Number of drive-in cinema screens in the U.S. 1995-2020

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Laura Carollo,
Feb 13, 2024
In 2020, there were 549 drive-in theater screens across the United States, down from 848 in 1995 – a decline of over 35 percent over 25 years. As of early 2022, the cinema circuits with the most screens in the U.S. and Canada were AMC, Regal, and Cinemark.

Number of drive-in cinema screens in the United States from 1995 to 2020

CharacteristicNumber of drive-in cinema screens
2020 549
2019 559
2018 524
2017 595
2016 595
2015 595
2014 656
2013 656
2012 606
2011 606
2010 618
2009 628
2008 633
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July 2022

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Survey time period

1995 to 2020

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