Data on the annual revenue of movie theaters in the United States in 2018 showed that theaters generated an estimated revenue of over 10.35 billion U.S. dollars from admissions to feature film exhibitions, and 5.64 billioin from food and beverage sales. Information about the average cost of a movie ticket can be found here.
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Estimated revenue of U.S. movie theaters from 2010 to 2018, by source
(in million U.S. dollars)
Revenue sources of U.S. movie theaters 2010-2018
Published by Amy Watson,
Dec 2, 2019
Estimated revenue of U.S. movie theaters from 2010 to 2018, by source
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Revenue sources of U.S. movie theaters 2010-2018
Published by Amy Watson,
Dec 2, 2019
Data on the annual revenue of movie theaters in the United States in 2018 showed that theaters generated an estimated revenue of over 10.35 billion U.S. dollars from admissions to feature film exhibitions, and 5.64 billioin from food and beverage sales. Information about the average cost of a movie ticket can be found here.
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US Census Bureau. (November 26, 2019). Estimated revenue of U.S. movie theaters from 2010 to 2018, by source (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 15, 2019, from https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/185127/revenue-sources-of-us-movie-theaters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau. "Estimated revenue of U.S. movie theaters from 2010 to 2018, by source (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 15, 2019. https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/185127/revenue-sources-of-us-movie-theaters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau. (2019). Estimated revenue of U.S. movie theaters from 2010 to 2018, by source (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 15, 2019. https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/185127/revenue-sources-of-us-movie-theaters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau. "Estimated Revenue of U.S. Movie Theaters from 2010 to 2018, by Source (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Nov 2019, https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/185127/revenue-sources-of-us-movie-theaters-since-2005/
US Census Bureau, Estimated revenue of U.S. movie theaters from 2010 to 2018, by source (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://cdn1.statista.com/statistics/185127/revenue-sources-of-us-movie-theaters-since-2005/ (last visited December 15, 2019)
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