Domestic cinema stepped up a gear in local theatres during 2017 (read the news). Genre productions such as All or Nothing by Mara Ferencová, The Line [+] by Peter Bebjak, Kidnapping [+] by Marianna Čengel Solčanská and Cuky Luky Film by Karel Janák proved instrumental in pushing audience figures to unprecedented heights, setting an all-time record in the history of the autonomous Slovak Republic (ie, since 1993). The total number of admissions rocketed to 6,692,871, thus marking a steep increase of 18.1% compared to the previous, also record-breaking, year (read the news). Gross box-office earnings rose by 19% to €34.5 million (for a total of 191,773 screenings).
Source: Slovakian cinemas enjoy another triumphant, record-breaking year – Cineuropa