Cinemas criticised for pulling gang film after Birmingham brawl

Showcase reverses decision after it and Vue faced claims of overreaction to clash

Two leading cinema chains have faced a backlash over their decision to withdraw a film about warring gangs after a mass brawl involving teenagers armed with machetes in Birmingham.

West Midlands police is investigating what sparked the fight involving up to 100 young people but said it was "not jumping to any conclusions" or formally connecting it to the film, Blue Story.