Theater Admissions in France: September 2013

Theater Admissions in France: September 2013

31 October 2013
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Theater admissions in France CNC

Admissions
(in million)
2013 2012 Change 2013/2012 (%)
January 14.54 16.16 -9.9
February 14.4 17.58 -18.1
March 19.12 16.4 16.6
April 16.8 20.91 -19.7
May 17.51 16.26 7.7
June 13.85 14.53 -4.7
July 13.7 16.97 -19.3
August 15.34 14.08 8.9
September 10.42 11.13 -6.4
First nine months 135.7 144.04 -5,8
From August 2012 to July 2013 195.2 214.94 -9.2

Source : CNC.

According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 10.42 million in September 2013, down from 11.13 million in September 2012 (-6.4%).

For the first nine months of 2013, France cinema admissions were 135.70 million, down 5.8% compared with the same period in 2012.

Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions totalled 195.20 million, a drop of 9.2% compared with the same period in 2012.

French Films market share in September 2013 was 31.5% of total admissions. US features shared 58.6% of total admissions. Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 35.4%, 51.1% for American films and 13.5% for other films.

Market shares (%) French films American films Other films
  2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012
First nine months 31.5 39.6 58.6 46.1 9.9 14.3
From October 2012 to September 2013 35.4 44.9 51.1 43 13.5 12.1

Source : CNC.

Figures in red are estimations

 
Paris, October 07th 2013
Centre national de la cinématographie et de l’image animée
Direction des Etudes, des Statistiques et de la Prospective