Movie theater ticket price in Germany 2002-2023

In 2023, the average movie theater ticket price was 9.71 euros. Movie theater ticket prices in Germany have only been going up in the last decade, now exceeding nine euros for the first time. The coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 hit the cinema industry very hard. 

Just the ticket

Movie theater visits per person have been decreasing in recent years when compared to the early 2000s. The rise of video streaming services has established serious competition. When faced with the option of buying an increasingly expensive movie ticket or perhaps waiting a few months before the film is available to stream online from the comfort of home. There’s a possibility that a viewer will choose the latter. Add the influence of inflation, and it’s possible to predict future trends in movie going. Ticket prices will continue going up to balance out fluctuating visitor numbers, as well as the provision of food and snacks to keep them coming. On average, people in Germany go to the cinema just under once a year. However, before the pandemic, people were going about one and a half times a year.

Part two

The number of movie theaters in Germany suffered a small dip in numbers from around 2011 to 2014, but in recent years the figures have stabilized. Cinema revenue also suffered a large hit during the pandemic, and 2022 was the first year in which figures saw significant growth. It seems that figures are finally beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels. However, the threat of streaming services could negatively impact