Box office takings are the money a film earns from tickets. Strong box office takings, box office takings fell, the weekend box office takings.
The cinema keeps roughly half, so the takings are not what the studio receives. Box office takings are reported weekly and are the first number anybody quotes about a film.
1nounbox office takingsThe money a film earns from tickets.
“The box office takings covered the budget in nine days.”
box office takings is earnings.
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