In detail, European cinema admissions increased by an estimated 36.4% in 2021, with almost 590 million visits across the region. The box office reached €3.7 billion, an increase of 40.8% on the previous year. At the EU level – including the UK – almost 400 million tickets were sold in cinemas, worth around €3 billion at the box office, marking an increase of 31.1% and 38.4%, respectively.It is worth mentioning the fact that screens were intermittently shut for the first six months of the year and operating for the remainder under limited occupancy and/or with additional restrictions in place.
Source: The International Union of Cinemas unveils its annual report at CineEurope – Cineuropa