The circulation of European films outside Europe Key figures 2017 The circulation of European films outside Europe Key figures 2017 European Audiovisual Observatory (Council of Europe), Strasbourg, 2019 Director of publication Susanne Nikoltchev, Executive Director Editorial supervision Gilles Fontaine, Head of the Department for Market Information Authors Martin Kanzler, Film Analyst, Department for Market Information, [email protected] Patrizia Simone, Film Analyst, Department for Market Information, [email protected] European Audiovisual Observatory Proofreading Anthony A. Mills Press and Public Relations Alison Hindhaugh, [email protected] European Audiovisual Observatory Publisher European Audiovisual Observatory 76 Allée de la Robertsau, 67000 Strasbourg, France Tel.: +33 (0)3 90 21 60 00 Fax. : +33 (0)3 90 21 60 19 [email protected] http://www.obs.coe.int Cover layout – ALTRAN, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Please quote this publication as Kanzler M., Simone P., The circulation of European films outside Europe - Key figures 2017, European Audiovisual Observatory, Strasbourg, 2019 © European Audiovisual Observatory (Council of Europe), Strasbourg, February 2019 Acknowledgements The Audiovisual Observatory would like to thank the EFARN network and all of our contacts in organisations across Europe who regularly provide us with the necessary data to keep our LUMIERE database up-to-date. This report was prepared with the support of the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. If you wish to reproduce tables or graphs contained in this publication, please contact the European Audiovisual Observatory for prior approval. Opinions expressed in this publication are personal and do not necessarily represent the view of the European Audiovisual Observatory, its members or the Council of Europe. The circulation of European films outside Europe Key figures 2017 Martin Kanzler Patrizia Simone Table of contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 1 2. INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY ....................................................................... 5 2.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2. Data scope & sources .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Methodology remarks & definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 8 3. THE BIG PICTURE 2017 ......................................................................................... 16 3.1. Theatrical market volume of European films .................................................................................................................... 16 4. MARKET VOLUME OUTSIDE EUROPE IN 2017 .................................................... 21 4.1. European film releases outside Europe ............................................................................................................................... 21 4.2. Admissions to European films outside Europe ................................................................................................................. 27 4.3. GBO to European films outside Europe ............................................................................................................................... 32 5. BREAKING IT DOWN… ........................................................................................... 35 5.1. The most significant theatrical markets for European films outside Europe ........................................................ 35 5.2. The leading European film export countries ..................................................................................................................... 37 5.3. Concentration of admissions outside Europe .................................................................................................................... 43 5.4. Diversity of European film offering outside Europe ....................................................................................................... 48 5.5. Top 100 European films outside Europe ............................................................................................................................. 53 6. OVERVIEW INTERNATIONAL MARKETS 2017 .................................................... 58 7. Market profile: Argentina ...................................................................................... 60 7.1. AR - 2017 at a glance ................................................................................................................................................................. 60 7.2. AR - General market characteristics ...................................................................................................................................... 61 7.2.1. AR - Market trends .................................................................................................................................................... 61 7.2.2. AR - Market concentration in 2017 ..................................................................................................................... 63 7.2.3. AR - Market share by origin ................................................................................................................................... 65 7.2.4. AR - Top films 2017 .................................................................................................................................................. 66 7.3. AR - Market potential for European films ........................................................................................................................... 67 7.3.1. AR - Market volume for European films ............................................................................................................ 67 7.3.2. AR - Concentration among European films ..................................................................................................... 68 7.3.3. AR - European films by country of origin ......................................................................................................... 69 7.3.4. AR - Top European films 2013-2017 .................................................................................................................. 72 7.3.5. AR - Who is distributing European films? ......................................................................................................... 77 8. MARKET PROFILE: AUSTRALIA ............................................................................. 78 8.1. AU - 2017 at a glance ................................................................................................................................................................. 78 8.2. AU - General market characteristics ..................................................................................................................................... 79 8.2.1. AU - Market trends .................................................................................................................................................... 79 8.2.2. AU - Market concentration in 2017 .................................................................................................................... 81 8.2.3. AU - Market share by origin ................................................................................................................................... 83 8.2.4. AU - Top films 2017 ................................................................................................................................................. 84 8.3. AU - Market potential for European films ........................................................................................................................... 85 8.3.1. AU - Market volume for European films............................................................................................................ 85 8.3.2. AU - Concentration among European films ..................................................................................................... 86 8.3.3. AU - European films by country of origin ......................................................................................................... 87 8.3.4. AU - Top European films 2013-2017 ................................................................................................................. 90 8.3.5. AU - Who is distributing European films? ........................................................................................................ 95 9. MARKET PROFILE: BRAZIL .................................................................................... 96 9.1. BR - 2017 at a glance ................................................................................................................................................................. 96 9.2. BR - General market characteristics .....................................................................................................................................