The UGC Odeon cinema on Dec. 15, 2020 in Paris.
European cinemas saw a 70.6 percent box-office decline as COVID-19 lockdowns wiped $7.5 billion off theatrical revenues.
European cinemas were battered by the COVID-19 pandemic, with box office falling across the continent, resulting in billions in lost revenue.
Figures released Thursday by the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC), a cinema industry body, showed a box office drop of 70.6 percent across Europe in 2020, with theatrical revenues plunging a total of $7.5 billion (€6.2 billion) across 38 European territories.
The declines comes after a strong 2019, which saw admissions top 1.34 billion across Europe the highest figure in 15 years and box-office figures hit $10.65 billion (€8.8 billion).