| Admissions (in million) | 2012 | 2011 | Change 2012/2011 (%) |
| January | 16.13 | 14.62 | +10.3 |
| February | 17.56 | 21.59 | -18.7 |
| March | 16.42 | 17.00 | -3.4 |
| April | 20.86 | 13.78 | +51.4 |
| May | 16.20 | 15.71 | +3.1 |
| June | 14.51 | 14.56 | -0.4 |
| July | 16.95* | 20.06 | -15.5* |
| August | 13.78* | 17.37 | -20.7* |
| First eight months | 132.41* | 134.69 | -1.7* |
| From September 2011 to August 2012 | 214.34* | 202.35 | +5.9* |
source : CNC
According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 13.78 million in August 2011, down from 17.37 million in August 2011 (-20.7%).
For the first eight months of 2011, admissions totalled 132.41 million, a drop of 1.7% compared with the same period in 2011. Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions were 214.34 million. It increased to 5.9% year-on-year.
French Films market share in the first eight months of 2011 was 39.1% of total admissions. US features shared 49.2% of total admissions. Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 44.9%, 45.0% for American films and 10.1% for other films.
| Market shares (%) | French films | American films | Other films | |||
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| First eight months | 39.1* | 32.8 | 49.2* | 50.6 | 11.7* | 16.7 |
| From September 2011 to August 2012 | 44.9* | 35.8 | 45.0* | 47.4 | 10.1* | 16.8 |
source : CNC
*Figures are estimations
Paris, 07th September 2012
Centre national de la cinématographie et de l’image animée
Direction des Etudes, des Statistiques et de la Prospective
