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Box office Attendance Spotlight: Attendance Demographics
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Films
Screens
International
$35
U.S./Canada
$30
$25
$23.1
19.3
16.3 16.6 18.1 14.3
$20
$15
(62%)
$10
(64%)
(63%)
(65%)
(64%)
$5
8.8
9.2
9.6
9.6
10.6
2005
U.S./Canada1 International Worldwide $8.8 $14.3 $23.1
2006
$9.2 $16.3 $25.5
2007
$9.6 $16.6 $26.3
2008
$9.6 $18.1 $27.8
2009
$10.6 $19.3 $29.9
MPAA has updated its U.S./Canada box office data to Rentrak Corporation for 2010 and prior years through 1998, using Rentraks Calendar Year (January 1-December 31) data for clarity and to harmonize with the demographic attendance analysis.
Asia Pacific
$9.7
$8.6
$8 $6 $4 $2 $0 2005 2006 $1.3 $7.6
$8.7 $7.7
$6.5
$5.6
$6.5
$6.8
$1.1
$1.4
$1.6
$1.7
2007
2008
2009
2006 $8.6
2007 $8.7
2008 $9.7
2009 $9.9
$5.6 $1.1
$14.3
$6.5 $1.3
$16.3
$6.5 $1.4
$16.6
$6.8 $1.6
$18.1
$7.7 $1.7
$19.3
12.3% 3.6%
6.3%
36.1% 58.2%
35.1%
$12
$10.6 $9.1 $7.5 $8.1 $9.2 $9.3 $8.8 $9.2 $9.6 $9.6
$10
$8 $6 $4 $2 $0 2000 2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
U.S./Canada Box Office % Change vs. Prior Year % Change vs. 2009
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 $7.5 $8.1 $9.1 $9.2 $9.3 $8.8 $9.2 $9.6 $9.6 $10.6 2.5% 8.0% 12.1% 0.6% 1.5% -5.1% 4.1% 4.9% 0.0% 10.1% 41.3% 30.7% 16.6% 15.9% 14.1% 20.3% 15.6% 10.1% 10.1% n/a
$10.6
$4
$2 $2005 2006 1% 2007 1% 2008 2% 2009 11%
$8.82
$9.18
$9.63
$9.63
$10.61
10.1%
20.3%
U.S./Canada Attendance
U.S./Canada movie admissions, or tickets sold, reached a five year high at 1.4 billion in 2009. Admissions rose 5.5% from 2008, the first increase in two years. The national average of tickets sold per person (admissions per capita) increased to 4.3 in 2009, the first increase since 2002. U.S. & Canada Admissions (Billions)
Source: Rentrak Corporation, NATO
1.80 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.39 1.57 1.43 1.52 1.50 1.38 1.40 1.40 1.42
1.34
1.00
0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20
0.00
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
U.S./Canada Admissions (Blns) % Change vs. Prior Year % Change vs. 2009
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 1.39 1.43 1.57 1.52 1.50 1.38 1.40 1.40 1.34 1.42 -3.4% 3.0% 9.2% -3.0% -1.5% -8.1% 1.8% -0.2% -4.1% 5.5% 1.6% -1.4% -9.7% -6.8% -5.5% 2.8% 1.0% 1.1% 5.5% n/a
The national average of tickets sold per person (admissions per capita) increased to 4.3 in 2009, the first significant increase since 2002.
U.S./Canada Admissions per Capita (Tickets Sold Per Person Aged 2+)
Source: Rentrak Corporation, NATO, U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics Canada
5.2
4.9
4.8 4.4
4.4
4.4
4.2
4.3
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Nonmoviegoers 33%
Moviegoers 67%
Frequent moviegoers, the locomotive of the industry, are just 10% of the population or 32 million people, but bought half of all tickets sold in 2009. The frequent moviegoer proportion of ticket sales holds relatively constant across all demographic groups. Moviegoer Proportion of Population and Tickets Sold
Non-moviegoers Infrequent moviegoers Occasional moviegoers 67% Population 32% 10% 47% 10% Frequent moviegoers
Frequency definitions:
Tickets sold 2%
48%
50%
Frequent= Once a month or more Occasional= Less than once a month Infrequent= Once in 12 months
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2 MPAAs
demographic attendance analysis is based on survey research and attendance projections by the Opinion Research Corporation. In 2009, the survey research was adjusted to cover (1) calendar year, rather than summer-to-summer; (2) all age groups of movie ticket age (2+), rather than 12+ only; and (3) account for combined U.S./Canada 2+ aged population to correlate with the combined U.S./Canada attendance figure. Due to these changes, the analysis does not contain comparison to prior years. Note that all demographics are based on U.S. surveying only.
Male
49% 48% 45%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Young people from 12-24 represent about one-quarter of moviegoers, or more than 52 million moviegoers, and one-third of tickets sold, much larger proportions than they represent of the population (19%). In total, moviegoers 24 years old and under buy nearly half of total movie tickets. Age Group Proportion of Total Population, Moviegoers and Tickets Sold
2-11 12-17 18-24 25-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Population
14%
9%
10%
21%
15%
14%
18%
Moviegoers
15%
12%
12%
23%
15%
11%
11%
Tickets sold
13% 0%
15% 20%
19% 40%
20% 60%
13%
9%
10% 100%
80%
Although Caucasians make up the majority of the population, moviegoers (140 million), and ticket sales, Hispanics are more likely to go to movies. 37 million Hispanic moviegoers purchased 300 million movie tickets in 2009, a per moviegoer rate of more than 8 tickets a year, the highest rate of any ethnic group.
1.5
1.0 0.5 0.0
1.5
2-11
12-17
18-24
25-39
40-49
50-59
60+
2-11 % of Population % of Frequent Moviegoers No. of Frequent moviegoers (m) 13.6% 8.7% 2.8
The male/female split of moviegoers is nearly even for most ethnicities, with the exception of Hispanics. Among Hispanics, there are 1.5 million more frequent moviegoers who are female than male, despite the fact that the Hispanic population is 51% male.* Frequent Moviegoers (millions) by Ethnicity and Gender
12.0 10.0 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 African Americans Caucasians Hispanics Others 1.3 1.5 2.6 4.1 1.4 1.9 9.8 9.7
Males
Females
African American
% of Population % of Frequent Moviegoers No. of Frequent Moviegoers (m)
*Note: based on small sample size. Please see appendix for further demographic breakouts.
Caucasian
66.1% 60.5% 19.5
Hispanic
15.5% 20.4% 6.6
Other
6.3% 10.3% 3.3
1,415
342
Cinemas
Theme Parks*
Sports
The average ticket price increased by 32 cents in 2009, comparable to the increase in 2008. Movie going remains the most affordable entertainment option, the only option for a family of four under $50 dollars. Average Annual Cinema Ticket Price (US$)
Source: NATO, Bureau of Labor Statistics
2000
Average Ticket Prices % Change vs. Previous Year % Change vs. 2009 CPI % Change $5.39 6.1% 39.0% 3.4%
2001
$5.66 4.9% 32.6% 2.8%
2002
$5.81 2.7% 29.1% 1.6%
2003
$6.03 3.8% 24.4% 2.3%
2004
$6.21 3.0% 20.7% 2.7%
2005
$6.41 3.2% 17.0% 3.4%
2006
$6.55 2.2% 14.5% 3.2%
2007
$6.88 5.1% 8.9% 2.8%
2008
$7.18 4.3% 4.4% 3.8%
2009
$7.50 4.4% n/a -0.4%
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
NBA
NHL Regional Theme Parks MLB Cinemas
*2008 estimate.
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Films
Films produced by U.S. production companies declined over the past three years. In 2009, the number of films released in domestic theaters decreased 12%, the first decline since 2003. This drop, mainly from MPAA member studio subsidiaries and independent distributors, came in the aftermath of labor issues in 2007-2008 and the economic downturn. Films Rated, Produced and Released Domestically
Source: CARA, MPAA incorporating H.R., Variety, Baseline, and IMDB, Rentrak Corporation
Rated 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2005 2006
Produced
Released
2007
2008
2009
Despite a decline in film releases in 2009, non-MPAA-affiliated independents continue to release the most films, with 72% of all films released. MPAA member studios, including specialty divisions (subsidiaries), released 28% of films. 3-D releases are a key growth category; in 2009, 20 films or 4% of releases were released with digital 3D versions, more than double the 2008 total. Spotlight: Films Released Domestically
Source: Rentrak Corporation, MPAA
2000 479 0
2001 454 0
183 108 75 271
2002 475 0
205 123 82 270
2005 507 6
194 113 81 313
2006 594 8
204 124 80 390
2007 609 6
189 107 82 420
2008 633 8
168 108 60 465
2009 558 20
158 111 47 400
MPAA member total 191 - MPAA studios 103 - MPAA studio subsidiaries 88 Non-members 288
3 Note 4 Historical films produced data
that films may be rated or re-rated months or even years after production. Includes non-theatrical films. has been updated, incorporating unique titles from additional sources to capture the full market of films produced. Films produced is the number of full-length feature films beginning production in a given year, with a U.S. production company involved, including both U.S. productions and co-productions, not including documentaries. 5 Data updated due to change of source to Rentrak Corporation. Includes all titles released that earned box office in the year. 11
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Title Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Up The Twilight Saga: New Moon* Avatar* The Hangover Star Trek Monsters vs. Aliens Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs The Blind Side* X-Men Origins: Wolverine Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian The Proposal 2012* Fast & Furious G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Paul Blart: Mall Cop Taken Gran Torino** Disney's A Christmas Carol* Angels & Demons Terminator Salvation Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs* Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel* Inglourious Basterds
Distributor Paramount Warner Bros. Disney Summit Fox Warner Bros. Paramount Paramount Fox Warner Bros. Fox Fox Disney Sony Universal Paramount Sony Fox Warner Bros. Disney Sony Warner Bros. Sony Fox TWC
Rating PG-13 PG PG PG-13 PG-13 R PG-13 PG PG PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG-13 PG PG-13 R PG PG-13 PG-13 PG PG R
*Film still in theaters in 2010; total reflects box office earned from January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009 **Film opened in 2008; total reflects box office earned from January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
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U.S. Screens
There are 6,039 movie theaters in the U.S. The industry continues to shift towards theaters with more screens, with Megaplexes (16 or more screens) representing the main theater growth. An 8% decline in the number of Miniplexes (2-7 screens) means that almost half of the cinema screens in the country are now located in Multiplexes (8-15 screens).
1,617
616 6,277
1,679
628 6,269
1,681
638 6,039
0.1%
1.6% -3.7%
Multiplexes 46%
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
36,679 36,110 34,630 35,499 35,993 38,143 38,943 39,347 39,476 39,028 717 654 650 647 601 709 725 730 718 689
37,396 36,764 35,280 36,146 36,594 38,852 39,668 40,077 40,194 39,717 0.6% 6.2% -1.7% 8.0% -4.0% 12.6% 2.5% 9.9% 1.2% 8.5% 6.2% 2.2% 2.1% 0.1% 1.0% -0.9% 0.3% -1.2% -1.2% n/a
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Worldwide Screens
Worldwide cinema screens have remained constant over the past five years at just under 150,000 screens. During that period, however, the growth in digital screens has accelerated. More than 16,000 screens, or 11% of the total, are now digital. International screens particularly in Europe constituted the majority of global digital screen growth in 2009. As a result, for the first time ever there are now more digital screens internationally than in the U.S. and Canada. Total 2009 Cinema Screens by Format
Source: Screen Digest, Rentrak Corporation
Analog
60,000 50,000
Digital 3-D
40,000
30,000 20,000 10,000 0 U.S./Canada EMEA Asia Pacific Latin America
Digital Screens
Source: Screen Digest
International
U.S./Canada
16,405
18,000
16,000 14,000
86%
12,000
10,000 8,000
6,455 8,800
8,669
3,141
6,000
4,000 2,000
848 2,996
982 2,014
5,659
(63%)
(45%)
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Spotlight: 3D Screens
The fastest growing sector of digital screens is 3D. The number of digital 3D screens worldwide more than tripled in 2009, reaching 8,989, or about 6% of screens in the world. Digital 3D represents about half (55%) of all digital screens in the world, and a higher percentage in certain regions. Worldwide Digital 3D Screens
Source: Screen Digest
2005 U.S./Canada 84
2006 206
2007 994
2008 1,514
2009 3,548
% of digital 45.9%
EMEA
Asia Pacific Latin America
0
0 0
12
35 5
211
80 14
594
344 91
3,495
1,584 362
74.3%
45.0% 80.6%
World Total
% change vs. previous year
84
n/a
258
207%
1,299
403%
2,543
96%
8,989
253%
54.8%
25.9%
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Appendix
Population
Moviegoers % (m) Tickets sold % (m) 0%
51% 52%
113
55%
104
45%
778
25% 50%
637
75% 100%
A higher percentage of women than men are moviegoers in all categories of frequency. In total, there are 113 million female moviegoers, compared to 104 million male moviegoers. Moviegoing Frequency by Gender
Never
Male 34%
Infrequent
10%
Occasional
67% 47% 69%
Frequent
10%
Female
31%
11%
48%
10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Women also have higher attendance per capita (4.7 tickets per year) and attendance per moviegoer (6.9 tickets per year) averages than men. Annual Attendance Averages by Gender
Per capita 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 Female Male 4.7 6.9 4.0 Per moviegoer 6.1
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Moviegoers % (m)
15% 33
13% 180
40-49 50-59
60+
32% 44%
58%
12% 12%
9%
47% 38%
27%
9% 6%
6%
7.98.3
5.8
2.0
0.0 2-11 12-17 18-24 25-39 40-49 50-59 60+
18
Hispanic
66%
African-American
15%
Other
12% 6%
7% 15 8% 112 100%
(m)
Hispanics and Other ethnicities have the highest percentages of all moviegoers (73-74%) of their populations), and of frequent moviegoers (13-16%). Moviegoing Frequency by Ethnicity
Never African American Infrequent 31% 12% Occasional 50% Frequent 7%
Caucasian
Hispanic Other 0%
34%
26% 27% 20% 7% 12%
11%
54% 45% 40% 60%
46%
9%
13% 16% 80% 100%
5.5
19
(m)
25K-50K
34%
12%
45%
9%
50K-75K
30%
10%
49%
11%
75K+ 0%
21% 20%
10% 40%
13% 100%
6.2
5.2 4.3
6.6
4.2
2.9
25K-50K
50K-75K
75K+
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