Germany Screen Barometer
Last weekend
2–4 October 2026 Final
Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise
616 of 1099 cinemas · 56.1% · ~2,845 screenings
- 2. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom 590 cinemas · ~4,207
- 3. Emil and the Detectives 575 cinemas · ~2,894
- 4. Verity 530 cinemas · ~4,909
- 5. Resident Evil 504 cinemas · ~2,333
Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise was the most widely screened film in Germany last weekend (2–4 October 2026), playing at 616 of the 1099 active cinemas (56.1%) across approximately 2,845 showtimes.
Final counts from the screening archive. Cinema reach is exact; screening counts are approximate. Next weekend's outlook publishes here once cinema schedules for the coming weekend land (typically midweek). Methodology
Completed week
Last week in full
Week 2026-W40 · 28 September – 4 October 2026 · published 5 October 2026 · final figures
In the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise was the most widely screened film in Germany, playing at 639 of 1170 active cinemas (54.6%). 1,237 films screened nationwide across approximately 83,550 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in Germany in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026 was Corpus Delicti, expanding from 3 cinemas to 341 cinemas (+28.9 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- Digger led IMAX allocation in Germany in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, taking 50.3% of the approximately 286 IMAX screenings across 15 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise reached 54.6% of active Germany cinemas in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, 0.6 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, Das gewisse Etwas (54.0%).
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 Germany's 1170 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise | 639 | 54.6% | 5,867 | +1.8 pts |
| 2 | Das gewisse Etwas | 632 | 54.0% | 3,508 | -3.7 pts |
| 3 | Emil and the Detectives | 594 | 50.8% | 6,113 | +1.6 pts |
| 4 | Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom | 591 | 50.5% | 5,191 | +7.0 pts |
| 5 | Verity | 554 | 47.4% | 6,929 | new |
| 6 | Resident Evil | 531 | 45.4% | 5,369 | +0.7 pts |
| 7 | PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie | 485 | 41.5% | 1,899 | -8.2 pts |
| 8 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 467 | 39.9% | 3,532 | -7.5 pts |
| 9 | Heart of the Beast | 451 | 38.5% | 4,790 | +2.5 pts |
| 10 | Digger | 445 | 38.0% | 4,621 | new |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- Corpus Delicti 3 → 341 cinemas +28.9 pts
- Song Sung Blue 1 → 137 cinemas +11.6 pts
- ALL YOU NEED IS KILL 2 → 90 cinemas +7.5 pts
Faders
- Insidious: Out of the Further 163 → 6 cinemas -13.3 pts
- Toy Story 5 420 → 278 cinemas -11.9 pts
- Mutiny 225 → 93 cinemas -11.2 pts
IMAX allocation
286 IMAX screenings ran across 15 IMAX-equipped cinema s in Germany this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Digger | 144 | 50.3% |
| The Odyssey | 59 | 20.6% |
| Resident Evil | 27 | 9.4% |
| Queen: Budapest | 1 | 0.3% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 1170 | 1,237 | 83,550 | 286 | 15 |
| 2026-W39 | 1177 | 1,348 | 83,320 | 290 | 15 |
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 Germany, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 25–27 September 2026 ~42,800 screenings · 922 films
Bibi Blocksberg - Die total verhexte Zeitreise — 622 of 1136 cinemas ( 54.8% )
2. Das gewisse Etwas (615) · 3. Emil and the Detectives (578)
- 18–20 September 2026 ~43,274 screenings · 867 films
Das gewisse Etwas — 637 of 1128 cinemas ( 56.5% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (615) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (568)
- 11–13 September 2026 ~48,510 screenings · 988 films
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie — 649 of 1139 cinemas ( 57.0% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (619) · 3. Das gewisse Etwas (596)
- 4–6 September 2026 ~44,054 screenings · 792 films
PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie — 662 of 1134 cinemas ( 58.4% )
2. Steckerlfischfiasko (660) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (635)
- 28–30 August 2026 ~44,487 screenings · 678 films
Steckerlfischfiasko — 685 of 1124 cinemas ( 60.9% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (651) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (635)
- 21–23 August 2026 ~43,646 screenings · 595 films
Steckerlfischfiasko — 676 of 1128 cinemas ( 59.9% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (648) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (644)
- 14–16 August 2026 ~43,646 screenings · 631 films
The Odyssey — 645 of 1116 cinemas ( 57.8% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (643) · 3. Steckerlfischfiasko (614)
- 7–9 August 2026 ~15,929 screenings · 544 films
The Odyssey — 707 of 1099 cinemas ( 64.3% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (627) · 3. Toy Story 5 (571)
See 8 earlier weekends
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~15,091 screenings · 456 films
The Odyssey — 677 of 1072 cinemas ( 63.2% )
2. Minions & Monsters (627) · 3. Toy Story 5 (595)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~11,057 screenings · 637 films
The Odyssey — 278 of 752 cinemas ( 37.0% )
2. Toy Story 5 (230) · 3. Minions & Monsters (197)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~40,866 screenings · 687 films
Minions & Monsters — 715 of 1128 cinemas ( 63.4% )
2. The Odyssey (679) · 3. Moana (595)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~43,779 screenings · 763 films
Minions & Monsters — 719 of 1118 cinemas ( 64.3% )
- 3–5 July 2026 ~42,803 screenings · 750 films
Minions & Monsters — 707 of 1108 cinemas ( 63.8% )
2. The Sheep Detectives (559) · 3. Backrooms (529)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~42,054 screenings · 802 films
Minions & Monsters — 652 of 1141 cinemas ( 57.1% )
2. Disclosure Day (614) · 3. The Sheep Detectives (598)
- 19–21 June 2026 ~41,093 screenings · 769 films
The Sheep Detectives — 687 of 1133 cinemas ( 60.6% )
2. Disclosure Day (610) · 3. Scary Movie (566)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~36,412 screenings · 771 films
The Sheep Detectives — 659 of 1133 cinemas ( 58.2% )
2. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (554) · 3. Disclosure Day (535)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for Germany: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W39 | Das gewisse Etwas | 679 of 1177 | 57.7% | ~83,320 |
| 2026-W38 | Das gewisse Etwas | 647 of 1170 | 55.3% | ~84,429 |
| 2026-W37 | Steckerlfischfiasko | 673 of 1171 | 57.5% | ~92,877 |
| 2026-W36 | Steckerlfischfiasko | 723 of 1171 | 61.7% | ~89,429 |
| 2026-W35 | Steckerlfischfiasko | 707 of 1158 | 61.1% | ~90,123 |
| 2026-W34 | The Odyssey | 690 of 1165 | 59.2% | ~89,994 |
| 2026-W33 | The Odyssey | 745 of 1148 | 64.9% | ~91,234 |
| 2026-W32 | The Odyssey | 753 of 1143 | 65.9% | ~50,816 |
| 2026-W31 | The Odyssey | 689 of 1123 | 61.4% | ~26,540 |
| 2026-W30 | Minions & Monsters | 719 of 1135 | 63.3% | ~47,092 |
| 2026-W29 | Minions & Monsters | 734 of 1164 | 63.1% | ~86,032 |
| 2026-W28 | Minions & Monsters | 726 of 1158 | 62.7% | ~88,064 |
| 2026-W27 | Minions & Monsters | 713 of 1164 | 61.3% | ~83,833 |
| 2026-W26 | The Sheep Detectives | 698 of 1189 | 58.7% | ~81,099 |
| 2026-W25 | The Sheep Detectives | 753 of 1175 | 64.1% | ~80,201 |