Netherlands Screen Barometer
The weekend ahead
9–11 October 2026 Scheduled
55 of 188 cinemas · 29.3% · ~359 screenings
- 2. Queen: Budapest 44 cinemas · ~46
- 3. Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom 42 cinemas · ~123
- 4. Forgotten Island 41 cinemas · ~280
- 5. De grote Sinterklaasfilm en de vliegende Pieten 41 cinemas · ~174
Wen er maar aan is set to be the most widely screened film in the Netherlands next weekend (9–11 October 2026), scheduled so far at 55 of the 188 cinemas with listed screenings (29.3%) across approximately 359 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-W40 · 28 September – 4 October 2026 · published 5 October 2026 · final figures
In the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, Pressure was the most widely screened film in the Netherlands, playing at 151 of 264 active cinemas (57.2%). 615 films screened nationwide across approximately 24,891 showtimes.
Key facts this week
- The biggest climber in the Netherlands in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026 was De Gaulle: Résistance, expanding from 48 cinemas to 75 cinemas (+10.4 pts of screen share week-over-week).
- Digger led IMAX allocation in the Netherlands in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, taking 61.3% of the approximately 292 IMAX screenings across 10 IMAX-equipped cinemas.
- Pressure reached 57.2% of active the Netherlands cinemas in the week of 28 September – 4 October 2026, 1.5 percentage points ahead of the second most widely screened film, The Odyssey (55.7%).
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 the Netherlands's 264 active cinemas.
| # | Film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings | WoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pressure | 151 | 57.2% | 1,288 | +0.6 pts |
| 2 | The Odyssey | 147 | 55.7% | 1,117 | -1.6 pts |
| 3 | Digger | 146 | 55.3% | 1,328 | new |
| 4 | Forgotten Island | 122 | 46.2% | 1,452 | +0.9 pts |
| 5 | Heart of the Beast | 116 | 43.9% | 1,643 | -1.0 pts |
| 6 | Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom | 112 | 42.4% | 484 | -2.1 pts |
| 7 | HalloWiebe: Overdrive | 111 | 42.0% | 577 | -0.7 pts |
| 8 | Verity | 110 | 41.7% | 1,079 | new |
| 9 | De grote Sinterklaasfilm en de vliegende Pieten | 110 | 41.7% | 543 | new |
| 10 | De Club Van Sinterklaas Film Paniek In Het Pietendorp | 109 | 41.3% | 548 | new |
Climbers & faders
Biggest week-over-week screen-share moves among films playing both weeks (at least 5 cinemas in either week).
Climbers
- De Gaulle: Résistance 48 → 75 cinemas +10.4 pts
- A Girl’s Story 3 → 27 cinemas +9.1 pts
- I Swear 5 → 22 cinemas +6.5 pts
Faders
- Queen at Sea 70 → 2 cinemas -25.5 pts
- Insidious: Out of the Further 65 → 6 cinemas -22.1 pts
- Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 55 → 17 cinemas -14.2 pts
IMAX allocation
292 IMAX screenings ran across 10 IMAX-equipped cinema s in the Netherlands this week. Which titles got the premium screens:
| Film | IMAX screenings | Share of IMAX |
|---|---|---|
| Digger | 179 | 61.3% |
| Avengers: Endgame | 48 | 16.4% |
| Resident Evil | 38 | 13.0% |
| The Odyssey | 27 | 9.2% |
Market totals
| Week | Active cinemas | Films | Screenings | IMAX screenings | IMAX cinemas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W40 | 264 | 615 | 24,891 | 292 | 10 |
| 2026-W39 | 267 | 689 | 26,161 | 281 | 10 |
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 the Netherlands, final counts from the archive. History accumulates weekly (records begin 12 June 2026).
- 2–4 October 2026 ~11,687 screenings · 414 films
Digger — 145 of 241 cinemas ( 60.2% )
2. Pressure (142) · 3. The Odyssey (121)
- 25–27 September 2026 ~12,312 screenings · 459 films
Pressure — 149 of 247 cinemas ( 60.3% )
2. The Odyssey (139) · 3. Forgotten Island (121)
- 18–20 September 2026 ~12,715 screenings · 520 films
Pressure — 149 of 243 cinemas ( 61.3% )
2. The Odyssey (147) · 3. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (119)
- 11–13 September 2026 ~12,794 screenings · 453 films
The Odyssey — 159 of 238 cinemas ( 66.8% )
2. Pressure (148) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (117)
- 4–6 September 2026 ~12,420 screenings · 339 films
The Odyssey — 165 of 230 cinemas ( 71.7% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (123) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (122)
- 28–30 August 2026 ~12,357 screenings · 302 films
The Odyssey — 168 of 218 cinemas ( 77.1% )
2. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (125) · 3. Spider-Man: Brand New Day (123)
- 21–23 August 2026 ~12,921 screenings · 324 films
The Odyssey — 169 of 209 cinemas ( 80.9% )
2. Minions & Monsters (125) · 3. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (124)
- 14–16 August 2026 ~13,370 screenings · 356 films
The Odyssey — 168 of 207 cinemas ( 81.2% )
2. Minions & Monsters (135) · 3. PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie (125)
See 9 earlier weekends
- 7–9 August 2026 ~13,334 screenings · 400 films
The Odyssey — 162 of 205 cinemas ( 79.0% )
2. Toy Story 5 (136) · 3. Minions & Monsters (132)
- 31 July – 2 August 2026 ~13,459 screenings · 374 films
The Odyssey — 162 of 206 cinemas ( 78.6% )
2. Toy Story 5 (141) · 3. Minions & Monsters (135)
- 24–26 July 2026 ~13,424 screenings · 289 films
The Odyssey — 165 of 209 cinemas ( 78.9% )
2. Minions & Monsters (141) · 3. Toy Story 5 (141)
- 17–19 July 2026 ~13,563 screenings · 295 films
The Odyssey — 166 of 213 cinemas ( 77.9% )
2. Toy Story 5 (141) · 3. Minions & Monsters (140)
- 10–12 July 2026 ~14,452 screenings · 341 films
Disclosure Day — 143 of 218 cinemas ( 65.6% )
2. Toy Story 5 (139) · 3. Minions & Monsters (138)
- 3–5 July 2026 ~13,577 screenings · 412 films
Disclosure Day — 147 of 227 cinemas ( 64.8% )
2. Minions & Monsters (138) · 3. Toy Story 5 (137)
- 26–28 June 2026 ~13,231 screenings · 324 films
Disclosure Day — 147 of 236 cinemas ( 62.3% )
2. Minions & Monsters (136) · 3. Toy Story 5 (135)
- 19–21 June 2026 ~12,670 screenings · 333 films
Disclosure Day — 149 of 235 cinemas ( 63.4% )
2. Toy Story 5 (140) · 3. Michael (134)
- 12–14 June 2026 ~12,711 screenings · 335 films
Disclosure Day — 151 of 245 cinemas ( 61.6% )
2. Michael (140) · 3. The Devil Wears Prada 2 (138)
Edition archive
Every past weekly edition for the Netherlands: the most widely screened film and market totals per completed ISO week.
| Week | No. 1 film | Cinemas | Share | Screenings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-W39 | The Odyssey | 153 of 267 | 57.3% | ~26,161 |
| 2026-W38 | The Odyssey | 162 of 262 | 61.8% | ~26,555 |
| 2026-W37 | The Odyssey | 171 of 254 | 67.3% | ~26,712 |
| 2026-W36 | The Odyssey | 171 of 245 | 69.8% | ~26,093 |
| 2026-W35 | The Odyssey | 173 of 227 | 76.2% | ~27,100 |
| 2026-W34 | The Odyssey | 174 of 216 | 80.6% | ~29,057 |
| 2026-W33 | The Odyssey | 172 of 213 | 80.8% | ~30,413 |
| 2026-W32 | The Odyssey | 163 of 211 | 77.3% | ~30,718 |
| 2026-W31 | The Odyssey | 164 of 212 | 77.4% | ~30,562 |
| 2026-W30 | The Odyssey | 165 of 216 | 76.4% | ~30,845 |
| 2026-W29 | The Odyssey | 166 of 220 | 75.5% | ~31,184 |
| 2026-W28 | Disclosure Day | 150 of 225 | 66.7% | ~30,730 |
| 2026-W27 | Disclosure Day | 152 of 238 | 63.9% | ~28,083 |
| 2026-W26 | Disclosure Day | 150 of 251 | 59.8% | ~27,206 |
| 2026-W25 | Disclosure Day | 152 of 256 | 59.4% | ~26,726 |