Market share of cinema chains in Norway 2023, based on attendance

In 2023, ODEON was the leading Norwegian cinema chain, with a market share of over 28 percent. Nordisk Film Kino reached a market share of 27.9 percent that year and thus, came second. Similarly, the revenue ranking of the largest cinemas in Norway is dominated by these two chains. The Nordisk Film Kino in Oslo came first in 2022, generating a revenue of about 152 million Norwegian kroner. 

Cinema admissions in Norway

The market shares of Norwegian cinema chains are based on the number of admissions in cinemas. Nordisk Film Kino recorded almost 2.61 million visitors in 2023. ODEON had roughly 2.62 million admissions. In total, cinemas in Norway reported 9.38 million moviegoers that year. That marks an increase of almost 600 thousand compared to the previous year, recovering slightly from the coronavirus pandemic that resulted in theater closures.

Visitors’ age

Especially younger people tended to go to the cinema. According to a survey from 2021, the share of 13 to 15-year-old Norwegians visiting the cinema at least once a year amounted to 59 percent. By contrast, only 22 percent of people aged 67 to 79 years saw movies in cinema in the preceding 12 months.