News culture With 7.15 million admissions, the most watched film in France in 2023 is a video game adaptation
2023 was a great year for French cinemas. The CNC has just announced the figures for the year and we learn that cinema attendance reached 181 million visitors. At the top of the most watched films is the famous adaptation dedicated to Mario, the Nintendo mascot.
Mario, the savior of French cinema
French cinemas are doing very well in 2023. While the COVID years have taken a toll on cinema operators, the country’s audiences once again demonstrated their loyalty to c inemas last year with nearly 181 million viewers CNC
A success that can be explained by the release of expected French and international films. In 2023, the film that attracted the most viewers is an American-Japanese co-production: It is Super Mario Bros. moviesthe animation project dedicated to Nintendo’s mascot. With 7.15 million visitors, the record-breaking video game adaptation performed better than Barbie, Avatar: The Way of the Water, Oppenheimer or even Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom.
The strong comeback of French cinema
Super Mario Bros will be released in 2023. The film blows up all reviews and once again establishes the dominance of Hollywood cinema in France. But be careful, French cinema is not left out either and achieves very good results. This means that French films will have a market share of 39.8% in 2023, compared to 41.3% for American productions and 18.9% for films of other nationalities.
In the top 10 most viewed films in 2023 we find three French films: Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (4.45 million visitors), Alibi.com 2 (4.18 million) and Les trois Musketeers: d’Artagnan (3.33 million). “Thanks to the variety of works on offer, particularly French ones, and the commitment of our cinemas, France has achieved the best recovery among comparable countries.” welcomed Dominique Boutonnat, President of the CNC.
