Cinema admissions for March stood at 12.2m, up 8.9% year on year.

•  The average weekly admissions figure for March was 2.75m.

•  Weekend of the 21 st March proved to be the highest of the month due to the releases of Horton Hears a Who and The Spiderwick Chronicles

•  The highest opening film of the month opened on 21 st March. The Spiderwick Chronicles, the most recent release from Director Mark Water (Mean Girls, Freaky Friday) entered the top spot by taking £5.9m in March.

•  With the popularity of Dancing with the Stars, Dancing on Ice, So you think you can dance, I'd do anything, Strictly Come Dancing etc. etc… Step Up 2: The Streets became somewhat of a surprise hit taking £5.8m in March

•  The family film, Horton Hears a Who , took £5.5m in its first week and a half (released 21 st March). In comparison, How The Grinch Stole Christmas took £7.1m in it's first 2 weeks (December 00) and The Cat In The Hat took £5.5m in it's first 2 weeks (April 04).

•  A stellar cast pulled in £5.3m for Vantage Point. Forest Whittaker, Matthew Fox, Dennis Quaid and Sigourney Weaver starred in this thriller of “8 Strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth”!

•  In fifth place, Roland Emmerich ( The Day After Tomorrow ) directs 10,000 BC to take £5.1m.