As of October 2023, 44 percent of Canadians went to watch a movie theatrically at least once a year. Similarly, 24 percent, indicated to go watch a movie theatrically two or three times a year, while 36 percent of respondents reported to have not gone to a movie theater in the preceding 12 months.
Number of times Canadians went to watch a movie at a theater in Canada as of October 2023
Characteristic
Share of respondents
1 a year
44%
2-3 a year
24%
4+ a year
6%
None in the past 12 months
26%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2
• 1 a year 44%
• 2-3 a year 24%
• 4+ a year 6%
• None in the past 12 months 26%
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Telefilm Canada. (February 8, 2024). Number of times Canadians went to watch a movie at a theater in Canada as of October 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469599/number-movies-watched-at-theaters-canada/
Telefilm Canada. "Number of times Canadians went to watch a movie at a theater in Canada as of October 2023 ." Chart. February 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469599/number-movies-watched-at-theaters-canada/
Telefilm Canada. (2024). Number of times Canadians went to watch a movie at a theater in Canada as of October 2023 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469599/number-movies-watched-at-theaters-canada/
Telefilm Canada. "Number of times Canadians Went to Watch a Movie at a Theater in Canada as of October 2023 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469599/number-movies-watched-at-theaters-canada/
Telefilm Canada, Number of times Canadians went to watch a movie at a theater in Canada as of October 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469599/number-movies-watched-at-theaters-canada/ (last visited February 22, 2025)
Number of times Canadians went to watch a movie at a theater in Canada as of October 2023 [Graph], Telefilm Canada, February 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1469599/number-movies-watched-at-theaters-canada/
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