2020 marked a turning point in the history of world cinema.
Hollywood had to get its name at the top of the bill and cede its leadership to China.
Hard hit by the health crisis, the US box office struggled to reach $ 2.3 billion, according to data from Comscore.
A dizzying drop of more than 80% from the $ 11.4 billion in 2019. China has not been spared either.
With $ 3.1 billion in revenue according to the ticketing platform Maoyan Entertainment, theaters suffered a drop of more than 68% in revenue compared to $ 9.2 billion the previous year.
But that didn't stop it from becoming the number one film market in the world.
Overall, 548 million tickets have been sold in China.
For comparison, the United States has sold 232 million, reports data site The Numbers.
And France?
Barely 65 million ...
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