The Japanese Market for UK Films - BFI
The Japanese Market for UK Films - BFI
The Japanese Market for UK Films - BFI
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US$ (million)<br />
2000<br />
1500<br />
1000<br />
500<br />
0<br />
1584.1<br />
Fig 1-1-7 Gross Box Office Revenues<br />
1646.7<br />
1571.5<br />
16<br />
1753.1<br />
1950.4<br />
1799.7<br />
1741.5<br />
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
(Source: Motion Pictures Producers Associations of Japan, Inc.)<br />
Number of people(million)<br />
180<br />
160<br />
140<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
119<br />
140<br />
Fig 1-1-8 Number of Admissions<br />
153<br />
144<br />
Admissions<br />
135<br />
163<br />
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006<br />
(Source: Motion Pictures Producers Associations of Japan, Inc.)<br />
160<br />
162<br />
#of people(million)<br />
As can be seen from the above figures, although the box office revenue of<br />
<strong>Japanese</strong> local films has increased, the total box office gross in Japan has been<br />
flat since 2001. <strong>The</strong> number of screens has increased to over 3000 screens and<br />
170<br />
160<br />
165