Reach More Audiences in September 2018

Cinema provides access to ‘hard to reach audiences‘, and has proven to ‘deliver captive and attentive audiences‘.

With a diverse slate of content to suit all demographics, there’s something for everyone this September:

 

The Nun

A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

Starring: Taissa Farmiga, Bonnie Aarons and Jonny Coyne

Release Date: 06th September 2018

 

Alpha

In the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion, and starts a friendship that would change humanity.

Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Morgan Freeman and Natassia Malthe

Release Date: 06th September 2018

 

Luis & the Aliens

A 12-year-old boy embarks on a wild quest to help three tiny extraterrestrials return to their huge mother ship.

Starring: Callum Maloney, Dermot Magennis and Ian Coppinger

Release Date: 06th September 2018

 

The Predator

When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe’s most lethal hunters’ return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.

Starring: Yvonne Strahovski, Olivia Munn, Jacob Tremblay

Release Date: 13th September 2018

 

Johnny English Strikes Again

After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.

Starring: Rowan Atkinson, Emma Thompson and Olga Kurylenko

Release Date: 20th September 2018

 

Smallfoot

A Yeti named Migo stirs up his community when he discovers something that he didn’t know existed – a human.

Starring: Zendaya, Channing Tatum and James Corden

Release Date: 27th September 2018

 

Night School

A man’s life takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally blows up his place of employment. Forced to attend night school to get his GED, he must now deal with a group of misfit students and a feisty teacher who doesn’t think he’s too bright.

Starring: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Keith David

Release Date: 27th September 2018

 

The House with a Clock in its Walls

Ten-year-old Lewis goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house that contains a mysterious tick-tock noise. When Lewis accidentally awakens the dead, the town’s sleepy facade magically springs to life with a secret world of witches and warlocks.

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Jack Black and Kyle MacLachlan

Release Date: 27th September 2018

 

Sui Dhaaga: Made in India (Hindi)

An unemployed small-town man defies all odds and naysayers and starts his own garment business. It is a heart-warming story of pride and self-reliance, rooted in the heart of India.

Starring: Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan, Govind Pandey

Release Date: 28th September 2018

 

Need a campaign that delivers a guaranteed audience? Then cinema is the place to be!

Contact a member of our sales team for more information on upcoming cinema advertising opportunities.

Target Parents Over Q3 and Q4 2018

Cinema connects with families by reaching parents and children in a shared premium environment!

 

Cinema’s unique ability to deliver IMPACT and ENGAGE with a CAPTIVE audience makes it one of the perfect platforms for advertisers wanting to specifically target parents.

As per research conducted by IPSOS in 2017, family movies are a planned event and a majority of parents prefer taking their kids out for a movie on a monthly basis.

 

Kids/Family movies have also proven to be high performers in the past:

Each year, over 15+ blockbuster kids movies are released in the UAE

On average, blockbuster kids movies do 250K admissions in the UAE

Four Kids/Family movies made it to  ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies’ list in 2016

  1. The Jungle Book ranks 1st in ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies of 2016’ – ran for 20 weeks and did over 747K admissions
  2. Finding Dory ranks 4th in ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies of 2016’ – ran for 21 weeks and did over 384K admissions
  3. Moana ranks 8th in ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies of 2016’ – ran for 5 weeks in 2016 and 21 weeks in 2017 (a total of 26 weeks) and did over 314K admissions
  4. Kung Fu Panda 3 ranks 9th in ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies of 2016’ – ran for 19 weeks and did over 310K admissions

Three Kids/Family movies made it to ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies’ list in 2017

  1. Beauty and the Beast ranks 3rd in ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies of 2017’ – ran for 14 weeks and did over 498K admissions
  2. Despicable Me 3 ranks 5th in ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies of 2017’ – ran for 17 weeks and did over 360K admissions
  3. Boss Baby ranks 6th in ‘UAE’s Top 10 Movies of 2017’ – ran for 17 weeks and did over 353K admissions

Incredibles 2 – which released on 14th June 2018 (and is presently screening in cinemas), did over 332K admissions in just 4 weeks since its release date.

 

Missed out on advertising alongside a Kids/Family movie this year? Don’t worry, as Q3 and Q4 2018 has an exciting line-up of Kids/Family movies in store:

 

The House with a Clock in its Wall

Starring – Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Kyle MacLachlan

Release Date – 20th September 2018

 

Smallfoot

Starring (voice) – Zendaya, Gina Rodriguez, Channing Tatum

Release Date – 27th September 2018

 

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Starring –  Madison Iseman, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ken Jeong

Release Date – 11th October 2018

 

Mowgli

Starring –  Benedict Cumberbatch, Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale

Release Date – 18th October 2018

 

The Grinch

Starring (voice) – Benedict Cumberbatch

Release Date – 8th November 2018

 

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Starring – Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren, Mackenzie Foy

Release Date – 8th November 2018

 

Ralph Breaks the Internet

Starring (voice) – Gal Gadot, Kristen Bell, Mandy Moore

Release Date – 22nd November 2018

 

Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse

Starring (voice) – Nicolas Cage, Hailee Steinfeld, Kimiko Glenn

Release Date – 13th December 2018

 

Mary Poppins Returns

Starring – Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Julie Walters

Release Date – 27th December 2018

 

Contact a member of our sales team for more information on cinema advertising opportunities.

 

 

Sources: MVM/IPSOS Report, MVM Analysis, YouTube and IMDb