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French Cinema Saw International Box Office Receipts Shrink, but Retained Its Place in Foreign Markets and Festivals 23 rd RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH FILMS ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE FRENCH AND AT FESTIVALS CINEMA IN 2020 PARIS / JANUARY 13 - 15 2021 RESULTS FOR FRENCH FILMS ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET PLACE IN 2020 13.7* 86.6* MILLION MILLION ADMISSIONS EUROS down 69.8%* compared to 2019 IN RECEIPTS Note: In France, French films generated down 68.6%* compared to 2019 29.2** million admissions in 2020, down 60.7%** compared to 2019 IN 2020, FRENCH CINEMA SAW INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE RECEIPTS SHRINK, BUT RETAINED ITS PLACE IN FOREIGN MARKETS AND FESTIVALS » 9.5* million admissions (69.5%* of the total) for majority-French productions (38 million in 2019, down 75%*) » 10.6* million admissions (77.6%* of the total) for French-language films (26.9 million in 2019, down 60.6%*) » 611* French films on release in foreign theaters (869 in 2019, down 29.7%*) » 1,398* releases of French films (2,836 in 2019, down 50.7%*) » 2* French films sold more than 1 million tickets abroad (7 in 2019) » 28* French films drew more than 100,000 spectators abroad (68 in 2019) » Russia becomes the leading territory in terms of admissions for French films in 2020, ahead of Spain and Italy* » 163 French films were selected across 8 major international film festivals*** and accounted for 19.5% of the films presented (199 and 19% in 2019, down 18.1% and up 2.6%) Note: *The figures given in this brochure are provisional and non-exhaustive. The definitive figures will be available in the fall and will inevitably be higher. **Provisional data estimated by the CNC. ***Berlinale, Busan, Cannes, Rotterdam, San Sebastián, Sundance, Toronto, and Venice. EVOLUTION OF FRENCH FILMS ADMISSIONS IN FRANCE THE YEAR OF FRENCH CINEMA AND ABROAD OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS (million) ON THE INTERNATIONAL Admissions in France Admissions abroad French-language films admissions abroad MARKETPLACE 160 144,1 140 In 2020, French cinema experienced an unprecedented year, losing nearly 70% of 120,2 120 international box office receipts. But despite most key indicators being in the red, 111,4 French cinema preserved a strong foothold in theaters and festivals abroad. 100 88 81,4 82,6 80 75,6 77,8 Since its invention, cinema has has never previously recorded foreign of all ticket sales for French films, 64,6 91,4 72,7 77,1 been faced with the advent of new admissions of just 13.7 million while other regions (excluding Asia) 60 74,3 72,1 69,5 technologies, changing audience (since 2011, the annual average is each totaled fewer than 1 million. 40 50,8 habits, evolutions in the industry itself, 72.7 million, or 42.5 million if the Three countries recorded more than 40,7 43,7 45,3 29,2 45,6 39,8 and social and political phenomena extraordinary hits selling more than 1 million admissions – Russia, Spain, 20 34,8 which have influenced production, 10 million tickets are extrapolated). and Italy – while another 15 territories 27,5 25 26,8 26,9 26,9 13,7 distribution, and exhibition. In That said, Gallic cinema has managed saw a fall in admissions of less than 0 10,6 2020, it was confronted with an to draw on the richness and variety 50% compared to 2019. 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020* unprecedented health crisis. For of its offer to retain its place in the (*Figures not definitive) the first time in history, practically global market: More than 600 different We don’t yet know when the situation all the world’s movie theaters were films were screened in one form or will improve to allow the whole sector closed. Films shoots were suspended. another, and there were more than to recover, but the assets inherent in Festivals and markets were cancelled, 1,300 theatrical releases, 50 of which French cinema are clear: Its rich and THE YEAR’S BIGGEST HITS AT postponed, or switched to a digital made it into the local top 3. The diversified offer, the high number of format. Distributors had to revise their absence of Hollywood blockbusters coproductions, solid infrastructure, a THE INTERNATIONAL BOX OFFICE release schedules, some opting to go left a gap which less-high-profile constant and sustained presence at straight to VOD. Exhibitors organized output from other countries, including festivals and other events (163 films TOP 10 MAJORITY-FRENCH FILMS ABROAD IN 2020 drive-in and outdoor screenings, or France, helped fill. With the exception and 226 selections in the 8 major BY ADMISSIONS streaming events. This unprecedented of French-speaking territories on its international festivals, with one in five crisis forced the sector to turn doorstep, French films, unlike US films flying the French flag), and a Cumulative Cumulative more towards digital channels, the films, are never released day-and-date tissue of French professionals working Admissions Receipts Film admissions receipts worldwide, or not even over a short to ensure production and distribution, abroad abroad only window that allows industry # (International sales agent / abroad abroad Territories in 2020 in 2020 professionals to remain in contact and interval. As such, distributors and who are cooperating with foreign Executive producer) to 31/12/2020 to 31/12/2020 (million) (million €) lets films reach an audience, which in exhibitors could look to French titles executives, many of whom are very (million) (million €) turns has boosted the growth of online to offer audiences something fresh. keen on all things French. French 1 Portrait of a Lady on Fire 0.97 7.06 1.47 10.8 40 platforms and fueled the debate on the cinema has not given up the fight, but (mk2 films / Lilies Films) chronology of release windows. The For the first time in 10 years, French- remains a force to reckoned with on 2 An Officer and a Spy 0.73 4.5 1.41 8.97 27 reopening of cinemas a few months language productions accounted for the international stage. Playtime / Légende, RP Productions) later showed that spectators had not more than three-quarters of French lost their appetite for the movie theater, cinema ticket sales abroad, a ratio Bye Bye Morons, Calamity, Delete 3 Les Misérables 0.57 3.86 0.67 4.64 48 (Wild Bunch International / SRAB Films) since admissions climbed continually that could be found even in regions History, How to be a Good Wife, until the end of October when the which are traditionally below the bar Mama Weed, Night Shift, Petit 4 The Specials 0.54 3.83 0.88 6.53 34 (Gaumont / Quad Cinéma, Ten Cinéma) second wave of the pandemic hit. of 50%. No foreign-language film vampire, Poly, Summer of 85, Under was among the 10 biggest hits that the Stars of Paris and Yakari, A 5 La Belle Époque 0.44 2.75 0.96 6.44 36 So how has international box office for were majority-French productions. Spectacular Journey will continue (Pathé Films / Les Films du Kiosque) French cinema fared through all this? Two titles attracted more than 1 their international roll-out in 2021, and 6 Spread Your Wings 0.27 1.26 0.35 1.85 17 It is clear that it has suffered from the million admissions in 2020, both a fresh batch of films will enter the (SND / Canopée Productions, Radar Films, SND) absence of the kind of major hit which minority-French productions, fray, including Aline, Eiffel, French 7 The Translators 0.26 1.8 0.28 1.87 17 has driven the market recently, the loss and pushed up the share of such Tech, Gagarine, How I Became a (Wild Bunch International / Trésor Films) of theatrical admission for films which coproductions to 30.5% (compared Super Hero, OSS 117: From Africa 8 The Truth 0.25 1.86 0.66 5.11 36 went direct to VOD, the downturn in to 23.2% on average). The top 10 With Love, Skies of Lebanon, Spring (Wild Bunch International / 3B Productions) emerging markets (notably China) in 2020 accounted for half the total Blossom, The Big Hit, The Last 9 Arab Blues 0.23 1.67 0.23 1.67 20 where it often struggled to reach admissions for the year. Comedy, Journey of Paul W. R., The Rose (mk2 films / Kazak Productions) its audience, and by independent drama, and animation remained the Maker, The Speech, and The Wolf 10 Yakari, A Spectacular Journey 0.19 1.54 0.19 1.54 13 stakeholders becoming weakened up three most popular genres. Europe as and the Lion. (Bac Films Distribution / Dargaud Films) against the major groups. UniFrance a whole accounted for three-quarters (*Figures not definitive) BREAKDOWN OF FRENCH FILMS ADMISSIONS ABROAD IN 2020 BY GENRE TOP COMEDY 1 2 8.1% Thriller / 16% As in 2018 and 2019, comedy Adventure emerges as the genre which sells Animation 5 the most tickets outside France, 11.2% accounting for a third of the annual Fantasy / total (4.27 million). Europe accounted Horreur / 7.9% for 79.4% of this (34% of total ticket Science-Fiction Biopic / sales for the region). The Specials was the only film History / which drew more than half-a-million admissions, while War a further 10 movies sold more than 100,000 tickets, including Arab Blues, La Belle Époque, Mama Weed, The Best is Yet to Come, and The Mystery of Henri Pick. 3 4 5 DRAMA Drama held onto second place on the podium (3.35 million). This The third phase was the gradual reopening of cinemas The year 2020 began with An Officer and a Spy sel- genre comprises the biggest around the world, ahead of another shutdown that was ling more than 200,000 tickets in Spain, its second-best number of titles on release (225, foreign performance after Italy (547,000 admissions).
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