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The upward trend in cinema attendance persists, with admissions growing by 18.3% in 2023 to surpass 860 million.

• Gross box office in wider Europe (Council of Europe member states except Azerbaijan) grew by 22.3% in 2023 compared with 2022, from EUR 5.5 billion to EUR 6.7 billion, down by 12% on pre-pandemic levels. 
• Barbie (US/GB), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (US/JP), and Oppenheimer (US/GB) topped the European box office year-end chart. Astérix & Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu (FR) shone as the most successful European film of the year.
• European films accounted for more than a quarter of tickets sold (26.4%), while the market share of American titles achieved a new high of 70.1%.
• Film production in wider Europe reached 2 347 titles, second-highest figure after 2019.