UK Film in the Global Market 2020

According to the BFI Statistical Yearbook, in 2020, UK qualifying films earned $1.1bn at the worldwide box office, 9 per cent of the global theatrical market ($10.3bn and 25 per cent in 2019).

UK independent films earned $242m at the worldwide box office in 2020, a 2 per cent share of the global theatrical market (2.5 per cent in 2019).

The highest earning UK film at the worldwide box office in 2020 was 'Tenet' with a gross of $293m. The highest earning UK independent film worldwide in 2020 was 'The Gentlemen' with a gross of $98 million.

The box office share of UK independent films in the USA and Canada was 4 per cent (the same as 2019), in Europe (eight major territories, excluding the UK and Republic of Ireland) it was 4 per cent (the same as 2019),and in New Zealand it was 14 per cent (up from 8 per cent in 2019).

Of the 200 highest earning films at worldwide cinemas from 2011-2020, 22 are based on stories and characters created by UK writers. Together they have earned $15bn at the global box office.

British actors have played lead or supporting roles in 68 per cent of the 200 highest-earning films from 2011-2020.

UK directors were behind 29 of the 200 highest earning films worldwide from 2011-2020. UK films and British talent won 32 major film awards in 2020/21, including eight Oscars® and 14 BAFTAs.

More at https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights

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