Film Facts & Figures of the Netherlands 2023

Some striking figures about the Dutch film industry in 2022 are:

• Total cinema attendance increased by 75% from 14.2 million to 24.8 million visitors compared to the previous year.
  
  
• The market share of Dutch film fell from 23.1% to 16.2%
  
  
• Total box office increased 80% from €142 to €256.1 million.
  
  
• Video On Demand sales grew from €822 million to a new record of over €1 billion, almost quadruple cinema sales.
  
  
• Total Dutch film & audiovisual turnover increased almost 30% from €987 million to €1281.3 million.
  
  
• In 2022, 468 films were released in Dutch cinemas (In 2021: 298).
  
  
• Dutch film production volume increased substantially by 21% from €180.8 million to €219.4 million.
  
  
• Within this, the production volume of high-end series increased by 37% from €45.3 million to €61.9 million in 2022.
  
  
• Attendance at the major Dutch film festivals (online & physical) increased from 645,972 visits to 715,357.
  
  
• And in 2022, 116 Dutch films won awards at various international film festivals.