A first since the Covid-19 pandemic. French cinema broke records with the release of L’Amour Ouf and Monsieur Aznavour . In total, nearly 15.53 million spectators passed through the cinema doors in October, making him the 10^e most prolific month of a calendar year since 2020. According to published by the Centre national du cinéma (CNN) on Monday November 4, attendance was up 10.8% year-on-year, enough to make us forget the air pocket left at the beginning of the year by the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike.

For the first months of 2024 suggested the worst. From January to October, 143.21 million tickets were sold, down 3.2% on the previous year. But this accumulated delay is gradually being erased, thanks in particular to French productions, which account for 45% of admissions and have considerably boosted the number of tickets sold. cinema attendance.

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Buoyed byArtus A little something extra (10.7 million admissions), the biggest hit of 2024, and The Count of Monte Cristo (9.2 million admissions), cinema can thank “made in France” films. In the month of October, it’s well L’Amour Ouf from Gilles Lellouchewith François Civil and Adèle Exarchopouloswho raised the scores with more than 3 million admissions since its release. Followed by Monsieur Aznavourthe biopic of the iconic singer starring Tahar Rahimwith almost 1 million admissions in its first week.

These genuine “French-style” success stories are attracting more and more people, especially younger viewersmost of whom have stayed away from cinemas since the arrival of streaming platforms. L’Amour Ouf embodies this renaissance. With its tortured love story between two passionate teenagers, it boosts attendance among 15-24 year-olds (29% of admissions). All the more reason for hope. What if, after the dark days of Covid-19, French cinema was finally able to bring all French people together in cinemas?