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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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