By Hilal Ustuk
ISTANBUL (AA) - Four of the top-grossing movies in Turkey through this July were all Turkish made -- including the number one film -- according a website tracking ticket sales at theaters.
Figures compiled by Anadolu Agency from Box Office Turkey suggest that nearly 29.5 million people visited movie theaters from January through July, and the movies on screen reaped some 453 million Turkish liras (around $81 million).
Money Trap (Organize Isler: Sazan Sarmali) was the top draw so far this year, selling about 3.54 million tickets.
Written and directed by Yilmaz Erdogan, the film earned over 54.8 million Turkish liras ($9.8 million).
Walt Disney/Marvel’s blockbuster The Avengers: Endgame came in second place with around 2.5 million tickets and earnings of 44.8 million Turkish liras ($8 million).
Released in April, the superhero film has shattered records, earning around $2.79 billion at the box office worldwide.
Other top Turkish box-office draws were Can Dostlar directed by Tugce Soysop, Champion (Bizim Icin Sampiyon) directed by Ahmet Katiksiz, and Cicero directed by Serdar Akar.
The top animated movie through July was DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, directed by Oscar-winning Dean DeBlois, which sold around 700,000 tickets.
* Writing and contribution by Jeyhun Aliyev from Ankara