The drop follows a milder 1.7% fall in 2024 and marks the lowest admissions level since 2022, when cinemas recorded 724 million tickets sold. Despite this contraction, gross box-office revenues remained broadly stable, slipping by just 0.6% year on year to an estimated €6.36 billion. The Observatory attributes the relative stability to higher ticket prices, which rose from an average of €7.60 to €8.10.
Source: European cinema attendance falls 5.5% in 2025 despite stable box-office revenues – Cineuropa