France annual cinema attendance
France annual cinema attendance statistics track admissions, box-office receipts, and ticket prices.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1968 | 1967 | 1966 | 1965 | 1964 | 1963 | 1962 | 1961 | 1960 | 1959 | 1958 | 1957 | 1956 | 1955 | 1954 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | 1945 | 1944 | 1943 | 1942 | 1940 | 1939 | 1938 | |
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| Cinema admissions | 156.15 | 181.6 | 180.47 | 152.07 | 95.5 | 65.26 | 213.22 | 201.21 | 209.41 | 213.2 | 205.36 | 209.08 | 193.74 | 203.58 | 217.2 | 207.1 | 201.62 | 190.31 | 178.48 | 188.76 | 175.63 | 195.85 | 173.46 | 184.41 | 187.45 | 165.76 | 153.61 | 170.6 | 149.26 | 136.74 | 130.24 | 124.42 | 132.72 | 116 | 117.5 | 121.92 | 120.91 | 124.75 | 136.94 | 168.13 | 175.08 | 190.87 | 198.87 | 201.93 | 189.23 | 175.43 | 178.1 | 178.54 | 170.25 | 177.29 | 181.67 | 179.4 | 175.96 | 184.4 | 176.98 | 184.42 | 183.88 | 203.24 | 211.45 | 234.17 | 259.1 | 275.8 | 291.2 | 311.7 | 328.3 | 354.6 | 353.7 | 371 | 411.6 | 398.8 | 394.8 | 382.8 | 370.6 | 359.6 | 372.8 | 370.7 | 387.7 | 402 | 423.7 | 369 | 402 | 245.4 | 304.5 | 281.5 | 255.64 | 373.26 | 452.51 | |
| Box-office receipts excluding TSA tax | 1,158.08 | 1,348.25 | 1,334.28 | 1,094.65 | 672.57 | 432.78 | 1,448.66 | 1,336.89 | 1,380.6 | 1,388.45 | 1,331.65 | 1,333.31 | 1,250.87 | 1,306.48 | 1,374.74 | 1,309.94 | 1,237.24 | 1,142.89 | 1,061.87 | 1,120.65 | 1,031.8 | 1,139.84 | 996.11 | 1,030.01 | 1,021.01 | 893.95 | 823.97 | 917.03 | 790.17 | 725.98 | 690.13 | 653.52 | 688.92 | 600.82 | 591.69 | 583.29 | 560.84 | 553.73 | 577.48 | 675.74 | 665.93 | 682.61 | 671.34 | 630.71 | 529.32 | 430.72 | 351.99 | 321.8 | 280.3 | 267.78 | 239.76 | 207.21 | 179.09 | 164.37 | 142.21 | 134.47 | 122.94 | 119.49 | 119.63 | 119.7 | 120.49 | 116.5 | 112.98 | 105.95 | 98.77 | 100.91 | 90.74 | 90.71 | 83.56 | 75.85 | 73.5 | 69.34 | 63.44 | 59.04 | 50.75 | 39.43 | 33.8 | 30.04 | 21.38 | |||||||||
| Film screenings | 8,641.84 | 8,578.21 | 8,338.16 | 8,402.73 | 5,042.18 | 4,230.26 | 8,572.47 | 8,453.38 | 8,166.45 | 8,017.53 | 7,780.83 | 7,581.49 | 7,268.67 | 7,151.6 | 7,044.49 | 6,844.81 | 6,708.54 | 6,581.68 | 6,295.92 | 6,239.68 | 6,087.84 | 6,054.42 | 5,773.52 | 5,624.25 | 5,533.72 | 5,250.17 | 4,999 | 4,627.57 | 4,493.42 | 4,211.18 | 3,909.47 | 3,778.61 | 3,717.49 | 3,598.99 | 3,709.78 | 3,795.32 | 3,886.97 | 3,995.69 | 4,333.39 | 4,461.23 | 4,418.68 | 4,320.79 | 4,037.05 | 3,872.8 | 3,715.05 | 4,141.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receipt per admission | 7.42 | 7.42 | 7.39 | 7.2 | 7.04 | 6.63 | 6.79 | 6.64 | 6.59 | 6.51 | 6.48 | 6.38 | 6.46 | 6.42 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.14 | 6.01 | 5.95 | 5.94 | 5.87 | 5.82 | 5.74 | 5.59 | 5.45 | 5.39 | 5.36 | 5.38 | 5.29 | 5.31 | 5.3 | 5.25 | 5.19 | 5.18 | 5.04 | 4.78 | 4.64 | 4.44 | 4.22 | 4.02 | 3.8 | 3.58 | 3.38 | 3.12 | 2.8 | 2.46 | 1.98 | 1.8 | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.32 | 1.15 | 1.02 | 0.89 | 0.8 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.3 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.2 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
Latest reading
Cinema admissions stood at 156.15 Million admissions in 2025. That is −14.0% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 1938 to 2025.
- Latest
- 156.15 Million admissions
- 2025
- vs previous period
- −14.0%
- 2024
About this data
France annual cinema attendance statistics track admissions, box-office receipts, and ticket prices. Published by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), this dataset provides annual historical series since 1938. It includes total admissions in millions, box-office receipts excluding the TSA tax, and the average receipt per admission. The table also covers the annual number of film screenings.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the France annual cinema attendance table measure?
- This table measures annual cinema activity in France, including total admissions, box-office receipts excluding the TSA tax, the number of film screenings, and the average ticket price.
- How far back do the French cinema statistics go?
- The annual cinema statistics for France go back to 1938. The dataset is updated annually with official figures compiled by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC).
- What is the average receipt per admission in France?
- The average receipt per admission in France represents the average price paid for a cinema ticket, calculated in euros by dividing total box-office receipts by the number of admissions.
- Are taxes included in the French box-office receipts?
- No, the box-office receipts in this French cinema dataset are reported in millions of euros and specifically exclude the TSA (taxe spéciale additionnelle).
