Swiss and Liechtenstein cinemas recorded 9.85 million admissions in 2025, around 7.5% fewer than in the previous year. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The Swiss production Heldin made it into the top ten most successful films. With the exception of the coronavirus years, admission figures are the lowest since 2016, according to provisional figures published on Friday by Pro Cinema, the Swiss Association for Cinema and Film Distribution. In 2016, cinemas registered 13.7 million admissions. The 9.85 million admissions in 2025 generated box office revenue of around CHF161 million. The decline is attributed to the thinning out of United States mainstream films. Fewer of these blockbusters were released in cinemas, mainly due to the Hollywood strikes. Just how important these are for the statistics can be seen in the film hit parade, where Avatar: Fire an Ash, for example, was already able to take a top position with around 314,000 admissions in the short ...
