Annual growth of moviegoer number in China 2014-2024

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Lai Lin Thomala,
Jan 13, 2025

After a bounce back in the previous year, the number of moviegoers in China shrank by 22 percent in 2024. It was 42 percent below the pre-pandemic peak in 2019, highlighting the challenges of the cinema industry to lure consumers back amid the economic downturn.

Annual growth in the number of moviegoers in China from 2014 to 2024

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January 2025

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China

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2014 to 2024

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Figure between 2020 and 2024 were not released. Figures stated here are calculated by Statista based on the official data published by the original source.

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