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‘La Bola Negra’ Becomes Spain’s Third Biggest Spanish Hit Ever as Its Box Office Surges 8% Above Pre-Pandemic Average
“La Bola Negra” has become Spain’s third highest-grossing Spanish film ever, taking an estimated €36.7 million by 1 November. Its success is part of a wider recovery in cinema-going, with Spanish box office revenue now above its pre-pandemic average.
The film, a Federico García Lorca-inspired drama starring Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close, has sold about 5.4 million tickets. Spain’s box office reached €489.4 million through 11 October, up 40% year on year and 8% above the 2017–19 average. “La Bola Negra”, “Torrente for President” and “Tadeo Jones and the Magic Lamp” together generated around 60% of Spanish films’ box office this year.
In short
- “La Bola Negra” is Spain’s third biggest Spanish film ever.
- It earned €36.7 million and sold about 5.4 million tickets.
- Spain’s box office is 8% above its pre-pandemic average.
Explained simply
Federico García Lorca was a Spanish poet and playwright whose work remains influential. “La Bola Negra” is a drama inspired by his writing, with Penélope Cruz and Glenn Close among its stars.
Spanish films compete for audiences alongside films from abroad, and box office rankings compare how much films earn from ticket sales. Cinema attendance fell sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic, so recent figures are also used to track how far audiences and revenues have recovered.
The film’s performance comes amid a strong year for Spanish cinema, though a few titles account for much of the takings. Changes in box office revenue can reflect both how many people go to the cinema and how much tickets cost.
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