Belgium Screen Barometer
This weekend
21–23 August 2026 Scheduled
67 of 77 cinemas · 87.0% · ~499 screenings · 43 in IMAX
- 2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day 62 cinemas · ~761
- 3. Toy Story 5 62 cinemas · ~320
- 4. The End of Oak Street 59 cinemas · ~444
- 5. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie 58 cinemas · ~303
The Odyssey is the most widely screened film in Belgium this weekend (21–23 August 2026), scheduled at 67 of the 77 cinemas with listed screenings (87.0%) across approximately 499 showtimes, including 43 IMAX showtimes.
Scheduled counts come from cinema listings and can shift as schedules update; they become final from the archive once the weekend completes. Cinema reach is exact; screening counts are approximate. Methodology
Completed week
Last week in full
Week 2026-W33 · 10 – 16 August 2026 · published 17 August 2026 · final figures
In the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, The Odyssey was the most widely screened film in Belgium, playing at 69 of 79 active cinemas (87.3%). 162 films screened nationwide across approximately 12,599 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in Belgium in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026 was Jour de Fête, expanding from 3 cinemas to 14 cinemas (+14.0 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- The Odyssey led IMAX allocation in Belgium in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, taking 55.1% of the approximately 147 IMAX screenings across 5 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- The Odyssey reached 87.3% of active Belgium cinemas in the week of 10 – 16 August 2026, 5.0 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, Toy Story 5 (82.3%).
Most widely screened films
Ranked by distinct cinemas that played each film during the week — the barometer's primary metric. Share is the percentage of Belgium's 79 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Odyssey | 69 | 87.3% | 1,200 | +3.4 pts |
| 2 | Toy Story 5 | 65 | 82.3% | 825 | -0.4 pts |
| 3 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 63 | 79.7% | 1,986 | +0.7 pts |
| 4 | Minions & Monsters | 62 | 78.5% | 780 | -1.8 pts |
| 5 | The End of Oak Street | 61 | 77.2% | 1,057 | new |
| 6 | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | 59 | 74.7% | 731 | -0.6 pts |
| 7 | Moana | 56 | 70.9% | 718 | -4.4 pts |
| 8 | Sunny Dancer | 53 | 67.1% | 415 | new |
| 9 | One Night Only | 52 | 65.8% | 648 | new |
| 10 | Backrooms | 36 | 45.6% | 207 | -8.8 pts |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- Jour de Fête 3 → 14 cinemas +14.0 pts
- Wild Strawberries 7 → 10 cinemas +4.0 pts
- The Odyssey 68 → 69 cinemas +3.4 pts
Faders
- Obsession 15 → 4 cinemas -13.5 pts
- Comédie-Française 39 → 28 cinemas -12.7 pts
- PlayTime 11 → 3 cinemas -9.8 pts
IMAX allocation
147 IMAX screenings ran across 5 IMAX-equipped cinema s in Belgium this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| The Odyssey | 81 | 55.1% |
| The End of Oak Street | 66 | 44.9% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W33 | 79 | 162 | 12,599 | 147 | 5 |
| 2026-W32 | 81 | 150 | 12,104 | 115 | 5 |
Distinct-cinema reach is the primary metric; screening counts are approximate (schedule corrections can briefly double-count a corrected screening). Full notes on the methodology page.
Past weekends
The most widely screened film each Fri–Sun weekend in Belgium, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 14–16 August 2026 ~5,834 screenings · 123 films
The Odyssey — 64 of 75 cinemas ( 85.3% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (60) · 3. The End of Oak Street (60)
- 7–9 August 2026 ~5,292 screenings · 116 films
The Odyssey — 67 of 79 cinemas ( 84.8% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (63) · 3. Toy Story 5 (63)
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~5,420 screenings · 111 films
The Odyssey — 68 of 78 cinemas ( 87.2% )
2. Toy Story 5 (66) · 3. Minions & Monsters (63)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~5,537 screenings · 119 films
The Odyssey — 71 of 80 cinemas ( 88.8% )
2. Minions & Monsters (67) · 3. Toy Story 5 (66)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~5,470 screenings · 118 films
The Odyssey — 76 of 83 cinemas ( 91.6% )
2. Toy Story 5 (73) · 3. Minions & Monsters (71)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~5,651 screenings · 127 films
Minions & Monsters — 74 of 84 cinemas ( 88.1% )
2. Toy Story 5 (72) · 3. Moana (71)
- 3–5 July 2026 ~5,586 screenings · 136 films
Toy Story 5 — 73 of 84 cinemas ( 86.9% )
2. Minions & Monsters (73) · 3. Backrooms (65)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~5,475 screenings · 137 films
Toy Story 5 — 71 of 86 cinemas ( 82.6% )
2. Minions & Monsters (70) · 3. Backrooms (68)
See 2 earlier weekends
- 19–21 June 2026 ~5,330 screenings · 139 films
Toy Story 5 — 68 of 87 cinemas ( 78.2% )
2. Disclosure Day (68) · 3. Backrooms (64)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~5,102 screenings · 154 films
Disclosure Day — 72 of 93 cinemas ( 77.4% )
2. Scary Movie (52) · 3. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (51)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for Belgium: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W32 | The Odyssey | 68 of 81 | 84.0% | ~12,104 |
| 2026-W31 | The Odyssey | 70 of 81 | 86.4% | ~12,179 |
| 2026-W30 | The Odyssey | 76 of 85 | 89.4% | ~12,101 |
| 2026-W29 | The Odyssey | 76 of 84 | 90.5% | ~11,936 |
| 2026-W28 | Minions & Monsters | 74 of 86 | 86.0% | ~12,718 |
| 2026-W27 | Minions & Monsters | 73 of 90 | 81.1% | ~11,998 |
| 2026-W26 | Toy Story 5 | 71 of 92 | 77.2% | ~11,491 |
| 2026-W25 | Disclosure Day | 69 of 95 | 72.6% | ~11,051 |