German Comedy "Extrawurst" Sells Nearly 2 Million Tickets as Seven Local Films Make Germany's Top 25
German films hold seven of the first half's 25 best sellers, up from four, with a Studiocanal comedy only behind four Hollywood titles.
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Germans Spent Record $2.7 Billion on Cinema and Home Video in First Half of 2026
German spending on cinema and streaming hits a half-year record, and cinemas win back viewers in their twenties fastest of any age group.
Jeremy Strong Starrer "The Passenger" and Rasoulof's "Grey Matter" Win German Funding
Mohammad Rasoulof's "Grey Matter” and Magnus von Horn's "The Passenger" lead eight projects backed by the feature film jury of the FFA, Germany's federal film board.
