Archive · 17 Jun 2025
European Cinema Sees Slight Revenue Boost, Admissions Decline in 2024
In 2024, fewer people went to the movies in Europe overall, but the total money made stayed about the same.
Some countries like France did well, helped by local movies.
European-made films took up a bigger part of the movie market.
Popular animated movies did very well globally.
Despite some challenges, cinemas are still doing okay, and people still want to see movies on the big screen.
European cinema admissions dropped 2.6% in 2024.
Box office revenue slightly increased by 0.03% to €7.1 billion.
France, UK, Ireland, and other countries saw admissions growth.
Market share for European films in the EU rose to 32.8%.
Animated films dominated the global box office, with 'Inside Out 2' breaking records.
- Who
- The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) and European cinema-goers.
- What
- European cinema admissions and box office performance in 2024.
- When
- 2024, with trends into January 2025.
- Where
- Europe, focusing on various countries including France, the UK, and others.
- Why
- To report on the state of the European cinema industry and its trends.
Challenges Faced
Positive Outcomes
Box Office Performance
Challenges Faced
Overall decline in cinema admissions.
Positive Outcomes
Slight increase in revenue.
- Total Admissions
- Over 934.2 million
- Admissions Change
- -2.6%
- Box Office Revenue
- €7.1 billion
- Revenue Change
- +0.03%
- European Films Market Share
- 32.8%
- France Admissions
- 181.5 million
- Inside Out 2 in Italy
- Third highest-grossing non-local release of the decade within 11 days