Strong weekend for Ascot Elite Entertainment: The Housemaid in first place – Mein Freund Barry breaks 45'000 cinema admissions

The Housemaid takes first place in the Swiss weekend box office charts, and Mein Freund Barry confirms its strong box office performance after its second weekend with a total of over 45'000 cinema admissions.

Ascot Elite Entertainment looks back on an extremely strong cinema weekend, recording one of the most successful weekends in recent years with almost 60'000 cinema admissions. In addition to international blockbusters such as The Housemaid, Swiss productions such as Mein Freund Barry, Hallo Betty and Stiller also contributed significantly to the excellent result.

After excellent figures in French-speaking Switzerland, the hype surrounding the psychological thriller The Housemaid, starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, has now reached German-speaking Switzerland, entering the weekend box office charts at number 1 with over 33'000 viewers. Across Switzerland as a whole, more than 136'000 people have already seen the film on the big screen.

The Swiss production Mein Freund Barry continues its success, closing its second weekend with just under 16'000 cinema-goers in an excellent fourth place in the Swiss weekend box office charts, putting it in an ideal position for the upcoming sports holidays, which will continue to bring positive audience figures for the family adventure.