The French themselves are big fans of the seventh art. Far from being an exclusive activity, cinema is part of daily life for many French people. In 2021, 48.5 percent of moviegoers were men and less than a quarter were aged 60 years or older. Saturdays and Sundays were the most popular time to go see a movie, as weekends are the perfect opportunity to spend time with family and friends.
Cinema attendance has increased slightly over the last ten years and box office revenues are also on the rise. The number of cinema screens is also a testament to this popular leisure activity in France, despite an increase in the average ticket price. Revenues have also been increasing as they first amounted to 1 billion euros in 2001 and exceeded 1.4 billion euros in 2020.
“Titanic” is still the king of the French box office and remains undisputed, closely followed by the 2008 box-office hit “Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis”, which remains the most successful French movie of all time. As for 2021, Disney’s “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “No Time To Die” reigned over the French box office as the most successful movies of that year, proving the French audience’s taste for high-budget and action-packed productions.
