09\/01\/2026 – Des superproductions sagas aux films-\u00e9v\u00e9nements, l’ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re a confirm\u00e9 que le regain d’int\u00e9r\u00eat du public pour le grand \u00e9cran dans les deux pays<\/p>\n
Cet article est disponible en anglais.<\/strong><\/p>\n The UK & Ireland theatrical market continued its steady recovery in 2025, with total box office revenue reaching \u00a31.07 billion (\u20ac1.23 billion), the strongest post-pandemic performance to date and a 1% increase on 2024, according to figures released by Comscore Movies. While admissions remain 21% below the pre-Covid peak of 2019, the result marks the third consecutive year above \u00a31.06 billion (\u20ac1.22 billion), underlining a renewed sense of stability in the territory.<\/p>\n The improvement came alongside a fully restored release pipeline, following the aftershocks of Covid-19 shutdowns and the Hollywood writers\u2019 and actors\u2019 strikes. A total of 1,092 films were released theatrically in 2025, exceeding the 1,000-film threshold for the third year in a row, while the number of so-called \u201csaturation\u201d releases (opening in 250+ cinemas) reached a record 224. Among them was Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale<\/a>, which opened in more than 750 sites in September.<\/p>\n (L’article continue plus bas – Inf. publicitaire)<\/p>\n Infrastructure investment also continued, with 11 new or refurbished cinemas\u2014totalling over 80 screens\u2014opening during the year across major circuits and independent operators, including Vue, ODEON, Everyman and The Light.<\/p>\n From a territorial perspective, England, Wales and Scotland broadly mirrored the national trend, each ending the year 1% up from 2024. By contrast, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, which together account for around one-tenth of the market, recorded year-on-year declines of 8% and 7% respectively (in local currency).<\/p>\n At the box office, A Minecraft Movie (Warner Bros<\/a>) emerged as the year\u2019s top performer with \u00a356.9 million (\u20ac65.58 million), ahead of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (Universal<\/a>, \u00a346.4 million\/\u20ac53.48 million) and Wicked: For Good (Universal, \u00a345.9 million\/\u20ac52.9 million), which is still screening. Family titles and franchise films continued to anchor the market, with Lilo & Stitch, Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman and Avatar: Fire and Ash all posting strong results.<\/p>\n After a robust start to the year, momentum dipped slightly in March before accelerating again in the second quarter, peaking in June at 21% ahead of 2024. While the final quarter faced tough comparisons with a particularly strong Q4 in 2024, the year ultimately closed 1% up, making 2025 the best-performing year since 2019.<\/p>\n Notably, the Top 10 films accounted for 33% of total box office, continuing a multi-year trend towards greater market diversity. This represents the lowest level of concentration since 2017, when the UK & Ireland market last reached a record high, suggesting reduced reliance on a small number of blockbuster titles.<\/p>\n Event Cinema also remained a key growth driver. The format generated \u00a344 million in 2025\u2014the second-highest total on record\u2014led by Six The Musical, which became the highest-grossing theatre release ever in the territory with \u00a36.16 million (\u20ac7.1 million).<\/p>\n On the distribution side, Universal reclaimed the top spot for the first time since 2021, capturing a 25.1% market share and a total gross of \u00a3269 million (\u20ac310 million), its strongest performance since 2019. Disney followed closely with 23.1% (\u00a3247 million\/\u20ac284.67 million), while Warner Bros ranked third with 18.5% (\u00a3197 million\/\u20ac227 million), driven by a broad slate spanning family, action, horror and awards-season titles.<\/p>\n Local production also maintained a significant footprint. British and Irish films and co-productions generated \u00a3201.8 million (\u20ac232.57 million), accounting for 19% of total box office, with Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy<\/a>\u00a0once again leading the domestic chart.<\/p>\n Commenting on the results, UK Cinema Association<\/a>\u00a0CEO Phil Clapp<\/strong> described 2025 as \u201ca significant further step in the sector\u2019s recovery,\u201d while Film Distributors\u2019 Association<\/a>\u00a0chief Andy Leyshon<\/strong> pointed to \u201chealthy theatrical stability\u201d and expressed optimism ahead of a \u201crich and promising\u201d 2026 release slate.<\/p>\n (L’article continue plus bas – Inf. publicitaire)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"09\/01\/2026 – Des superproductions sagas aux films-\u00e9v\u00e9nements, l’ann\u00e9e derni\u00e8re a confirm\u00e9 que le regain d’int\u00e9r\u00eat du public pour…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":651963,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1588],"tags":[11,1777,674,12,473,1853,1851,1850,1852],"class_list":{"0":"post-651962","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royaume-uni","8":"tag-actualites","9":"tag-eu","10":"tag-europe","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-royaume-uni","13":"tag-royaume-uni-de-grande-bretagne-et-dirlande-du-nord","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-united-kingdom-of-great-britain-and-northern-ireland"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@fr\/115865895844277277","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651962","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=651962"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/651962\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/651963"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=651962"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=651962"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=651962"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}