Case 12: The Movie Exhibition Industry: 2015 C-145
Exhibit 5
U.S. Theaters Screens 2000–2014
Analog Screens
Digital Screens − Non-3D
Digital Screens − 3D
Year
Total Screens
Change from Prior Year
#
Change from Prior Year
As % of Total Screens
#
Change from Prior Year
As % of Total Screen
Est. Digital Invest. ($ mil.)
#
Change from Prior Year
As % of Total Screens
As % of Digital Screens
Est. 3D Invest.
($ mil.)
Total Digital Investment ($ mil.)
2000
37,396
37,396
100.0%
2001
36,764
−1.7%
36,764
−1.7%
100.0%
2002
35,280
−4.0%
35,280
−4.0%
100.0%
2003
36,146
2.5%
36,146
2.5%
100.0%
2004
36,594
1.2%
36,594
1.2%
100.0%
2005
38,852
6.2%
38,862
6.2%
100.0%
200
0.5%
$10
$10
2006
38,415
−1.1%
36,412
−6.3%
94.8%
2,003
901.5%
5.2%
$90
$90
2007
38,974
1.5%
34,342
−5.7%
88.1%
3,646
82.0%
9.4%
$82
986
2.5%
21.3%
$74
$156
2008
38,843
−0.3%
33,319
−3.0%
85.8%
4,088
12.1%
10.5%
$22
1,427
44.7%
3.7%
25.9%
$33
$55
2009
39,233
1.0%
31,815
−4.5%
81.1%
4,149
1.5%
10.6%
$3
3,269
129.1%
8.3%
44.1%
$138
$141
2010
39,547
0.8%
23,773
−25.3%
60.1%
7,937
91.3%
20.1%
$189
7,837
139.7%
19.8%
49.7%
$343
$532
2011
39,641
0.2%
14,020
−41.0%
35.4%
12,620
59.0%
31.8%
$234
13,001
65.9%
32.8%
50.7%
$387
$621
2012
42,803
8.0%
6,426
−54.2%
15.0%
21,643
71.5%
50.6%
$451
14,734
13.3%
34.4%
40.5%
$130
$581
2013
42,184
−1.4%
2,990
−53.5%
7.1%
24,042
11.1%
57.0%
$120
15,782
7.1%
37.4%
39.6%
$79
$199
2014
43,265
2.6%
1,747
−41.6%
4.0%
25,372
5.5%
58.6%
$67
16,146
2.3%
37.3%
38.9%
$27
$94
$1,168
$1,211
$2,379
Notes: Based on author estimates and MPAA reports on # screens. Estimated investments (cumulative) based on estimated cost of digital screen ($50,000 per installation) and digital 3D ($75,000 per installation).