Australian feature films released in cinemas In Australia and overseas, 1985–2016 Next update April 2018 Between 1985 and 2016, an average of 21 Australian feature films (including co-productions) were released each year in Australian cinemas, eight per year in the US and seven per year in the UK. Title lists are available from 1998: see Titles released. For the number of films released compared to the number of films produced, see Proportion of feature films released in Australian, UK and US cinemas. No. Australian features released in cinemas Australia France Germany1 Italy Japan Spain Sweden UK US Total 1985–2016 682 135 122 148 80 123 82 217 242 Annual av. 1985–2016 21 4 4 5 3 4 3 7 8 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 2005–2009 24 4 3 3 1 2 1 7 6 2010–2014 24 5 3 5 2 4 3 8 8 2010 27 7 3 4 1 4 5 6 10 2011 27 6 4 5 3 7 4 10 6 2012 19 2 2 4 2 1 0 8 6 2013 15 4 3 3 1 2 3 5 8 2014 30 5 4 6 2 4 2 10 8 2015 25 5 7 8 3 7 4 12 8 2016 26 5 3 4 1 6 4 8 8 Source: Compiled by Screen Australia. Notes: Includes Australian productions, official co-productions and other productions with overseas partners where creative control is shared (i.e. with a mix of Australians in key creative positions). 1. Total for Germany includes one feature where the date of release is not known.