30.18 million Germans were moderately interested in going to the cinema in 2020. While this figure had grown slightly the previous years, the share of those very interested was dwindling. The German cinema industry is facing similar challenges to those in other countries, among them the rapid rise of video streaming services for consumers, which can be used at home or virtually anywhere.
Mainstream and arthouse
The most successful cinema films in Germany based on revenue generated in 2019 were Avengers: Endgame, der König der Löwen and Star Wars - der Aufstieg Skywalkers. These were all mainstream international blockbusters. Meanwhile, some of the most successful arthouse films in Germany, based on visitor numbers, were Joker, der Junge muss an die frische Luft and Once upon a Time... in Hollywood. The number of German cinemagoers watching specifically German films has fluctuated dramatically in the last decade.
Going to the movies
Cinema ticket prices in Germany have increased consistently in recent years, in particular due to the equally increasing competition from online video and film streaming services that consumers can access virtually anywhere, therefore eliminating the need to go somewhere else in the first place. The number of cinema admissions has been falling, with 105.4 million cinemagoers admitted in 2018, compared to 122.3 million the year before.
Number of people interested in cinema films in Germany from 2016 to 2020, by level of interest
(in millions)
Information on base:
German-speaking resident population aged 14 years and older.
Information on random sample:
n (2016)=23,854, projected to 69.56 million
n (2017)=23,356, projected to 70.09 million
n (2018)=23,389, projected to 70.54 million
n (2019)=23,318, projected to 70.60 million
n (2020)=23,191, projected to 70.64 million
Find more information on the methodology of this survey here.
The survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "It is quite common to be interested to know more about certain things and to be less interested in other areas. Could you please look at these cards and put them on this sheet according to what you're interested in. Topic: cinema films." (original German question: "Es ist ja oft so, dass man über das eine gern mehr erfahren möchte, anderes interessiert einen weniger. Könnten Sie jetzt bitte einmal die Karten hier ansehen und auf dieses Blatt verteilen, je nachdem, wie sehr Sie das interessiert. Sie sehen ja, was hier steht. Thema: Kinoflime.")
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
IfD Allensbach. (July 14, 2020). Number of people interested in cinema films in Germany from 2016 to 2020, by level of interest (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/382401/interest-in-cinema-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of people interested in cinema films in Germany from 2016 to 2020, by level of interest (in millions)." Chart. July 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/382401/interest-in-cinema-germany/
IfD Allensbach. (2020). Number of people interested in cinema films in Germany from 2016 to 2020, by level of interest (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/382401/interest-in-cinema-germany/
IfD Allensbach. "Number of People Interested in Cinema Films in Germany from 2016 to 2020, by Level of Interest (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/382401/interest-in-cinema-germany/
IfD Allensbach, Number of people interested in cinema films in Germany from 2016 to 2020, by level of interest (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/382401/interest-in-cinema-germany/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of people interested in cinema films in Germany from 2016 to 2020, by level of interest (in millions) [Graph], IfD Allensbach, July 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/382401/interest-in-cinema-germany/