Country Focus: France
Country profile: France

General data for 2024
Inhabitants
68.6 million
GDP
€ 2,920 billions
Cinema-going
Annual total admissions
181.5 million
Average admission per inhabitant
2.73
Number of screens/cinemas
6,354 screens, 2,052 theatres (rate of 3.09 screens per theatre)
Number of inhabitants per screen
10,797
Number of multiplexes
251
Average ticket price
€ 7.42
Production (info for feature films only)
Films produced (including co-productions)
309
Co-productions
130
Average production budget
5.09 Mio €
Film funding from main national film institution
89.2 Mio € (CNC)
TV investments in film financing
411.6 Mio €
Distribution
Total films released (only first run)
744
Local films released (only first run)
401
Local films market share
44.8 %
US films market share
36.3 %
Most successful local film
A Little Something Extra - 10.72 million admissions
Most successful international film
Inside Out 2
- 8.29 million admissions
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