Theater Admissions in France: February 2013

Theater Admissions in France: February 2013

14 March 2013


Admissions (in million)

2013
 

2012
 

Change 2013/2012 (%)
 

January
 

14.44
 

16.15
 

-10.6
 

February
 

13.87
 

17.57
 

-21.0
 

First two months
 

28.31
 

33.72
 

-16.0
 

From March 2012 to February 2013
 

198.85
 

214.48
 

-7.3
 

Source : CNC.

According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 13.87 million in February 2013, down from 17.57 million in February 2012 (-21.0%).
For the first two months of 2013, admissions totalled 28.31 admissions, a drop of 16.0% compared with the same period in 2012.
Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions totalled 198.85 million, a drop of 7.3% compared with the same period in 2012.

French Films market share in February 2013 was 36.7% of total admissions. US features shared 54.5% of total admissions. Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 38.4%, 48.3% for American films and 13.3% for other films.
 

Market shares (%)
 

French films
 

American films
 

Other films

 
 

2013
 

2012
 

2013
 

2012
 

2013
 

2012
 

First two months
 

36.7
 

47.6
 

54.5
 

35.2
 

8.7
 

17.2
 

From March 2012 to February 2013
 

38.4
 

41.3
 

48.3
 

45.3
 

13.3
 

13.4
 

Source : CNC.

 
Figures in red are estimations

Paris, 11th March 2013

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