Almost 1.7 million people went to see John Wick: Chapter 4, making it the most viewed German film of 2023. It was followed by Die Drei ??? - Erbe des Drachen and Rehragout-Rendezvous, both generating around 1.5 million viewers.
Book to film
Die Schule der magischen Tiere (The School of Magical Animals) is based on a popular series of children's books written by German author Margit Auer. The series began its published journey in 2013 and has since been a long-standing bestseller. The first film based on the books came out in 2021 to wide acclaim, and a sequel has been released in September 2022. Bringing the conversation back to movies, in 2023, there are over 1,700 cinemas in Germany. These house a total of 4,901 screens.
Falling admissions
Admissions in German cinemas dropped in recent years. This may be due to various reasons, such as the rise and spread of video streaming services, cinemas having to close due to the Covid-Pandemic, as well as cinema tickets becoming more and more expensive, going from an average of 6 euros in 2008 to almost 10 euros per ticket in 2021.
Most successful German films in Germany in 2023, by number of viewers
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