UK films as a share of UK & Ireland's box office gross 2003-2023, by production type

Published by
Laura Carollo,
Apr 28, 2025

In 2022, British films co-produced with studios from the United States accounted for 21.4 percent of the total box office revenue in the United Kingdom and Ireland – the lowest share in this timeline. Meanwhile, UK independent movies accounted for little less than four percent of the two countries' combined box office gross one year later. Ireland and the UK were among the biggest consumers of British films in 2023.

British films' box office gross as a percentage of the box office revenue in the United Kingdom and Ireland from 2003 to 2023, by production type

CharacteristicUK films produced with U.S. studio backingUK independent films
2003 12.5% 3.4%
2004 19.5% 3.9%
2005 26.2% 6.9%
2006 14.4% 4.7%
2007 21.8% 6.8%
2008 25.4% 5.7%
2009 8.5% 8.2%
2010 18.6% 5.4%
2011 22.6% 13.1%
2012 22.8% 9.3%
2013 15.5% 6.6%
2014 10.7% 16.1%
2015 34.2% 10.5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of revenue12.5%12.5%19.5%19.5%26.2%26.2%14.4%14.4%21.8%21.8%25.4%25.4%8.5%8.5%18.6%18.6%22.6%22.6%22.8%22.8%15.5%15.5%10.7%10.7%34.2%34.2%28.5%28.5%27.9%27.9%33.1%33.1%33.3%33.3%32.3%32.3%35.9%35.9%21.4%21.4%3.4%3.4%3.9%3.9%6.9%6.9%4.7%4.7%6.8%6.8%5.7%5.7%8.2%8.2%5.4%5.4%13.1%13.1%9.3%9.3%6.6%6.6%16.1%16.1%10.5%10.5%7.4%7.4%9.5%9.5%11.7%11.7%13%13%14.1%14.1%4.9%4.9%7.9%7.9%3.7%3.7%UK films produced with U.S. studio backingUK independent films200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
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April 2025

Region

Ireland, United Kingdom

Survey time period

2003 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Data prior to 2023 was retrieved from earlier releases.

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