# Cinema chain Everyman to miss forecasts amid weak UK box office

By Dan Coatsworth — 2025-12-10

Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, said: “Cinema operators’ fortunes are only as good as the film slate.

“If the schedule looks weak, people aren’t going to leave the house to see something on the big screen.

“That’s exactly what’s happened in the final quarter of the year, with Everyman bemoaning a poor UK box office performance.

“There is only so much a cinema operator can do in this situation.

“Some might slash prices to put bums on seats; others might accelerate refurbishment plans to make their sites more appealing.

“It’s telling that Vue recently launched a new loyalty scheme to drive more business, and it is installing posher seats in certain sites.

“Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros arguably clouds the outlook for the cinema industry even further.

“Should Netflix manage to fight off Paramount in the bid for Warner Bros then it’s inevitable that more big titles go straight to streaming.

“The cinema industry is not going to disappear completely, but its trials and tribulations are getting worse.

“This is evident in Everyman’s deteriorating share price which tells the story of a business losing fans left, right and centre. It is down 82 per cent since May 2021.”

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