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European Cinema Admissions Drop Despite Box Office Surge

6/18/2025

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European cinema faced a 2.6% drop in admissions in 2024, totaling 934.2 million, even as box office revenue rose to €7.1 billion. The International Union of Cinemas linked this decline to the 2023 strikes. France thrived with local films, while Disney’s Inside Out 2 emerged as the standout hit, with European films claiming 32.8% of the EU market.

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European cinema faced a 2.6% drop in admissions in 2024, totaling 934.2 million, even as box office revenue rose to €7.1 billion. The International Union of Cinemas linked this decline to the 2023 strikes. France thrived with local films, while Disney’s Inside Out 2 emerged as the standout hit, with European films claiming 32.8% of the EU market.