German

Not the greatest week for German cinema: only one film reached six figures in ticket sales, all the others in the top ten hovered around half a million. Matt Reeves’ The Batman brought in € 1,24 million and was the sole film that had more than 100.

The motto is “abysmal numbers”. And this goes for both, the pandemic and German cinemas.

The motto for the German-speaking market has been one big horror show. Lockdowns and strict Covid-safety requirements have lowered audience numbers to the point where many theater chains have been struggling.