Observers and specialists in the Egyptian cinema consider that this year's Eid al-Adha season is the strangest thing ever since many years, as all films withdrew before the Eid al-Adha pause, and the movie "washing machine" remained alone in the cinematic race, to break the barrier of fear that prompted two producers to retreat, And the withdrawal of large films ready to be shown, for fear of loss due to the proportion of the public imposed by the Egyptian government by only 25%, as part of the preventive measures against the Corona virus.

The movie “The Washing Machine” achieved six million and 500 thousand pounds, less than a week after its release in the cinemas, starring Mahmoud Hamida, Sherine Reda, Ahmed Hatem, Hana Al Zahed, Muhammad Salamam, Bayoumi Fouad, Ahmed Fathi, and Taher Abolila, authored by Adel Salib, directed by Essam Abdel Hamid.

Despite the announcement of the screening of the movie "Owner of the Maqam" in the Eid al-Adha season, starring Yusra, Aser Yasin, Amina Khalil and Bayoumi Fouad, it did not appear in theaters, and it was sufficient to show it on the electronic witness platform, despite the fact that the agreement announced by the producer was It stipulates that he will display only the first day of the holiday on the online platform, and display it in the cinema, but without introductions the film was leaked to all Arab film sites on the Internet, and the film was pirated, which would definitely weaken his cinematic opportunity or achieve any desired revenues, in addition to Some attacked him, noting that his topic does not fit the Eid period, and is not of the type that generates revenue.

In addition to the revenues from the washing machine movie, other films that had previously been shown for months, and still showing 25% of their performance after being opened, have achieved nearly 800,000 pounds, and these films are: "The money" by the star Tamer Hosni, Zina and Khaled El Sawy. And "The Thief of Baghdad", by the star Muhammad Imam, Yasmine Rais, Amina Khalil and Fathi Abdel Wahab.

And the film "The Thief of Baghdad" this week achieved revenues amounting to 360 thousand pounds, so that the value of the film's revenues since its inception in the half-year season lasted 32 million and 800 thousand pounds after 13 weeks of presentation.

As for the movie, "Al-Foulous", it achieved about 370 thousand pounds during the Eid week, bringing its total revenues to 47 million and 500 thousand pounds in the 17-week show.

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