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Unifrance Says French Film Exports Rose in 2025 as Animation and Co‑Productions Led the Box Office

Provisional 2025 data point to 42.5 million international admissions, with Mexico the leading territory.

Overview

  • Unifrance reports a 6% year-over-year increase in foreign admissions, totaling an estimated 42.5 million tickets and €272 million in receipts.
  • Animated features drove the surge, lifting French animation’s international market share to a record 34.3% and dominating the year’s top ten exports.
  • Flow was the top title with roughly 7.8–8.2 million admissions, followed by Luc Besson’s Dracula: A Love Tale at 3.7 million and I’m Still Here at about 2.3 million.
  • Latin America became the second-biggest region for French films, as Mexico delivered about 4.2 million admissions and 11% of the global total.
  • Majority-French and French-language releases declined to 17.1 million admissions, marking a shift toward international co-productions, with final audited figures due in October 2026.