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Paris arthouse cinemas fight decline with upgrades and innovation amid national attendance drop.
Paris’s arthouse cinemas are adapting to a steep decline in attendance driven by streaming, home theater systems, and multiplex competition.
Despite a drop in Champs-Elysees ticket sales from 1.9 million in 2014 to 133,000 in 2024, Paris remains the national leader with 8.03 screenings per person annually—far above the 2.73 average.
Surviving theaters like Elysees-Lincoln are reinventing themselves with modular designs, luxury renovations, and event spaces.
Some, including the Brady and Grand Action, are expanding capacity and boosting attendance through new screens and programming.
Industry leaders stress innovation in comfort, sound, and visuals is essential to preserving independent cinema amid a 15% national attendance drop in 2025.
Las salas de cine de arte de París luchan contra el declive con actualizaciones e innovación en medio de la caída de la asistencia nacional.