Theater Admissions in France in 2013

Theater Admissions in France in 2013

06 January 2014
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Theater Admissions in France CNC

admissions (in million)

2013

2012

change 2013/2012 (%)

January

14.57

16.16

-9.9

February

14.41

17.58

-18.0

March

19.12

16.40

+16.6

April

16.56

20.91

-20.8

May

17.21

16.26

+5.8

June

13.83

14.53

-4.8

July

13.61

16.98

-19.8

August

14.87

14.08

+5.6

September

10.21

11.13

-8.3

October

17.61

18.06

-2.5

November

18.50

22.77

-18.8

December

22.30

18.69

+19.4

total

192.79

203.56

-5.3

Source : CNC.


According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 22.30 million in December 2013, up from 18.69 million in December 2012 (+19.4%). This strong growth was not sufficient enough to compensate for the decrease of the previous months.
France cinema admissions totalled 192.79 million in 2013, down 5.3% compared with the same period in 2012.


Market shares (%)

 

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

French films

38.4

36.6

44.6

36.5

45.4

36.8

35.7

40.9

40.3

33.3

American films

47.8

45.8

44.2

49.1

43.3

49.7

47.6

45.8

42.7

53.9

Other films

13.8

17.6

11.2

14.4

11.3

13.5

16.7

13.2

17.0

12.8

Source : CNC.


The market share for French films reached 33% in 2013
In 2013, the market share for French films was down at 33.3% (40.3% in 2012). Admissions for French films accounted for 64.19 million admissions.

Increase in admissions for American films
In 2013, American films registered 103.89 million admissions. i.e. a 53.9% market share (42.7% in 2012).

8 films attracted more than three million admissions
In 2013, for the first time in a decade, no film – neither American nor French registered more than 5 million admissions (3 films in 2012). 8 films attracted more than 3 million admissions (12 in 2012). 19 films totalled more than 2 million admissions (20 in 2012). Almost as in 2012, 53 films reached more than one million admissions. 87 films racked up more than 500 000 admissions (95 films in 2012).

Films over :

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

5 million admissions

4

2

4

6

2

4

3

4

3

0

3 million admissions

9

7

10

8

10

10

17

9

12

8

2 million admissions

21

18

18

14

14

21

26

20

20

19

1 million admissions

51

46

43

40

45

53

51

53

54

53

500 000 admissions

94

89

96

77

95

101

95

111

95

87

Source : CNC.


16 French films registered more than one million admissions
For the second time in a decade, no French films registered more than 5 million admissions. In 2013, one French film reached more than 3 million admissions (4 in 2012) and three totalled more than 2 million admissions (8 in 2012). Globally, 16 French films gathered more than one million admissions (22 in 2012). 30 French films registered more than 500 000 admissions against 37 in 2012.

French films over :

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

5 million admissions

1

0

2

1

2

1

1

2

1

0

3 million admissions

4

1

7

2

2

3

5

2

4

1

2 million admissions

7

4

9

4

5

6

8

4

8

3

1 million admissions

17

17

18

12

17

18

19

21

22

16

500 000 admissions

34

39

39

31

39

39

34

38

37

30

Source : CNC.


Six American films registered more than three million admissions
In 2013, no American films reached more than five million admissions. As in 2012, six American films reached more than 3 million admissions. The number of American films over 2 million admissions (15 in 2013) and over one million admissions (35 in 2013) is the highest since ten years. 51 films drew more than 500 000 admissions (49 in 2012).

American films over:

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

5 million admissions

2

1

2

4

0

2

1

1

1

0

3 million admissions

4

4

3

5

7

6

10

4

6

6

2 million admissions

11

11

7

8

8

13

14

13

9

15

1 million admissions

30

21

23

22

26

29

26

27

28

35

500 000 admissions

48

41

49

38

50

50

49

60

49

51

Source : CNC.


Figures in red are estimations
 
Paris. January 03rd 2014
Centre national de la cinématographie et de l’image animée
Direction des Etudes. des Statistiques et de la Prospective