* Figures from 2007 to 2012 are based on IHS data, figures from 2013 onwards are based on comScore data. IHS figures include both live and recorded events and should not be compared directly to figures for following years.
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Number of films/documentaries screened in cinemas in the UK 2007-2018
This statistic displays the number of of films/documentaries screened in cinemas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018. In 2018, a total of ** film/documentary features were screened in cinemas across the UK, an increase compared to the previous year at ** films/documentaries.
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British Film Institute. (September 4, 2019). Number of films/documentaries screened in cinemas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/592838/documentary-cinema-screenings-uk/
British Film Institute. "Number of films/documentaries screened in cinemas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018*." Chart. September 4, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/592838/documentary-cinema-screenings-uk/
British Film Institute. (2019). Number of films/documentaries screened in cinemas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/592838/documentary-cinema-screenings-uk/
British Film Institute. "Number of Films/Documentaries Screened in Cinemas in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2007 to 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Sep 2019, /statistics/592838/documentary-cinema-screenings-uk/
British Film Institute, Number of films/documentaries screened in cinemas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/592838/documentary-cinema-screenings-uk/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Number of films/documentaries screened in cinemas in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018* [Graph], British Film Institute, September 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/592838/documentary-cinema-screenings-uk/
