Despite Jurassic World and Superman, the public shunned theaters in July
Blockbusters have followed one another in recent weeks in French cinemas. But none of them caused massive craze. And in the absence of French success, it is the Bérézina at the hexagonal box office.
Been gloomy for cinema in France.
According to CNC estimates, the frequentation of July 2025 only reached 14.8 million admissions For the first month of the long holidays, a drop in 17.3 % compared to July 2024 (17.9 million). A brutal fall, despite a number of weekly outings: 60 films were launched in theaters over five weekseither 12 new features per week (against 52 films / 10 per week in July 2024).
Suddenly, it is the all year round figures: since January 1, 89.51 million admissions have been counted, a drop in 13,6 % compared to the first seven months of 2024. Over a slippery year, the decline is 4,1 %. On the market share side, French films retain first place (37,1 %) In front of the American movies (36,0 %).
Underperforming blockbusters…
However, July did not miss large cartridges, but there are few that have kept their promises. At the top of the monthly ranking, we find Jurassic World : Renaissance (released on July 4), with 2.4 million admissions. Two American productions follow: F1 – The film (1.8 million tickets in July) and Superman (just over 1.2 million admissions in three weeks). The Smurfs – The film exceed the million in fifteen days. Dragons continued his summer career (950,000 admissions in July2.4 million in cumulation) while Eliolast pixar, disappoints with only 700,000 spectators during the month (1.1 million in total). Also note the honorable launch of Four fantastic: first steps With more than 670,000 admissions in the first week.
… And a French cinema broken down
The average performance of summer blockbusters were not offset by French cinema. No comedy with An extra little thing This year. Not Monte-Christ To save the barrack. The first hexagonal film in July only arrives in the ninth position: it is a question of L’A accident of pianofrom Quentin Dupieux, with 350 000 entrées.
The rest of the ranking is not very brilliant. Professional Adalms In Some love it bald ceilings has 170 000 billets in two weeks. Same score, in three weeks, for Soprano In Marius and the Guardians of the Marseille city. As for the highly anticipated thriller 13 days 13 nightshe seduced less than 500,000 spectators In five weeks, despite the support of the film festival at the end of June.
A date, French cinema has squarely made 8 million fewer admissions on the first seven months of 2025, a 20 % drop compared to 2024.
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