Theater Admissions in France: September 2015

Theater Admissions in France: September 2015

12 October 2015

Admissions (in million)

2015

2014

change 2015/2014 (%)

January

16.77

17.72

-5.4

February

22.53

17.57

+28.2

March

17.56

21.11

-16.8

April

17.94

19.26

-6.9

May

14.28

19.68

-27.5

June

12.18

11.36

+7.3

July

18.22

15.61

+16.7

August

15.65

19.53

-19.9

September

9.36

9.34

+0.2

Nine first months

144.47

151.19

-4.4

From August 2014 to September 2015

202.26

210.44

-3.9

Source : CNC.

According to the last estimates made by the CNC, admissions in theaters reached 9.36 million in September 2015, up from 9.34 million in September 2014 (+0.2%).
For the first nine months of 2015, admissions totalled 144.47 milllion, a drop of 4.4% compared with the same period in 2014.
Over the past twelve months, estimated admissions totalled 202.26 million, a drop of 3.9% compared with the same period in 2014.

French Films market share in September 2015 was 35.2% of total admissions. US features shared 52.7% of total admissions. Over the past twelve months, French films market share was 36.6%, 49.8% for American films and 13.6% for other films.

Market shares (%)

French films

American films

other films

 

2015

2014

2015

2014

2015

2014

Nine first months

35.2

45.8

52.7

46.1

12.1

8.1

From August 2014 to September 2015

36.6

43.7

49.8

46.6

13.6

9.7

Source : CNC.

 

Figures in red are estimations

Paris 09th October 2015

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