Overview
- Preliminary tallies from HDF Kino and Verband Allscreens show 2025 ticket sales up 2.2% from 2024, with box-office revenue near €900 million.
- Roughly 1,000 films reached theaters, and 18 titles surpassed one million admissions.
- Michael "Bully" Herbig’s Western comedy Das Kanu des Manitu was the year’s most visited film, followed by Ein Minecraft Film, Lilo & Stitch, Zoomania 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash.
- HDF Kino chief Christine Berg called 2025 a solid year and urged reliable investment support to build on the momentum.
- The figures draw on an industry analysis service, with official results from the Berlin-based FFA to come later.