$15.3bn
$XXX.Xm
77,582
2,315
$X.Xbn
Demand for movie theaters has been on a consistent dip thanks to intense competition from online streaming platforms. The industry experienced its most significant drop in performance amid the outbreak of COVID-19, which fueled at-home viewership. The pandemic created substantial disruptions for the industry as theatres temporarily closed and audiences stayed home, which resulted in industry revenue plummeting 73.2% in 2020. Although the industry experienced robust growth in 2021 and 2022 as restrictions eased and audiences returned, revenue has yet to return to its pre-pandemic total. Revenue has fallen at a CAGR of 6.1% to $15.3 billion through the end of 2024. Profitability has returned following pandemic lows thanks to theatres implementing monthly subscription programs and offering premium concessions, but overall profit remains depressed from where it was in 2019.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 6.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $15.3bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2024 | Revenue ($m)
2024 | Profit ($m)
2024 | Profit Margin (%)
2024 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Amc Entertainment Holdings, inc. | 3,535.5 | -62.7 | -1.8 | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | 2,493.5 | 238.2 | 9.6 | |
Cineworld Group Plc | 1,910.8 | 424.0 | 22.2 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Admissions to feature films, Food and beverage sales and Advertising revenue. Admissions to feature films is the largest segment of the Movie Theaters in the US.
Most revenue is made from admissions
This industry comprises businesses that primarily show movies. It includes cinemas, drive-in and outdoor movie theaters and film festival exhibitors.
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NAICS 51213 - Movie Theaters in the US
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The market size of the Movie Theaters in the US industry in United States is $15.3bn in 2024.
There are 2,315 businesses in the Movie Theaters in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Movie Theaters in the US industry in United States has been declining at a CAGR of 6.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Movie Theaters in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Movie Theaters market in United States are Amc Entertainment Holdings, inc., Cinemark Holdings, Inc. and Cineworld Group Plc
Admissions to feature films and Food and beverage sales are part of the Movie Theaters in the US industry.
The company holding the most market share in United States is Amc Entertainment Holdings, inc..
The level of competition is high and steady in the Movie Theaters in the US industry in United States.