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French Cinema Abroad 20 th RENDEZ-VOUS WITH PERFORMANCE OF FRENCH FILMS IN FOREIGN MARKETS FRENCH IN 2017 CINEMA PARIS / JANUARY 18 - 22 2018 THE PERFORMANCE OF FRENCH FILMS IN FOREIGN MARKETS IN 2017 80.5 468 MILLION MILLION ADMISSIONS* EUROS (UP 98% COMPARED IN RECEIPTS* TO 2016) (UP 82% COMPARED Note: in France, French films drew TO 2016) 78.2 million admissions in 2017** 2017, A YEAR OF RECOVERY FOR FRENCH CINEMA ABROAD » More admissions abroad than in France for the 4th time in 6 years » 60.7 million admissions* (76% of the total) for majority-French productions (up 124% compared to 2016) » 38 million admissions* (47% of the total) for French-language films (up 42% compared to 2016) » 642 French films on release* in foreign movie theaters (up 5% compared to 2016) » 7 French films sold more than 1 million tickets abroad*** (compared to 6 in 2016) » 76 French films drew more than 100,000 admissions abroad*** » China became the leading market for French films in 2017, ahead of the United States and Russia *Non-exhaustive data already compiled by UniFrance. The definitive results, available in September, will necessarily be higher **Provisional data estimated by the CNC / ***Provisional data estimated by UniFrance EVOLUTION OF FRENCH FILMS ADMISSIONS IN FRANCE AND ABROAD OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS A YEAR OF FRENCH CINEMA Admissions abroad French-language films admissions abroad Admissions in France ON THE INTERNATIONAL million 144.1 140 MARKETPLACE 120.2 120 111.4 88 100 80.5 After a sluggish year in 2016 with fewer than 50 million admissions, 85.7 81.4 73.8 73.6 75.1 80 the performance of French films in foreign theaters soared in 2017 64.6 91.4 83 78.2 to reach 80.5 million admissions, for some 468 million euros in revenue. 60 74.3 71.8 69.5 For the 4th time in 6 years, French films generated more ticket sales 67.2 60 40 50.8 in international theaters than on home soil. 45.6 40.7 36.8 34.9 34.8 38.1 20 28 27.5 25 26.8 As was the case in 2014 and abroad, such as the 4.8 million performance in foreign theaters 0 2015, 2017 was dominated by admissions for the comedy drama continue. Among upcoming films 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 nd one EuropaCorp English-language Two Is a Family, 2 in the annual are some highly-anticipated (2017 estimate) production, Valerian and the City ranking, followed by the thriller comedies, with the Dany Boon- of a Thousand Planets, which Overdrive which completed the directed La Ch’tite Famille and single-handedly accounted for podium, accumulating nearly two L’Extraordinaire Voyage du fakir THE YEAR’S BIGGEST HITS 40% of spectators for French films million ticket sales. The rest of the by Ken Scott. After the success during the period. As a result, the top 10 once again underlines the of Asterix: The Mansions of the number of admissions for French- diversity of French production, with Gods, a new animation adventure AT THE INTERNATIONAL language films, while rising 42%, the success of the animated movie is set to hit screens: Astérix – Le only accounted for 47% of overall The Jungle Bunch, the 4th best- Secret de la potion magique, BOX OFFICE admissions for French cinema for selling French film of the year, the written by Alexandre Astier and the year, compared to 66% in the comedies R.A.I.D. Special Unit, animated by Louis Clichy. Action s TOP 10 MAJORITY-FRENCH PRODUCTIONS ABROAD IN 2017 previous year. This is, however, in Christmas & Co and Radin!, and movies are also expected to do line with the average over the past the dramas Elle and Miss Sloane. well, with two new EuropaCorp Admissions Cumulative Receipts Cumulative decade (44%). Another indicator of the diversity productions: Taxi 5 and Anna. Film 2017* admissions 2017* receipts Majority-French productions also of the offer of French cinema: 76 Other titles to watch out for include (International sales agent / Producer) (million) to 31/12/2017* (M€) to 31/12/2017* returned to more normal levels, with French films cumulated more than the third and final instalment in 60.7 million ticket sales in 2017, 100,000 foreign ticket sales last the hit saga Belle & Sebastian 1 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets 30.6 - 170.9 - (EuropaCorp / EuropaCorp) surging 124% compared to 2016, year, compared to an average of 60 by Clovis Cornillac, the new films and accounting for 76% of overall per year since 2000. Despite this, from Jacques Audiard (The Sisters 2 Two Is a Family 4.8 5.1 31.5 33.6 admissions for the year (compared atomization remains limited, with Brothers) and Abdellatif Kechiche (SND / Vendôme Production) to 67% the previous year). This is 64% of admissions concentrated (Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno), 3 Overdrive 1.9 - 9.2 - slightly below the 10-year average on the five leading films in the and the first feature film by Xavier (Kinology / Kinology, Overdrive Productions) of 79.6%. annual ranking, significantly higher Legrand, Custody, which won a 4 The Jungle Bunch 1.2 - 5.3 - than the 10-year average of 59%. string of awards at the Venice Film (SND / TAT productions) Although 2017 was notable for the Festival. 5 Elle 0.9 1.6 7.3 11.6 performance of Luc Besson’s film, Last year was notable for the (SBS International / SBS Productions) many majority-French financed recovery of French cinema abroad, productions also enjoyed success and 2018 should see the strong 6 Renegades 0.8 - 3.3 - (EuropaCorp / EuropaCorp) 7 Miss Sloane 0.7 1.2 5 8.6 (EuropaCorp / EuropaCorp) 8 R.A.I.D. Special Unit 0.6 - 4.2 - s EuropaCorp, Gaumont and SND are at the top of s EuropaCorp is at the top of the ranking of pro- (Pathé / Pathé, Les Productions du Ch’Timi) the 2017 sales companies ranking in terms of admis- ducers whose films attracted the most admissions 9 Christmas & Co 0.6 - 2.7 - sions obtained by their films in foreign markets. Follow abroad, thanks to Valerian. It is followed by Quad/ (Gaumont / Légende) the independent sales agent Wild Bunch, Kinology, Main Journey (Leap!) and Vendôme Production 10 Radin! 0.5 0.9 2.9 5.7 Memento Films International and Playtime. (Two Is a Family). (TF1 Studio / Jerico) (*Non-definitive figures) BREAKDOWN OF FRENCH FILMS ADMISSIONS ABROAD IN 2017 BY GENRE History / Biopic Despite doing less well than The sensation of 2017 was Two ANIMATION 2.3% expected, Valerian and the Is a Family. The comedy drama In addition to The Jungle Bunch, City of a Thousand Planets broke the five-million admissi- Leap! was another flag-bearer Documentary was the French production that ons barrier abroad, driven by for French animation in foreign sold the most tickets in internatio- its performance in Italy, where 1.9% markets in 2017. With 14 mil- nal theaters in 2017, totaling 30.6 it drew 1.1 million admissions, lion admissions worldwide, the million admissions in close to 80 putting it in the overall top-25 hits Franco-Canadian coproduction territories. More than one-third of of 2017 there. The film also did Comedy / became the top-grossing French animation in the the total came from China, where well elsewhere in Europe: 926,000 Animation Drama US and English-speaking Canada of all time ($22M). the film sold 11.6 million tickets – admissions in Germany, 521,000 Featuring in the top five in some 20 countries in the the best performance ever by 18.4% 19.1% in Spain, and 250,000 in Poland. week of its release, also crossed the million- a French movie in this country. Leap! admissions mark in China, Spain, Russia and Mexico. The film also garnered 4.7 million admissions in the US & English- Drama speaking Canada, 3.2 million in 13% Russia, 1.75 million in Mexico, COMEDY and 1.05 million in Germany. Dany Boon once again confirmed Fantasy / his role as ambassador for French Horror / SF comedy abroad. In 2017, he top- 39.6% lined R.A.I.D. Special Unit and Radin!, both productions garnering more than 500,000 admissions abroad. Other strong comedies performances Thriller / last year included Christmas & Co (600,000 Adventures admissions), but also With Open Arms, Alibi. 5.7% com and C’est la vie!, all of which totaled more than 400,000 admissions. Meanwhile, The African Doctor drew 206,000 admissions in Germany alone. With 1.9 million admissions in Another film that drew more than For the 2nd year running, Elle DOCUMENTARY DRAMA international theaters, an action one million foreign admissions features in the top 10. The thriller’s Last year, the stand-out territory for While remained the runaway movie is 3rd on the podium in is The Jungle Bunch, which international roll-out began mid- Elle French documentaries was the US drama success of the year, three 2017. Overdrive was the 2nd performed well in the United 2016, and continued throughout & English-speaking Canada. Driven other French titles enjoyed outstan- biggest-selling French movie of Kingdom, where it was on release 2017, when it generated an addi- notably by the honorary Oscar ding performances, each cumulating the year in Mexico, where it sold for 16 weeks, garnering 225,000 tional 984,000 admissions taking awarded to Agnès Varda, more than 500,000 admissions over 286,000 tickets. It attracted more admissions, the 2nd highest score its worldwide total to an impres- Faces than 200,000 admissions in Rus- in 2017 for a French film after sive 1.6 million admissions.
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