How many feature films are released worldwide each year?
Movies & TV hard Data from 2023
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The answer
9,000 films
Roughly 9K.
Around 9,000 feature films are released globally each year. India makes the most of any country — roughly 1,500 to 2,000 — well ahead of the United States. Hollywood dominates revenue, not volume.
Where this number comes from
| Source | UNESCO Institute for Statistics |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | films |
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