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Cinemas and films

How many cinema tickets do we buy in Denmark? How many premiere films do cinemas run and which countries are the films from? The statistics also show how this has developed over time.

Selected statistics on Cinemas and films

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Cinemas and films. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Development in the number of sold cinema tickets in Danish cinemas

The figure shows the number of sold tickets in Danish cinemas, for Danish as well as foreign films over time.
More about the figure
Last update
10.4.2024
Next update
2.4.2025
Source data
  • Statistics Denmark receives information about tickets from Filmweb, who gather information from one line ticket sale systems.
  • Information about the films comes from Danish Film Institute.
  • Information about the cinemas comes from The Danish Cinema Association.

Development in the number of film releases per year in Danish cinemas

The figure shows the number of films released in a given year in Danish cinemas.
More about the figure
Last update
10.4.2024
Next update
2.4.2025
Source data
  • Statistics Denmark receives information about tickets from Filmweb, who gather information from one line ticket sale systems.
  • Information about the films comes from Danish Film Institute.
  • Information about the cinemas comes from The Danish Cinema Association.

Number tickets sold for film showings, by nationality

The chart shows the distribution of sold tickets for film showings from Denmark, Europe outside Denmark, USA and the World outside Europe and USA.
More about the figure
Last update
10.4.2024
Next update
2.4.2025
Source data
  • Statistics Denmark receives information about tickets from Filmweb, who gather information from one line ticket sale systems.
  • Information about the films comes from Danish Film Institute.
  • Information about the cinemas comes from The Danish Cinema Association.

On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

See the documentation of statistics to learn more:

Cinemas and Films

The purpose of the statistics is to describe the Danish structure of cinemas, the number of films to shown an audience and the number of tickets sold (paid admissions) to these shows. In their present form the statistics have been compiled since 1980.

Cultural Habits Survey

The purpose of the Cultural Habits Survey is to document the cultural habits of the residents of Denmark. Culture is broadly defined, as the survey covers habits within the topics of culture, media and recreational activities, e.g. concerts, performing arts, cinema, literature, exercise, digital games and hobbies. The survey has been carried out regularly since 1964. Statistics Denmark has carried out the survey from 2018-2023 and in 2024, while previous surveys have been carried out by the Ministry of Culture. The survey has been carried out with a new questionnaire since the first quarter of 2024, and is therefore not directly comparable with previous versions.

The economics of Danish feature films

The purpose of the statistics on the economics of Danish feature films is to shed light on the financing of and costs associated with the production of Danish feature films, ie. where the money comes from and what it has been used for. As per 2023 the statistics furthermore sheds light on the revenue of Danish feature films. The statistics can be used to describe the financial framework conditions for Danish feature films. The statistics have been prepared for the first time in 2021 and cover the period from 2010 onwards.

Need more data on Cinemas and films?

You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find further details, for example, on the number of cinema screens, seats and showings of Danish and foreign films. For cinemas and films alike, the number of sold tickets and box office takings are assessed. Furthermore, information, such as release date and censorship, is shown for films.

Contact

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