Cinema attendance for Swedish films fell sharply last year, according to reports. 8 percent of total cinema visits in Sweden in 2025, down from 20 percent the year before. 5 percent compared to the previous year.
A natural explanation for fewer people seeing Swedish films is that fewer films with broad appeal were released, according to the chairman of the Biografägareförbundet, Peter Fornstam. He reportedly said it was not that people did not go to see Swedish films, but that there were no Swedish films to see. The Norwegian film 'Sentimental value', featuring Stellan Skarsgård in one of the roles, performed well and was seen by 115,000 people.
it was not that people did not go to see Swedish films, but that there were no Swedish films to see