Film industry in Norway - statistics & facts

Some cinema markets entered the second year of the pandemic ready for a full recovery, while others continued in a spiral of decline. Norway is somewhere between those two groups. In 2021, the Nordic country recorded one of the five lowest annual growths in box office revenue among European economies. Yet unlike Finland, Turkey, the Netherlands, Italy, and other nations, it remained far from seeing that figure decrease for the second consecutive year. Furthermore, Norway ranked 17th in cinema attendance in Europe in 2021, four positions above its placement two years earlier. Local film production found its niche, with Norway being one of the only six European countries where domestic films accounted for over one-quarter of movie ticket sales in 2021.

Norwegian moviemaking

The performance might result from a stable pace of film productions. The annual number of domestic movies theatrically released in Norway after the coronavirus outbreak slightly surpassed the 2019 premieres. The decline in revenue following COVID-19 did not constitute a record low either. Norwegian films grossed slightly more from 2020 to 2022 than in 2012, indicating that the challenging post-pandemic setback was not unprecedented for the industry. Three of the ten most-viewed movies in Norway in 2022 were produced in the Scandinavian country, with Norwegian titles surpassing blockbusters such as "Thor: Love and Thunder" and "The Batman."

Norwegian moviegoing

The demographics of cinema audiences follow distinct patterns. Chains Odeon and Nordisk accounted for over half of movie ticket sales in 2022. Viewers are notably young, with 9-12 and 16-19 being the only two age groups in Norway whose cinema reach surpassed 65 percent that same year. Class also plays a determinant role when it comes to adding movie theaters to one's media repertoire or at least keeping moviegoing as a habit. The reach of cinema surpassed 50 percent exclusively among viewers whose household income stood between 1.2 million and 1.55 million Norwegian kroner. Affordability also impacts the other end of that spectrum. Among people whose household income fell below 950 thousand kroner, the reach stood below 40 percent.
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Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 10, 2024

Key insights

Norway's box office gross
1.1bn NOK
Cinema attendance in Norway
8.77m
Annual growth in domestic movies' box office revenue in Norway
31.5%
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