Iran Box Office Earnings Register 36% Growth YOY

Iran’s box office revenues reached 2.31 trillion rials ($16.73 million) in the 11 months ending Feb. 19, indicating a 36% rise compared with the corresponding period of last year. 
A total of more than 26.53 million people went to the movies during the period, which registers a 22% increase year-on-year, the Persian daily Donya-e-Eqtesad reported, citing the statistics released by Iranian Organization of Cinema and Audiovisual Affairs.
Last year's corresponding period (March 21, 2017-Feb. 19, 2018) saw takings of the Iranian cinema and the number of moviegoers at 1.7 trillion rials ($12.31 million) and 21.72 million people, respectively.