This statistic displays the number of cinema sites by program in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018. In 2018 there were 610 sites showing mainstream films, which was higher than in previous years, and only 3 cinemas dedicated mainly to South Asian films.
Number of cinema sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018, by program
Program type
South Asian
Specialised
Mainstream
2018
3
162
610
2017
3
162
609
2016
3
159
604
2015
3
153
595
2014
2
165
583
2013
2
168
586
2012
3
177
589
2011
3
171
571
2010
3
163
550
2009
4
168
551
2008
4
168
554
2007
4
177
546
2006
5
157
535
02004006008001,000
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British Film Institute. (September 4, 2019). Number of cinema sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018, by program [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297389/cinemas-in-the-uk-by-program/
British Film Institute. "Number of cinema sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018, by program." Chart. September 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297389/cinemas-in-the-uk-by-program/
British Film Institute. (2019). Number of cinema sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018, by program. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297389/cinemas-in-the-uk-by-program/
British Film Institute. "Number of Cinema Sites in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2005 to 2018, by Program." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297389/cinemas-in-the-uk-by-program/
British Film Institute, Number of cinema sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018, by program Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297389/cinemas-in-the-uk-by-program/ (last visited May 08, 2025)
Number of cinema sites in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2018, by program [Graph], British Film Institute, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297389/cinemas-in-the-uk-by-program/
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