# European cinema attendance trends > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-cinema-attendance-trends > Updated: 2026-10-06T22:01:05.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Reports from Sweden and France indicate varying trends in European cinema attendance and market dynamics. In Sweden, statistics from the Swedish Agency for Cultural Analysis showed a 6 percent decrease in total cinema visits during 2025, falling to 9.8 million. This decline was most pronounced in domestic productions, where attendance for Swedish films effectively halved from 2.3 million in 2024 to approximately 1.1 million in 2025. Researchers noted that the 2024 figures were unusually high due to a 19 percent increase in attendance, and the subsequent drop was partly attributed to a lack of major blockbusters. In France, data from the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée reported a 7.3 percent decline in cinema attendance specifically during September 2026. However, the broader trend for the first nine months of 2026 showed significant growth, with 136.80 million admissions representing a 25.3 percent increase over the same period in 2025. During this nine-month period, French films held a 37.5 percent market share, while American films saw a substantial increase in market share, rising to 47.2 percent from 30.0 percent the previous year. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-06: French cinema attendance declines 7.3% in September 2026 French cinema attendance fell 7.3% in September 2026 to 8.88 million admissions, though year-to-date attendance is up 25.3% compared to 2025. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/french-cinema-attendance-declines-73-in-september-2026 ### 2026-09-30: Swedish cinema attendance declines as domestic film visits halve Swedish cinema attendance fell in 2025, with total visits dropping 6 percent and attendance for domestic films halving compared to a highly successful 2024. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/swedish-cinema-attendance-declines-as-domestic-film-visits-halve --- Cite as: European cinema attendance trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-cinema-attendance-trends