TEHRAN – Iranian cinemas attracted 528,082 moviegoers and generated 70.253 billion tomans (approximately $260,196) in box office revenue during the 32nd week of the Iranian calendar year, with Soheil Movaffagh’s comedy Khanom Valede topping the admissions chart.
According to figures released by the CinemaShahr Institute and reported by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the reporting period ran from Saturday, October 24, through Friday, October 30, corresponding to Aban 2–8 in the Iranian calendar.
The country’s cinemas recorded total ticket sales of 70 billion and 253 million tomans, calculated at an exchange rate of 270,000 tomans per U.S. dollar.
Khanom Valede, directed by Soheil Movaffagh, led the weekly rankings with 177,578 admissions.
The strongest new entry was Boirsieh (Scholarship), the comedy directed by Barzou Niknejad. Despite having been in theaters for only three days, the film attracted 138,971 moviegoers, securing second place in the weekly rankings.
The animated feature Saviour Ship (Safineh Nejat), directed by Hadi Muhammadian, ranked third with 57,479 admissions.
Killing Without Killing (Bidar), directed by Hussein Domari, placed fourth with 52,023 admissions, while Bamboolak 2, directed by Muhammad Matin Ojani, completed the top five with 24,738 admissions.
The five leading films accounted for 450,789 admissions, representing approximately 85.4 percent of the week’s total cinema attendance.
The Kourosh Cinema Complex in Tehran was the country’s most popular cinema venue during the reporting period, welcoming 24,708 moviegoers.
Iran Mall Cinema Complex ranked second with 17,819 admissions, followed by Azadi Cinema Complex in Tehran with 11,320.
Hoveyzeh Cinema Complex in Mashhad placed fourth with 10,829 admissions, while Hadish Cinema Complex in Tehran ranked fifth with 10,555.
The latest figures highlight the continued importance of major multiplexes in Iran’s theatrical market, particularly in Tehran, which accounted for four of the five busiest cinema complexes.
The statistics were compiled through SAMFA, Iran’s Cinema Sales and Screening Management System.