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South African Cinema Data Analysis
for 2020
The national lockdown commenced on 26 March 2020 due to an increase in infections of the coronavirus pandemic. Cinema chains like Ster-Kinekor, Nu Metro, Cine Centre as well as other independents cinemas closed. This has had a significant impact on the performance of theatrical films as their lifespan on the circuit was cut short.
The data is sourced from IMDB.COM and the Box Office Mojo website. One of the limitations is that films cannot be tracked further once they are out of the top 100. Also, all the
figures quoted in this report are for the period while the film is still competing in the top 100. This therefore might not reflect the exact revenue the film has accrued once it falls from the top 100 brackets.
Gross Box Office
A total of ninety-six (96) titles were released in South Africa in 2020, a significant drop from one hundred and ninety (190) titles released in 2019. The total gross box office for 2020 amounted to R214 million, a decline from R1 225 million generated in 2019.
R1 400 R1 200 R1 000
R800 R600 R400 R200
R0
R1 198
R 1 136
R1 193
R 1303
R1 225
R214
Total Gross Box Office made in South Africa by year
R809 R786
R879 R880
2013 2014
2011 2012
2015
2016
2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Number of Domestic Films Released between 2010-2020
30 25 20 15 10
5 0
23
24
19
25
28
23
2014 2015 2016 2017
Number of domestic films released per year
22 22
6
23
22
2010 2011
2012 2013
2018 2019 2020
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KZN FILM COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT 2020/2021
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