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Country Focus: Ireland

Country profile: Ireland

General data for 2019

Inhabitants
4.9m (estimated, Central Statistics Office)

GDP
€ 339,243m (Central Statistics Office)

Cinema-going

Annual total admissions
15.1m (Wide Eye Media)

Average admission per inhabitant
3.1

Number of screens/cinemas
537 screens, 77 theatres (rate of 6.9 screens per theatre) (Wide Eye Media)

Number of inhabitants per screen
n/a

Number of multiplexes
n/a

Average ticket price
€7.92

Production (info for feature films only)

Films produced (including co-productions)
25

Co-productions
9 (including unofficial co-productions)

Average production budget
€1.85m

Film funding from main national film institution
€ 7,945,400

TV investments in film financing
n/a

Distribution

Total films released (only first run)
641 films

Local films released (only first run)
26 films

Local films market share
1.7% of Gross Box Office

US films market share
89.84% of Gross Box Office

Most successful local film
The Favourite - admissions not available

Most successful international film
The Lion King – admissions not available

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