbuster starring a popular Spanish superhero and a comedy. These will be the three new Telecinco Cinema projects that will see the light of day this year, among which stand out Sar's notebooka, directed by Norberto López Amado; Yucatan, the new comedy directed by Daniel Monzón; and Super López, which will bring to theaters the adventure of this classic Spanish superhero played by Dani Rovira.