The acclaimed Irish-language music biopic Kneecap led to cinema spending spiking by 10 per cent when compared to a similar two-week period in 2023
Belfast rappers Kneecap’s new movie helped boost cinema spending for the month of August, according to a new survey.
Hit movies such as Kneecap and Deadpool & Wolverine hitting Irish movie theatres in late summer meant that cinema spending spiked by 10 per cent when compared to a similar two-week period in 2023.READ MORE: Kneecap discuss becoming "best friends" with Noel Gallagher as rap trio's film set for release
Jilly Clarkin, Head of Customer Journeys & SME Markets at Bank of Ireland said: “It’s a long summer for a lot of families and the struggle to constantly keep children entertained is real! With that in mind and following a spell of Irish weather that could only be described as average at best, it is not surprising to see spending in sports clubs and cinemas spike during August, and the general uptick in consumer outlay provided a welcome boost for businesses across Ireland.
According to the survey, spending in beauty spas went up by 25 per cent, suggesting that while the kids were off playing sports or watching movies parents enjoyed a treatment or beauty therapy session of their own after a long summer. And the rush to kit the kids out in the school uniforms saw spending in family clothing stores go up by 11 per cent.
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