Nevertheless, comparing the first nine months of 2026 with the same period in 2025, total admissions rose 9.8% to 9.3 million, up from 8.4 million recorded between January and September last year.

Revenue followed a similar pattern: it rose 3.8% to €5.4 million, up from €5.2 million in September 2025.

Year-to-date revenue for 2026 is more than 20% higher than in the first nine months of 2025, totalling €64.8 million.

According to ICA data, the most-watched film in September was the Portuguese production Santo António – O Casamenteiro de Lisboa (Saint Anthony – The Matchmaker of Lisbon) by Ruben Alves, with nearly 151,000 admissions and over €1 million in revenue, making it the most-watched domestic film of the year.

Spider-Man: A New Day is Portugal's most-watched film of the year, with 885,000 admissions, followed by Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, with 774,000 admissions.

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