Canadian films brought in $112.4 million at the domestic box office in 2022 and total theatre admissions reached 78.5 million, even as attendance recovered to 65% of pre pandemic levels. From Quebec’s $45.6 million in French language box office to 1.2 billion hours of Canadian content streamed, these numbers map how stories travel across screens. Take a closer look and you will see the audience split, festival impact, and the production dollars behind the headlines.
Key Takeaways
- Total Canadian films domestic box office: $112.4 million in 2022
- Top Canadian film "Brother" grossed $3.2 million domestically in 2022
- Average ticket price in Canada: $12.45 CAD in 2022
- Total certified production labor expenditures: $4.8 billion CAD in 2021-22
- Foreign location production spending in Canada: $2.9 billion CAD in 2022
- Total screen sector GDP contribution: $6.5 billion CAD in 2022
- Total screen sector employment income: $3.9 billion CAD in 2022
- Film and video production jobs: 145,000 full-time equivalents in 2022
- Post-production workforce: 28,500 employees in 2022
- Telefilm Canada invested $130 million in feature films in 2021-22
- Federal CPTC tax credits issued: $700 million CAD in 2021-22
- CMF contributions to TV: $380 million in 2022
- In 2022, Canada produced 1,247 feature films and television productions, marking a 15% increase from 2021
- English-language television production in Canada reached 1,856 hours in 2022, up 12% year-over-year
- French-language production hours totaled 2,034 in 2022, representing 52% of all Canadian TV production
In 2022, Canadian films earned $112.4M domestically while streaming racked up 1.2B hours.
Box Office and Audience
1Total Canadian films domestic box office: $112.4 million in 2022
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2Top Canadian film "Brother" grossed $3.2 million domestically in 2022
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3Average ticket price in Canada: $12.45 CAD in 2022
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4Total theatre admissions: 78.5 million in 2022
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5Quebec French-language films box office: $45.6 million in 2022
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6English-Canadian films admissions: 2.1 million tickets in 2022
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7Streaming viewership for Canadian content: 1.2 billion hours in 2022
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8Cinema attendance recovery: 65% of pre-pandemic levels in 2022
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9Festival audience for TIFF: 500,000 attendees in 2022
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10Top grossing Canadian doc "The Tragically Hip": $1.1 million in 2022
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11Market share of Canadian films: 8.2% domestic box office in 2022
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12VOD rentals of Canadian titles: 4.5 million in 2022
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13Audience demographics 18-34 for Canadian films: 52% in 2022
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14Repeat viewings for top Canadian films: 23% of total tickets in 2022
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15International box office for Canadian films: $89 million CAD in 2022
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16Netflix Canadian content hours watched: 450 million in 2022
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17Prime Video Canadian originals views: 210 million hours in 2022
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18Crave SVOD subscribers watching Canadian: 65% monthly in 2022
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19Radio-Canada audience share for drama: 22% in prime time 2022
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20CBC Gem top Canadian show streams: 15 million in 2022
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21Theatre occupancy rate: 42% average in 2022
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22IMAX Canadian film screenings: 1,200 shows in 2022
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23Drive-in theatre attendance: 1.8 million for Canadian films 2022
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24Surveyed audience preference for Canadian content: 68% positive in 2022
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25Kids programming TV ratings: 15% share for Canadian shows 2022
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Box Office and Audience Interpretation
While Canadian cinema's domestic box office might seem like a modest indie drama compared to the Hollywood blockbuster next door, its story is one of a dedicated, younger audience binge-watching at home, passionately attending festivals, and proving Quebec is its own thriving production studio, all while quietly earning respectable international royalties.
Economic Impact
1Total certified production labor expenditures: $4.8 billion CAD in 2021-22
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2Foreign location production spending in Canada: $2.9 billion CAD in 2022
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3Total screen sector GDP contribution: $6.5 billion CAD in 2022
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4Tax credit leverage ratio: $6.50 private investment per $1.00 in federal tax credits in 2021-22
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5Ontario's screen industry generated $3.2 billion in production volume in 2022
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6Quebec film and TV industry economic impact: $2.1 billion GDP in 2022
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7BC film industry spending: $1.8 billion in 2022
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8Total box office revenue from Canadian films: $145 million CAD in 2022
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9Merchandising and ancillary revenues from Canadian productions: $450 million in 2022
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10Hotel spending by film crews: $320 million CAD in 2022
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11Rental car expenditures by productions: $89 million in 2022
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12Restaurant and catering spend: $210 million from film industry in 2022
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13Real estate multiplier effect: $1.2 billion indirect spend in 2022
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14Export value of Canadian screen content: $1.9 billion in 2022
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15Digital media sector revenues: $1.4 billion CAD in 2022
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16VFX and animation services exports: $1.1 billion in 2022
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17Total provincial tax credit claims: $780 million CAD in 2021-22
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18Foreign spend multiplier: every $1 foreign spend generates $2.60 in Canadian economy
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19Screen industry taxes paid to governments: $1.3 billion in 2022
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20Tourism boost from film locations: $450 million annual economic impact
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21Retail sales from on-set purchases: $156 million in 2022
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22Transportation services billings: $210 million CAD in 2022
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23Construction for sets and stages: $98 million spend in 2022
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24Insurance premiums from productions: $45 million in 2022
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25Legal and accounting fees: $67 million industry spend in 2022
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26Advertising and marketing expenditures: $123 million CAD in 2022
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27Equipment rentals generated $289 million in revenues in 2022
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Economic Impact Interpretation
Canada’s film industry is a remarkably efficient economic alchemy, turning modest public tax credits into a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar ecosystem where everything from craft services to visual effects exports quietly fuels hotels, restaurants, and government coffers, proving that Hollywood's North American backlot is actually a serious business engine cleverly disguised as a soundstage.
Employment
1Total screen sector employment income: $3.9 billion CAD in 2022
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2Film and video production jobs: 145,000 full-time equivalents in 2022
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3Post-production workforce: 28,500 employees in 2022
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4VFX artists employed: 12,400 in Canada in 2022
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5Actor and performer jobs: 34,200 gigs in 2022
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6Director positions filled: 1,234 in 2022 productions
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7Writer credits: 2,156 across Canadian scripted content in 2022
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8Producer roles: 3,450 in 2022
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9Cinematographer jobs: 890 per year average in 2022
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10Editor positions: 2,100 full-time in 2022
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11Sound technicians: 1,780 employed in 2022
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12Grip and gaffer crew: 5,600 jobs created in 2022
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13Make-up and wardrobe staff: 2,340 positions in 2022
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14Location managers: 456 hires in 2022
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15Women in key creative roles: 38% in 2022
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16Indigenous workers: 4.2% of total workforce in 2022
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17Visible minorities in crew: 29% representation in 2022
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18Unionized workforce percentage: 72% in film production in 2022
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19Average annual salary for producers: $112,000 CAD in 2022
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20Entry-level PA wage: $28/hour average in 2022
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21VFX artist average salary: $95,000 CAD in 2022
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22Director average fee per project: $145,000 in 2022
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23Animator hourly rate: $42 CAD average in 2022
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24Stunt coordinator jobs: 234 in 2022
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25Drone operators certified: 1,200 in film use in 2022
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26Freelance crew turnover: 68% annual in 2022
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27Training program graduates: 2,450 from film schools in 2022
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Employment Interpretation
Canada's screen sector may employ more people than a small town, pay them better than most industries, and still manage to be run by a shockingly small, overworked, and disproportionately non-diverse group of caffeine-powered creatives who are one tax credit away from having to become realtors.
Funding and Government Support
1Telefilm Canada invested $130 million in feature films in 2021-22
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2Federal CPTC tax credits issued: $700 million CAD in 2021-22
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3CMF contributions to TV: $380 million in 2022
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4Ontario CPTC claims: $290 million in 2022
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5BC film tax credit: $198 million disbursed in 2022
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6Quebec tax credit rate: 37.5% on qualified labor in 2022
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7Telefilm talent funds: $22 million to emerging filmmakers 2021-22
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8Canada Media Fund total: $365 million allocated in 2022
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9Provincial incentives total: $1.1 billion across Canada in 2022
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10CRTC local content contributions: $145 million broadcaster levy 2022
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11Export development funding: $12 million from Telefilm in 2021-22
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12Indigenous production fund: $8.5 million disbursed in 2022
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13Diversity equity inclusion grants: $4.2 million in 2022
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14Co-production treaty support: 45 projects funded $35 million 2022
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15Digital media incentive: $45 million federal in 2022
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16TIFF industry funding: $6 million government in 2022
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17Documentary assistance program: $18 million Telefilm 2021-22
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18Animation incentive claims: $67 million in 2022
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19Alberta film tax credit: $23 million in 2022
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20Manitoba credits: $12.4 million issued 2022
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21Saskatchewan 45% labor credit utilized $9.8 million 2022
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Funding and Government Support Interpretation
In Canada, the government essentially serves as the film industry's most generous and patient co-producer, quietly investing over a billion public dollars a year to ensure we have more to watch than just polite apologies and breathtaking scenery.
Production Statistics
1In 2022, Canada produced 1,247 feature films and television productions, marking a 15% increase from 2021
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2English-language television production in Canada reached 1,856 hours in 2022, up 12% year-over-year
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3French-language production hours totaled 2,034 in 2022, representing 52% of all Canadian TV production
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4Animated content production in Canada hit 298 hours in 2022, a 22% rise from prior year
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5Feature film production budgets averaged $5.2 million CAD per project in 2022
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6Number of scripted series produced in Canada grew to 142 in 2022
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7Documentary production hours reached 456 in 2022, up 8%
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8Digital media platforms hosted 1,234 Canadian content titles in 2022
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9Quebec province accounted for 68% of French-language production volume in 2022
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10Ontario led English-language production with 1,124 hours in 2022
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11British Columbia produced 312 hours of high-budget SVOD content in 2022
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1276 Canadian feature films premiered at domestic festivals in 2022
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13Post-production services were utilized in 89% of foreign location shoots in Canada in 2022
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14Virtual production techniques were employed in 45 projects across Canada in 2022
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15Indigenous-led productions numbered 34 in 2022, a 28% increase
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16Diverse cast representation reached 42% in Canadian scripted series in 2022
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17112 Canadian films were certified for tax credits in fiscal 2021-22
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18Average shooting days per feature film in Canada: 28 days in 2022
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1967% of Canadian productions used green production practices in 2022
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20Children's and youth programming hours: 189 in 2022, up 15%
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21Lifestyle and reality TV hours totaled 1,023 in 2022
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22245 digital interactive projects received funding support in 2021-22
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23Feature documentaries produced: 56 in 2022
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24High-budget foreign TV series shot in Canada: 89 in 2022
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252D animation projects: 23 hours, 3D: 156 hours in 2022
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26Prairie provinces (AB, SK, MB) produced 156 hours combined in 2022
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27Atlantic Canada output: 89 hours of TV in 2022
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2834% of productions were co-productions with international partners in 2022
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29Streaming platforms commissioned 67 Canadian original series in 2022
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Production Statistics Interpretation
The Canadian film industry is booming like a polite yet determined beaver, setting record after record with more productions, diverse stories, and sophisticated techniques than ever, proving it's a global force no longer content to just play supporting roles.
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