Topic: Animation industry in France

Animation industry in France - statistics & facts

Even today, France remains a leader of the animation industry, facing giants such as the United States or Japan. Far from being confined to its home territory, French animation enjoys an excellent reputation in the rest of the world. “Arcane”, the animated adaptation of the video game “League of Legends” produced in cooperation with video game studio Riot Games and French animation studio Fortiche, is one of the Netflix platform's most impressive success stories.

Most successful animated movie at the box office
Zootopia *

Most popular Disney animated film at the box office
The Jungle Book

Revenues of movie theaters
1,331.7m EUR

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Cinema & Film

Market share of animation film distributors in France 2015-2024

Cinema & Film

Breakdown of moviegoers in France 2019-2025, by age group

Cinema & Film

Breakdown of animated movie attendance in France 2023, by age group

Overview

Highest-grossing animation movies worldwide 2026
Highest-grossing animation movies worldwide 2026
Highest-grossing animated feature films at the global box office as of May 2026 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Global box office revenue of Disney and Universal's animated films 2018-2023
Global box office revenue of Disney and Universal's animated films 2018-2023
Box office revenue of Disney and Universal's animated movies worldwide from 2018 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Highest grossing Illumination animated movies worldwide 2024
Highest grossing Illumination animated movies worldwide 2024
Ranking of the highest grossing Illumination animated movies worldwide as of 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)
Most successful Disney animations at the box office worldwide 2026
Most successful Disney animations at the box office worldwide 2026
Highest-grossing Disney animated movies of all time worldwide as of May 2026 (in million U.S. dollars)
Highest grossing Pixar animated movies worldwide 2024
Highest grossing Pixar animated movies worldwide 2024
Ranking of highest lifetime grossing Pixar animated movies worldwide as of 2024 (in million U.S. dollars)

Production

Number of animated movie production companies in France 2004-2024
Number of animated movie production companies in France 2004-2024
Number of active companies in the animated movie production sector in France between 2004 and 2024
Annual payroll of the animated movie production sector in France 2004-2023
Annual payroll of the animated movie production sector in France 2004-2023
Annual payroll of the animated movie production industry in France between 2004 and 2023 (in million euros)
Total cost of producing animated films in France 2008-2023
Total cost of producing animated films in France 2008-2023
Total production costs for animated films in France from 2008 to 2023 (in million euros)
Median production costs of animated films in France 2008-2020
Median production costs of animated films in France 2008-2020
Median production costs of animated films in France from 2008 to 2020 (in million euros)
Main production cost items for animated films in France 2023
Main production cost items for animated films in France 2023
Breakdown of production cost items for animated films in France in 2023
Export sales of French audiovisual programs 2023, by genre
Export sales of French audiovisual programs 2023, by genre
Sales of French audiovisual programs to other countries in 2023, by genre

Theater

Number of animated films released in France 2006-2024
Number of animated films released in France 2006-2024
Number of animated films released in France from 2006 to 2024
Number of certified animated movies in France 2006-2023
Number of certified animated movies in France 2006-2023
Number of certified animated feature movies released in France between 2006 and 2023
Distribution by nationality of exclusive animation films in France 2023
Distribution by nationality of exclusive animation films in France 2023
Breakdown of animated films first released in cinemas in France in 2023, by nationality
Market share of animation film distributors in France 2015-2024
Market share of animation film distributors in France 2015-2024
Ranking of the top ten first-run animated film distributors in France from 2015 to 2024, by market share

Television

VOD platforms with the highest volume of animated TV shows in France 2024
VOD platforms with the highest volume of animated TV shows in France 2024
Number of episodes of animated programs available in France in April 2024, by streaming platform
Export sales value of French TV animation 2011-2023
Export sales value of French TV animation 2011-2023
Value of French TV animation sales to other countries from 2011 to 2023 (in million euros)
Export sales of French audiovisual programs 2023, by genre
Export sales of French audiovisual programs 2023, by genre
Sales of French audiovisual programs to other countries in 2023, by genre
Number of French animated series broadcast in France 2018-2022, by type
Number of French animated series broadcast in France 2018-2022, by type
Number of French animated TV shows broadcast in France between 2018 and 2022, by type

Audience

Most popular Disney animated films at the box office in France 1945-2024
Most popular Disney animated films at the box office in France 1945-2024
Ranking of the most popular Disney animated films at the box office in France from 1945 to 2024 (in millions of admissions)
Most successful animated movies at the box office in France 2023
Most successful animated movies at the box office in France 2023
Ranking of the top 10 animated films released in cinemas in France in 2023, by number of admissions (in millions)
Breakdown of animated movie attendance in France 2023, by age group
Breakdown of animated movie attendance in France 2023, by age group
Breakdown of animated movie attendance in France in 2023, by age group
Animation audience distribution by socio-professional category in France 2023
Animation audience distribution by socio-professional category in France 2023
Audience distribution of animated films released in cinemas in France in 2023, by socio-professional category

Most successful animated movie at the box office
Zootopia *

Most popular Disney animated film at the box office
The Jungle Book

Revenues of movie theaters
1,331.7m EUR

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- Share of moviegoers aged 60 and older
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Breakdown of moviegoers in France 2019-2025, by age group
- Share of female moviegoers
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Gender distribution of moviegoers in France 2012-2025
- Weekly attendance share by frequency
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Distribution of moviegoers in France 2012-2025, by attendance frequency
- Share of animated movie visitors aged 50 and older
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Breakdown of animated movie attendance in France 2023, by age group
- Share of animated movie inactive visitors
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Animation audience distribution by socio-professional category in France 2023
- Share of arthouse cinema visitors aged 50 and older
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Cinema: distribution of the public in France 2021, by age and type of theater

- Hourly volume of French animated broadcast in France
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Hourly volume of animated content broadcast by country in France 2018
- Share of Asian animated content broadcast in France
- *%
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Animated programs broadcast on television by region of origin in France 2018
- Animated movies share of animated content broadcast
- *%
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Animated content genres broadcast by youth channels in France 2018
- Hourly volume of animated content broadcast on France 4
- ******hours
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Annual volume of youth animated programs broadcast by channel in France 2016
- Hourly volume of animated programs broadcast on television in France
- *******hours
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Annual volume of animated programs broadcast on television in France 2008-2016

- Most-used broadcast technology
- IPTV
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TV penetration in France 2015-2020, by broadcasting technology
- Online television consumption on tablet
- ****%
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Distribution of online TV consumption in France 2018-2021, by device used
- Most-used VOD platform
- Netflix
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Ranking of most used video on demand services in France 2024
- Most popular device to watch catch-up television
- Television
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Replay TV usage in France 2022, by device
- Catch-up television penetration
- ****%
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Catch-up TV penetration in France 2011-2022
- Women consuming online catch-up television
- *****%
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Online catch-up TV penetration among men and women in France 2011-2022