因新冠肺炎疫情,2020~2021年的英国影业同世界各地影业一样遭受重创。2020年,英国市场总票房和观影人次急剧下降。所幸英国电影所占市场份额(46%)和独立电影的市场份额(14%)均为21世纪第二高位。但英国电影的全球票房份额锐减至9%。美国片和英美合拍大片继续垄断票房排行榜。在英国开机拍摄的影片数量(134部)及制片花销远低于往年。电影及电影人揽得20%的高比例国际奖项。2021年上半年,英国市场票房和观影人次因影院数月关闭而愈加惨淡,制片花销有良好回升。《1917》《信条》票房突出;《困在时间里的父亲》《前程似锦的女孩》奖项厚重。
<<The UK film industry during 2020-2021 was severely hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020,the UK box office and cinema admission fell sharply. Fortunately,the box office shares of the UK films(46%)and the UK independent films(14%)were the second highest in the 21st century. However,the UK films’ global box office share dropped to 9%. The Top 20 Films continued to be dominated by Hollywood movies as well as UK-US co-productions. The number of films produced and the total UK production expenditure were lower than in previous years. British film talents won a high percentage(20%)of key international awards. The UK box office and cinema admission in the first half of 2021 were further damaged by cinema closure,though production expenditure enjoyed considerable rise. 1917 and Tenet became box office hits,and The Father and Promising Young Woman were honoured with artistic awards.
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