Breakdown of moviegoers in France 2019-2023, by age group

As of January 2023, more than a quarter of moviegoers were 60 or olders in France. Moviegoers aged 15 to 24 years old accounted for 18.6 percent that same year, a slight decrease in comparison to the previous year. In 2020, France was the third leading European country in terms of cinema admissions per capita.

Who are the moviegoers in France?

The pandemic has impacted how often most French people go to the theaters as 39 percent claim to go less often that before. However, more than half of them report going as often as before the pandemic. Still, some of the moviegoers are particularly assiduous. In 2023, almost 15 percent of French people going to the movies admitted doing so once every week.

The habits of the French when going to the movies

France had more than 6.1 thousand screens in 2021, the highest number among all the countries in Europe. Even though France has an important cinema industry and produces a large amount of films every year, it seems that the public prefer American movies. The French enjoy their movies (French or not), usually at the end of the day, between 8 and 9 pm. Studies have also shown that during the months of the end of the year, like November and December, attendance in movie theaters increases. This might be explained by family time and holidays during Christmas, as well as bad weather which causes people to favor indoor activities compared to outdoor ones.