Cinema of Scotland
| Cinema of Scotland | |
|---|---|
| No. of screens | 1,140 (2025) |
| Main distributors | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures StudioCanal Universal Pictures Pathé 20th Century Studios Entertainment One BBC Scotland Screen Scotland |
| Produced feature films (2021) | |
| Total | £617.4 million |
| Animated | £27.1 million |
| Documentary | £7.6 million |
| Number of admissions (2019) | |
| Total | 14 million |
| National films | £99.8 million |
| Gross box office (2021) | |
| Total | £45.7 million |
The cinema of Scotland consists of motion pictures made by the Scottish film industry. It is largely supported by Screen Scotland, the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which provides financial support, direction and development opportunities for film production in the country. The Screen Commission of Screen Scotland provides support for incoming productions to Scotland, ranging from scripted, unscripted, live-action and animation productions. Devolution laws in Scotland allow the country to offer tax reliefs for high-end film and TV productions.
Productions for film and screen in Scotland generated over £52 million to the economy of Scotland in 2016. In 2019, an estimated £398 million was spent on the production of film, television and other audio content in Scotland. The top grossing Scottish films at the UK box office include Trainspotting (£12 million), The Last King of Scotland (£5.6 million), Shallow Grave (£5.1 million) and Sunshine on Leith (£4.6 million).
The country has produced a number of world–renowned actors who have achieved critical acclaim and commercial success for their roles in film. Sean Connery was the first actor to portray James Bond in film, appearing in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Other notable Scottish actors of film and screen include Tilda Swinton, Ncuti Gatwa, Alan Cumming, Ewan McGregor, Karen Gillan, Robert Carlyle, David Tennant, Gerard Butler, James McAvoy and Kelly Macdonald.