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Feature films: Number released in cinemas by country

Number of Australian feature films released in cinemas in Australia and overseas, 1985–2008

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Between 1985 and 2008, an average of 20 Australian feature films (including co-productions) were released each year in Australian cinemas, seven per year in the US and six per year in the UK.

Title lists are available for 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

For the number of films released compared to the number of films produced,
see Feature films: Number and proportion released in Australian, UK and US cinemas.

Graph: No. of Australian feature films (inc. co-productions) released in cinemas (Australia, UK and US), 1985-2008. The table following provides this data.

	No. Australian features released in cinemas
	Australia	France	Germany¹	Italy	Japan	Spain	Sweden	UK	US
Annual averages
1985–1989	21	4	4	4	1	2	3	9	10
1990–1994	18	4	4	4	4	4	3	6	7
1995–1999	19	4	4	5	4	5	3	5	7
2000–2004	20	5	4	6	3	5	1	5	6
2005	16	1	2	2	0	1	0	5	5
2006	25	4	3	3	0	2	3	7	7
2007	20	2	4	2	0	3	1	10	5
2008	21	4	2	2	0	4	1	4	8
Total 1985–2008	475	91	92	107	63	89	57	150	178
Annual av. 1985–2008	20	4	4	4	3	4	2	6	7

Source: Compiled by Screen Australia.

Notes:
Includes Australian productions and co-productions with overseas partners.
1. Total for Germany includes one feature where the date of release is not known.

Feature films: Number and proportion released in Australian, UK and US cinemas
Documentaries: Number released in cinemas
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