2011 cinema box office record in Europe. In 2011 EU cinema gross box office takings (GBO) reached a record high of €6.4 billion, and were slightly up by 0.7% compared to figures for 2010, according to the most recent statistics provided by the European Audiovisual Observatory. An estimated 962 million cinema tickets were sold. Though the number of 3D releases as well as 3D screens increased notably in 2011, the format seemed to be maturing in some markets like the UK where, despite an...