Admissions (in million)
| 2011 | 2010 | Change 2011/2010 (%) | |
| January | 14,61 | 18,87 | -22,6 |
| February | 21,59 | 20,58 | +4,9 |
| March | 16,94 | 18,67 | -9,3 |
| April | 13,72 | 18,51 | -25,9* |
| May | 15,77* | 16,19 | -2,6* |
| June | 14,75* | 10,80 | +36,6* |
| July | 20,25* | 18,54 | +9,2* |
| August | 17,47* | 17,02 | +2,6* |
| September | 11,40* | 10,61 | +7,5* |
| First nine months | 146,50* | 149,80 | -2,2* |
| From October 2010 to September 2011 | 203,51* | 209,07 | -2,7* |
source CNC
* figures are estimations
According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 11.4 million in September 2011, up from 10.61 million in September 2010 (+7.5%).
For the first nine months of 2011, admissions totalled 146.5 million, a drop of 2.2% compared with the same period in 2010.
Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions were 203.5 million. It fell by 2.7% year-on-year.
French films market share in the first nine months of 2011 was 33.4% of total admissions, (33.1% between January and September 2010). US features shared 51.3% of total admissions (50.6% between January and September 2010).
Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 35.9%, 48.0% for American films and 16.1% for other films
Market shares
| French films | American films | Other films | ||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |
| First nine months | 33,4* | 33,1 | 51,3* | 50,6 | 15,3* | 16,3 |
| From October 2010 to September 2011) | 35,9* | 36,1 | 48,0* | 50,6 | 16,1* | 13,3 |
source CNC
* figures are estimations
Centre national de la cinematographie et de l’image animée
Paris, 07th October 2011
