2023 box Office Results

1. 2023 Global box office hit $33.9 billion, a +30.5% gain on 2022 (Gower Street Analytics)

2. Australian box office exceeded $A986 million, 4.4% ahead of 2022’s $A945 million, and 62% ahead of 2021’s full year result. New Zealand box office reached $NZ176m in 2023, 13% ahead of 2022. (Numero).

3. Several records broken as cinema visitation in Australia reached an estimated 60 million visits in Australia in 2023.

4. This popularity of cinema is reflected locally with the Australian Bureau of Statistics noting in their 2021/2022 survey research that cinema remains the most popular cultural event or venue in Australia. (Australian Bureau Of Statistics)

5.The Australian screen industry employed approximately 55,000 people (Exhibition 11,213), and contributed over $6 billion in valued-added to the Australian economy in 2021/22, making it the largest creative contributor (Screen Australia)

Australian box
office results 2023

Approximately

60 million

Admissions (est)

Box office revenue up 4% to

$AUD986
million

743

Films released

478

Cinema locations

2288

Cinema screens

nz / fiji / cook islands
box office results 2023

Approximately

11.3 million

Admissions (est)

Box office revenue up 13% to

$NZ176
million

in New Zealand

458