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French Cinema’s Int’l Box Office Surges 37.8% To $256M in 2023 With Russia & Germany As Top Markets


French cinema saw its fortunes rise at the international box office in 2023 after three difficult Covid-19 and post pandemic years, according to the annual report of export agency Unifrance release…

“There have been multiple changes that have profoundly altered the ecosystem,” it said, citing key factors such as the rise of streaming and the lack of “big budget English-language action films” [in the vein of Luc Besson’s blockbuster Lucy]. As per Unifrance tradition, the international box office report was unveiled with the framework of the organisations annual Paris Rendez-vous, launching a raft of upcoming French films due to hit the festival and market circuit this year. Looking to theatrical prospects for French cinema internationally in 2024, the report noted that a raft of films were continuing overseas careers begun in 2023, including Anatomy of a Fall, Dogman, Taste Of Things and The Three Musketeers – Milady.

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