Spain Screen Barometer
Last weekend
2–4 October 2026 Final
228 of 360 cinemas · 63.3% · ~2,986 screenings
- 2. Verity 207 cinemas · ~2,273
- 3. Digger 167 cinemas · ~1,997
- 4. Heart of the Beast 165 cinemas · ~1,387
- 5. Forgotten Island 143 cinemas · ~775
La bola negra was the most widely screened film in Spain last weekend (2–4 October 2026), playing at 228 of the 360 active cinemas (63.3%) across approximately 2,986 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, La bola negra was the most widely screened film in Spain, playing at 392 of 482 active cinemas (81.3%). 422 films screened nationwide across approximately 45,271 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in Spain in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026 was Verity, expanding from 1 cinema to 207 cinemas (+42.7 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- Digger led IMAX allocation in Spain in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, taking 46.0% of the approximately 124 IMAX screenings across 6 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- La bola negra reached 81.3% of active Spain cinemas in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, 14.3 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, Heart of the Beast (67.0%).
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 Spain's 482 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La bola negra | 392 | 81.3% | 8,668 | +3.8 pts |
| 2 | Heart of the Beast | 323 | 67.0% | 5,321 | +5.6 pts |
| 3 | Avengers: Endgame | 276 | 57.3% | 3,051 | +0.5 pts |
| 4 | Resident Evil | 265 | 55.0% | 4,507 | -7.1 pts |
| 5 | Coyote vs. Acme | 261 | 54.1% | 2,412 | -7.3 pts |
| 6 | Forgotten Island | 260 | 53.9% | 3,977 | -3.3 pts |
| 7 | Tad and The Magic Lamp | 221 | 45.9% | 1,541 | -17.2 pts |
| 8 | Verity | 207 | 42.9% | 2,281 | +42.7 pts |
| 9 | The Beloved | 203 | 42.1% | 1,325 | -22.8 pts |
| 10 | Pressure | 191 | 39.6% | 1,124 | -13.5 pts |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- Verity 1 → 207 cinemas +42.7 pts
- Heart of the Beast 303 → 323 cinemas +5.6 pts
- La bola negra 382 → 392 cinemas +3.8 pts
Faders
- Un Plan Perfecto 279 → 60 cinemas -44.1 pts
- Insidious: Out of the Further 199 → 5 cinemas -39.3 pts
- Operation Cronos 247 → 79 cinemas -33.7 pts
IMAX allocation
124 IMAX screenings ran across 6 IMAX-equipped cinema s in Spain this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Digger | 57 | 46.0% |
| Avengers: Endgame | 28 | 22.6% |
| The Odyssey | 23 | 18.5% |
| Resident Evil | 16 | 12.9% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 482 | 422 | 45,271 | 124 | 6 |
| 2026-W39 | 493 | 388 | 61,030 | 140 | 6 |
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 Spain, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 25–27 September 2026 ~26,911 screenings · 233 films
La bola negra — 382 of 478 cinemas ( 79.9% )
2. Heart of the Beast (303) · 3. Forgotten Island (282)
- 18–20 September 2026 ~30,958 screenings · 267 films
Tad and The Magic Lamp — 323 of 472 cinemas ( 68.4% )
2. The Beloved (315) · 3. Practical Magic 2 (311)
- 11–13 September 2026 ~33,756 screenings · 244 films
Operation Cronos — 339 of 461 cinemas ( 73.5% )
2. Tad and The Magic Lamp (338) · 3. The Beloved (329)
- 4–6 September 2026 ~29,890 screenings · 220 films
Tad and The Magic Lamp — 338 of 435 cinemas ( 77.7% )
2. Operation Cronos (334) · 3. The Beloved (330)
- 28–30 August 2026 ~30,675 screenings · 163 films
Tad and The Magic Lamp — 351 of 440 cinemas ( 79.8% )
2. The Odyssey (321) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (315)
- 21–23 August 2026 ~28,835 screenings · 181 films
The Odyssey — 323 of 422 cinemas ( 76.5% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (314) · 3. The End of Oak Street (303)
- 14–16 August 2026 ~21,048 screenings · 166 films
The End of Oak Street — 248 of 339 cinemas ( 73.2% )
2. The Odyssey (246) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (229)
- 7–9 August 2026 ~10,041 screenings · 150 films
The Odyssey — 282 of 353 cinemas ( 79.9% )
2. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (267) · 3. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (256)
See 8 earlier weekends
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~26,212 screenings · 186 films
Spider-Man: Brand New Day — 358 of 430 cinemas ( 83.3% )
2. The Odyssey (336) · 3. Minions & Monsters (306)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~27,491 screenings · 188 films
The Odyssey — 343 of 415 cinemas ( 82.7% )
2. Moana (295) · 3. Minions & Monsters (290)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~26,300 screenings · 175 films
The Odyssey — 353 of 453 cinemas ( 77.9% )
2. Minions & Monsters (333) · 3. Moana (324)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~31,135 screenings · 215 films
Minions & Monsters — 359 of 470 cinemas ( 76.4% )
2. Moana (336) · 3. Toy Story 5 (334)
- 3–5 July 2026 ~31,348 screenings · 207 films
Minions & Monsters — 360 of 458 cinemas ( 78.6% )
2. Toy Story 5 (327) · 3. Obsession (299)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~29,568 screenings · 244 films
Toy Story 5 — 333 of 460 cinemas ( 72.4% )
2. Supergirl (305) · 3. Disclosure Day (298)
- 19–21 June 2026 ~30,576 screenings · 247 films
Toy Story 5 — 367 of 478 cinemas ( 76.8% )
2. Backrooms (313) · 3. Disclosure Day (307)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~30,293 screenings · 242 films
Backrooms — 330 of 475 cinemas ( 69.5% )
2. Disclosure Day (310) · 3. Masters of the Universe (291)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for Spain: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W39 | La bola negra | 382 of 493 | 77.5% | ~61,030 |
| 2026-W38 | The Beloved | 352 of 488 | 72.1% | ~69,034 |
| 2026-W37 | Operation Cronos | 357 of 476 | 75.0% | ~69,002 |
| 2026-W36 | Tad and The Magic Lamp | 359 of 461 | 77.9% | ~66,940 |
| 2026-W35 | Tad and The Magic Lamp | 354 of 449 | 78.8% | ~64,933 |
| 2026-W34 | The Odyssey | 341 of 430 | 79.3% | ~58,080 |
| 2026-W33 | The Odyssey | 333 of 395 | 84.3% | ~50,579 |
| 2026-W32 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day | 354 of 428 | 82.7% | ~41,520 |
| 2026-W31 | The Odyssey | 369 of 457 | 80.7% | ~58,709 |
| 2026-W30 | The Odyssey | 382 of 464 | 82.3% | ~59,831 |
| 2026-W29 | Minions & Monsters | 369 of 479 | 77.0% | ~63,740 |
| 2026-W28 | Minions & Monsters | 384 of 483 | 79.5% | ~67,555 |
| 2026-W27 | Minions & Monsters | 361 of 485 | 74.4% | ~67,521 |
| 2026-W26 | Toy Story 5 | 374 of 488 | 76.6% | ~65,393 |
| 2026-W25 | Toy Story 5 | 367 of 501 | 73.3% | ~64,245 |