Blockbusters including Batman v Superman and Dead Pool helped one of the cinema firms owned by the Irish Ward family to boost profits by 33%.

Blockbusters including Jurassic World, The Avengers, and Inside Out helped one of the Ward family movie firms to increase its profits by over €750,000 last year.

Blockbuster films, including the latest installments from the X-Men, Spiderman, and Transformer franchises, last year contributed to profits at Irish Multiplex Cinemas more than doubling to €850,379.

Smash-hit movies including The Guard and Bridesmaids helped cinema group, Irish Multiplex Cinemas Ltd record pre-tax profits of over €930,000 last year.