Film Facts & Figures of the Netherlands 2026
The figures for the Dutch film and audiovisual industry in 2025 show that more films than ever were released in cinemas, making it particularly challenging for Dutch films to maintain their position in the face of international competition. Major box-office successes in the autumn included Voor de Meisjes by Mike van Diem, winner of the Golden Calf, and Amsterdamned II by Dick Maas.
Total revenue from film and audiovisual activities remained virtually unchanged. Following several years of double-digit growth, the Video-on-Demand market appears to have stabilised. Dutch films and filmmakers received 133 awards at international festivals this year, including a growing number of awards for animated films, short films and short documentaries. Dutch filmmakers won prestigious awards, including a BAFTA for Nina Gantz (Wander to Wonder) and an Oscar for Victoria Warmerdam (I'm Not a Robot), and their work was selected for major film festivals in Cannes, Tribeca and Annecy. Overall production volume declined, mainly as a result of fewer high-end series being produced and a lower production volume of minority co-productions.
Some notable figures from the Dutch film industry in 2025:
- A record total of 542 films were released in Dutch cinemas, including 84 new Dutch majority productions. Of these 84 releases, 41 feature films and 14 documentaries were produced with support from the Netherlands Film Fund.
- A total of 28.3 million cinema tickets were sold, of which almost four million were for Dutch films, a 23% decrease compared to the previous year. Against a backdrop of an overwhelming supply of international films, Dutch titles face the challenge of attracting cinema audiences. US films alone accounted for 62.6% of the market. The Dutch market share stood at almost 14%, down 3.6 percentage points from 2024.
- Total revenue from film and audiovisual activities (cinema and streaming) remained virtually unchanged (+0.2%), at €1,712 million.
- Following several years of double-digit growth, Video-on-Demand revenue stabilised at €1,392 million (+0.4% compared to 2024).
- Twelve Dutch titles were watched more than one million times on Netflix in 2025. iHostage ranked first in 66 countries, with 116.4 million viewing hours, while Bad Boa’s ranked second, with 25.2 million views.
- Fox and Hare Save the Forest was the Dutch cinema release with the widest international reach. In 2025, it was screened in 21 countries, across 1,102 cinemas, with a total of 9,494 screenings.
- The production volume of films and high-end series (Dutch majority and minority productions) amounted to €190.4 million.
