All that has been happening in Saudi Arabia for some time, which no one may have imagined. Saudi has been reputed as a stronghold of Islam for centuries, but now its steps are going towards western civilization, or rather, Saudi is also changing its mood according to the era. Saudi, with the economy of religious tourism like oil and Hajj, is now earning money from cinema and film industry as well.
In the last few years, Saudi has made unprecedented progress in the field of cinema due to the changing policies of Carouse Prince Mohammed bin Salman. With this, not only the people here have got a new platform for entertainment, but these steps are also becoming a symbol of economic diversification and cultural change. These changes are part of the Saudi government’s ambitious ‘Vision 2030’ program.
Increasing earnings from films
The effect of Saudi government’s efforts also look positive. In the first quarter of 2025, films shown in Saudi’saters have grossed about 127 million Saudi Rial. Honey al Mulla, executive officer of the Cinema Association in the eastern province of Saudi Arabia, has said that this year’s earnings are 4% higher than the first quarter of 2024.
That is, Saudi’s cinema industry is flourishing with every passing year.
Earlier ban was cinema in Saudi
The story of the film industry in Saudi Arabia begins with 2018, when the government here lifted the 35 -year -old ban on theaters. This step was part of the reformist agenda of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The first film ‘Black Panther’ was shown in the capital Riyadh.
It was discussed all over the world. Since then, the number of Saudi theaters has increased rapidly. In the first quarter of 2025, Saudi cinema earned 127 million riyal (about 34 million dollars), which reflects the growing impact of the industry.
The spread of cinema in Saudi is not going to stop here. There is a plan to start more cinemas in Saudi’s eastern province. This area has still become a big hub for cinematographers, as there are 6 major cinemas in the region. Now it is being planned to open more cinemas here, due to which the graph of earning from films in Saudi will definitely be high.