Ranking of the most successful films at cinemas in Sweden 2019, by admissions

In 2019, the most viewed movie in Swedish cinemas was ‘The Lion King’. The computer-animated remake of the film from 1994 recorded over 1.1. million admissions. The second most successful cinema movie in Sweden was the fourth installment of Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ series named ‘Avengers: Endgame’. Third came ‘Joker’, based on the DC Comics, viewed by roughly 663 thousand people.

How did cinema admission in Sweden develop in recent years?

In the past years, the number of cinema admissions in Sweden remained quite stable. As of 2018, Swedish cinemas counted about 16.36 million visits. Based on admissions, movies distributed by United International Pictures (UIP), based in the United Kingdom, had the highest market share, at 13 percent. Swedish SF Studios ranked second with a market share of 11 percent.

Which people in Sweden visit cinemas the most?

The most common age group of Swedes visiting the cinema is 16 to 29 years. 91 percent of people in this age group stated in a survey from 2018 to have visited movie theaters at least once in the past 12 months. By contrast, the share of 65- to 85-year-olds amounted to 51 percent. Additionally, women went to see movies in cinema more than men.