Theater Admissions in France: First eight months 2014

Theater Admissions in France: First eight months 2014

12 September 2014

Admissions (in million)

2014

2013

change 2014/2013 (%)

January

17.70

14.58

+21.4

February

17.54

14.41

+21.7

March

21.15

19.09

+10.8

April

19.20

16.58

+15.8

May

19.61

17.22

+13.9

June

11.36

13.80

-17.7

July

15.72

13.65

+15.2

August

19.83

14.88

+33.3

First eight months

142.11

124.20

+14.4

From September 2013 to August 2014

211.50

194.86

+8.5

Source : CNC.

According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 19.83 million in August 2014, up from 14.88 million in August 2013 (+33.3%).
For the first eight months of 2014, admissions totalled 142.11 milllion, a rise of 14.4% compared with the same period in 2013.
Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions totalled 211.50 million, a rise of 8.5% compared with the same period in 2013.

For the first eight months, French Films market share was 46.2% of total admissions. US features shared 45.9% of total admissions. Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 42.8%, 47.7% for American films and 9.5% for other films.

Market shares (%)

French films

American films

Other films

 

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

First eight months

46.2

32.5

45.9

55.2

7.9

12.3

From September 2013 to August 2014

42.8

36.5

47.7

48.1

9.5

15.4

Source : CNC.

 

Figures in red are estimations

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