In 2019, moviegoers in the United States had to pay an average ticket price of 9.16 U.S. dollars. This marks an increase from 2017 where the average ticket price was 8.93 U.S. dollars. The average admission price for a movie theater has more than tripled since the mid-1980s, and has been steadily rising on an annual basis since 1993.
Average ticket price at movie theaters in the United States and Canada from 1980 to 2019
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MPAA. (March 11, 2020). Average ticket price at movie theaters in the United States and Canada from 1980 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/187081/average-ticket-price-at-north-american-movie-theaters-since-1980/
MPAA. "Average ticket price at movie theaters in the United States and Canada from 1980 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187081/average-ticket-price-at-north-american-movie-theaters-since-1980/
MPAA. (2020). Average ticket price at movie theaters in the United States and Canada from 1980 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187081/average-ticket-price-at-north-american-movie-theaters-since-1980/
MPAA. "Average Ticket Price at Movie Theaters in The United States and Canada from 1980 to 2019 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187081/average-ticket-price-at-north-american-movie-theaters-since-1980/
MPAA, Average ticket price at movie theaters in the United States and Canada from 1980 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/187081/average-ticket-price-at-north-american-movie-theaters-since-1980/ (last visited July 17, 2024)
Average ticket price at movie theaters in the United States and Canada from 1980 to 2019 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], MPAA, March 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/187081/average-ticket-price-at-north-american-movie-theaters-since-1980/