German cinemas sold significantly fewer tickets than usual in the second year of the pandemic. According to data from an industry analysis service, around 40.4 million tickets were sold last year. This was announced by the association HDF cinema and the association of film distributors (VdF). That was 18 percent more cards than the provider’s comparative figures for 2020. Compared to the last regular year, 2019, they had to accept a decline of 63 percent.
Rising incidences, more restrictions
Because of the spread of the corona virus, the cinemas were initially closed for months – many opened again in the summer. In some regions, movie theaters are now closed again, while access rules apply elsewhere. “Unfortunately, after the good reopening on July 1, the cinemas were slowed down again in many places in the second half of the year,” said the CEO of HDF Kino, Christine Berg, on Friday.
Many viewers were particularly interested in the new James Bond film “No Time to Die”. In the meantime, around six million people had seen it in the cinema, the statement said. Around three million people have now watched the new Spider-Man film “No Way Home”. The associations rely on data from the industry analysis service. The official cinema numbers from the Film Funding Agency (FFA) in Berlin will be announced at a later date. For 2020, the FAA reported 38.1 million ticket sales.
(kbe)