Cineworld hikes ticket prices by 40% since reopening

Cineworld has hiked ticket prices by 40% since reopening in the UK. (Mike Egerton / PA)

Cineworld and Picturehouse cinemas hiked the average price of tickets by more than 40% since screens reopened as Covid-19 restrictions eased.

The revelation comes as bosses at the chain revealed the top performing movies of the year so far were Peter Rabbit 2, A Quiet Place Part II and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It grossing just 49.4 million dollars (£35.6 million).