The Spanish box office is experiencing a weekend marked by the aftermath of the Cinema Festival, with a combined gross of 5.5 million euros, just over a million less than the previous week. The most striking figure is the avalanche of premieres: up to six new titles have slipped into the top 10, an unusual figure in recent years, with a notable presence of Spanish productions.
In this context, La bola negra once again demonstrates its strength in theaters and continues to break records, while the week's major international release, Clayface, fails to take off in our country.
La bola negra chains its fifth week as leader
The film directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi remains in the top spot of the Spanish box office for the fifth consecutive weekend. On this occasion, it added 2,027,019 euros, bringing its cumulative gross to 34.3 million euros.
The boost from the Cinema Festival has been decisive in skyrocketing its number of viewers. The film has added nearly a million new viewers in just a few days, reaching a cumulative total of 5.11 million viewers since its release.
Climbing historical rankings
This sustained growth is allowing La bola negra to climb strongly in the historical lists of Spanish cinema. In terms of gross, it remains the fourth highest-grossing film in history in Spain, less than two million euros away from surpassing Ocho apellidos catalanes and taking third place.
The most striking leap occurs in the viewer ranking: the film has gone from 12th to 7th place in just one week. It is now only 200,000 viewers away from overtaking Torrente 2: Misión en Marbella, sixth on the historical list, something that is expected to happen in the coming days.
Clayface fails to convince in its Spanish premiere
The second place at the box office is occupied by what, on paper, was the big release of the week. Clayface, the new DC bet, debuts in Spain with 499,953 euros, barely a quarter of what the leader grossed, and just over one hundred thousand viewers.
These numbers are far from those recorded in the United States, where the film did manage to lead the box office on its opening weekend. Compared to Supergirl, the previous DC film released at the end of June, Clayface grossed slightly less but added slightly more viewers.
Globally, the film has already accumulated 50 million dollars at the worldwide box office. Its reduced production budget could allow it to save the numbers, although it is far from becoming a success for the studio.
En el corazón de la bestia maintains its good endurance
Third place goes to En el corazón de la bestia, which is consolidating itself as one of the surprises of the year at the Spanish box office. Despite a discreet start, the film added 386,233 euros in its fifth week, bringing its cumulative gross to 6.5 million euros.
Good debut for Spanish animation with Superthings
Fourth place corresponds to another premiere: Superthings: la película, a Spanish animation production. It is rare to find an animated national film in the box office top beyond the Tadeo Jones saga, so its 278,180 euros in gross represents a more than decent debut.
Premieres of the week: remakes, Spanish cinema and fantasy
Fifth place goes to Sentido y sensibilidad, the new remake of the Jane Austen novel, with 276,989 euros in its premiere, a figure that points to a limited run in theaters.
In sixth position is another Spanish production, Leones en invierno, starring Luis Zahera, which debuts with 275,278 euros, very close to the previous film.
A little lower appears Wildwood: El bosque salvaje, with a premiere of 257,050 euros, an insufficient figure if one takes into account that its budget is around 100 million dollars.
In eighth position remains La otra madre, with 246,907 euros, while the last premiere of the top 10 corresponds to Arriba Tutto, the directorial debut of José Mota. The film adds 187,494 euros in its debut, a figure slightly higher than the usual average for a Spanish production.
Closing the ranking is the second week of La invitación, with 172,154 euros that raise its cumulative gross to 841,674 euros.
Frequently asked questions
How many viewers has La bola negra accumulated?
The film by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi has already added 5.11 million viewers after its fifth weekend in theaters, boosted by the Cinema Festival.
What position does La bola negra occupy in the history of Spanish cinema?
It is currently the fourth highest-grossing film in history in Spain by revenue, and the seventh in number of viewers, although it is close to climbing positions in both rankings.
How did Clayface do in its premiere in Spain?
The film debuted with 499,953 euros and just over one hundred thousand viewers, well below what was achieved in the United States, where it did lead the box office in its premiere.
How much has Clayface grossed worldwide?
The film has accumulated around 50 million dollars at the worldwide box office, a figure that its reduced production budget could help to make profitable.
Which other Spanish films stood out this week?
In addition to La bola negra, the premieres of Superthings: la película, Leones en invierno and Arriba Tutto, the directorial debut of José Mota, stood out.
Why did the total revenue drop compared to the previous week?
The weekend analyzed comes just after the Cinema Festival, so the combined revenue of 5.5 million euros is just over a million lower than the previous week, although the number of viewers remained high thanks to the pull of reduced prices.
