A SEQUEL TO a Hollywood blockbuster from the 1980s was the biggest hit in Irish cinemas last year, taking in over €6 million at the box office.
The fifth movie in the highly successful animated Despicable Me/Minions series recorded box office receipts of over €4.8 million. The list of top five movies – which was completed with another sequel, Sing 2, in fifth place with receipts of €3.45 million – accounted for almost 20% of total income in 2022.
The director confirmed that none of his decisions on the classification of films last year had been appealed to the Classification of Films Appeals Board. The areas of most concern for parents were in relation to content depicting violence and the threat of violence, discrimination and derogatory representation, sexual violence, suicide and the portrayal of young people on screen.
The IFCO acknowledged that managing the material that their children watch on a daily basis on “solo” viewing devices like mobile phones was “an increasing challenge” for parents.