Theater Admissions in France: April 2015

Theater Admissions in France: April 2015

12 May 2015

 


Admissions (in million)

2015

2014

change 2015/2014 (%)

January

16.74

17.72

-5.5

February

22.47

17.57

+27.9

March

17.01

21.11

-19.4

April

17.96

19.26

-6.7

First four months

74.18

75.67

-2.0

From May 2014 to April 2015

207.49

204.69

+1.4

Source : CNC.

According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 17.96 million in April 2015, down from 19.26 million in April 2014 (-6.7%).
For the first four months of 2015, admissions totalled 74.18 milllion, a drop of 2.0% compared with the same period in 2014.
Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions totalled 207.49 million, a rise of 1.4% compared with the same period in 2014.

French Films market share in March 2015 was 42.5% of total admissions. US features shared 45.5% of total admissions. Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 43.1%, 45.6% for American films and 12.0% for other films.

Market shares (%)

French films

American films

other films

 

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

First four months

38.2

47.7

49.9

41.2

11.8

11.1

From May 2014 to April 2015

40.8

36.7

48.2

51.0

10.9

12.4

Source : CNC.

 

Figures in red are estimations

Paris 11th May 2015

Centre national de la cinématographie et de l’image animée
Direction des Etudes, des Statistiques et de la Prospective