Cinemas and film production
There are many film and video production enterprises in Estonia, producing feature films, documentaries and animations as well as advertising films. More and more talented filmmakers reach international audiences with their production. The Estonian Film Institute coordinates the local film scene, and the Estonian Film Database collects data on film production.
The data collected by Statistics Estonia help to analyse and describe the current state of the Estonian film industry and cinemas, and to study the impact of the trends and events in the society.
Film statistics provide information such as:
- how often people in Estonia go to the cinema;
- how many films are screened each year;
- how many new films are produced;
- the number of films of Estonian origin shown in cinemas.
The statistics are used to shape cultural policies and to study the developments in the film and cinema sectors.
Cinema attendance per hundred inhabitants, 2016–2025
| 2016 | 250 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2018 | 275 |
| 2019 | 278 |
| 2020 | 136 |
| 2021 | 104 |
| 2022 | 175 |
| 2023 | 206 |
| 2024 | 180 |
| 2025 | 175 |
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2018 was a good year in terms of film production as well as cinema attendance
According to Statistics Estonia, 34 full-length films were produced in Estonia in 2018, of which 22 were distributed in cinemas in the same year. Cinema attendance set a new record – 3.6 million visits, i.e. 275 visits per 100 inhabitants.
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Cinema attendance set a new record
According to Statistics Estonia, in 2017, cinema attendance set a new record, surpassing 3.5 million visits for the first time. Cinema attendance has doubled in the last ten years. The rising popularity of cinemas can be explained by an increase in the number of cinemas and a wider selection of films as well as by the generally higher living standard.
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