As of January 2024, less than a quarter of moviegoers were 60 or older in France. Moviegoers aged 15 to 24 years old accounted for 18.9 percent that same year, a slight increase in comparison to the previous year. In 2022, France was the leading European country in terms of cinema tickets sold.
Who are the moviegoers in France?
The pandemic has impacted how often most French people go to the theaters as 39 percent claim to go less often that before. However, more than half of them report going as often as before the pandemic. Still, some of the moviegoers are particularly assiduous. In 2023, almost 15 percent of French people going to the movies admitted doing so once every week.
The habits of the French when going to the movies
France had almost 6.3 thousand screens in 2022, the highest number among all the countries in Europe. Even though France has an important cinema industry and produces a large amount of films every year, it seems that the public prefer American movies. The French enjoy their movies (French or not), usually at the end of the day, between 8 and 9 pm. Studies have also shown that during the months of the end of the year, like November and December, attendance in movie theaters increases. This might be explained by family time and holidays during Christmas, as well as bad weather which causes people to favor indoor activities compared to outdoor ones.
Breakdown of moviegoers in France from January 2019 to July 2024, by age group
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Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. (March 11, 2024). Breakdown of moviegoers in France from January 2019 to July 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/388616/breakdown-by-age-of-cinema-audience-in-france/
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. "Breakdown of moviegoers in France from January 2019 to July 2024, by age group." Chart. March 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/388616/breakdown-by-age-of-cinema-audience-in-france/
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. (2024). Breakdown of moviegoers in France from January 2019 to July 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/388616/breakdown-by-age-of-cinema-audience-in-france/
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée. "Breakdown of Moviegoers in France from January 2019 to July 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/388616/breakdown-by-age-of-cinema-audience-in-france/
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, Breakdown of moviegoers in France from January 2019 to July 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/388616/breakdown-by-age-of-cinema-audience-in-france/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Breakdown of moviegoers in France from January 2019 to July 2024, by age group [Graph], Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée, March 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/388616/breakdown-by-age-of-cinema-audience-in-france/