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Movie Theaters in California

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS CA51213

Movie Theaters in California industry analysis

The Movie Theaters industry in California is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Movie Theaters in California Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Movie Theaters in California Market Research Report

Definition of the Movie Theaters in California?

This industry comprises businesses that primarily show movies. It includes cinemas, drive-in and outdoor movie theaters and film festival exhibitors.

What’s included in the Movie Theaters in California?

The Movie Theaters in California includes admissions to feature films, food and beverage sales, advertising revenue and other sales including arcade, events, loyalty programs, gift cards. Related terms covered in the Movie Theaters in California industry report includes the physical point of sale for tickets at a theater, which is used less frequently with the expansion of e-commerce ticketing; also the same term for the total sales of admissions for a specific movie or for a year, food or drink sales, a highly successful movie and an internet-based technology that permits subscribers to watch programming in real-time or download programs and view them later.

Industry Performance of the Movie Theaters industry in California

Benchmark the Movie Theaters in California industry performance with all CA county and national performance.

Movie Theaters in California

#1 in Highest Revenue 17.5% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Movie Theaters in the US


Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
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Key Drivers of the Movie Theaters industry in California

See how key industry drivers, such as population, unemployment rate, per capita disposable income, per capita disposable income, number of k-12 students and number of broadband connections are impacting Movie Theaters in California

California Economic Indicators

Population
Unemployment Rate
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Number of K-12 students
Number of broadband connections

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County Data of the Movie Theaters industry in California

Access proprietary data on county in the Movie Theaters in California, such as Los Angeles County, San Francisco County and Santa Clara County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Movie Theaters industry in California

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What is the market size of the Movie Theaters industry in California in 2025?

The market size of the Movie Theaters industry in California is $2.8bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Movie Theaters industry in California in 2025?

There are 510 businesses in the Movie Theaters industry in California, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Movie Theaters industry in California grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Movie Theaters industry in California has been growing at an average annual rate of 22.6% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Movie Theaters industry in California in 2025?

There are 15,555 employees in the Movie Theaters industry in California, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.0% from 2020 to 2025.