Film & TV · Facts & sources
5 sourced facts about the movie industry, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer$11.21 billion
2019 capped off a decade of steady growth for the North American box office.
Source: Wikipedia - Cinema of the United States (2019) en.wikipedia.org
Answer646 films
That figure represented the vast majority of total US film output that year.
Source: Wikipedia - Cinema of the United States (2016) en.wikipedia.org
Answer1.24 billion admissions
Ticket sales have generally trended downward even as dollar revenue held up, due to rising prices.
Source: Wikipedia - Cinema of the United States (2017) en.wikipedia.org
Answer544 films
Film output has shifted as streaming platforms changed how many movies get theatrical releases.
Source: Wikipedia - Cinema of the United States (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answer40,393 screens
Most US screens sit inside multiplexes with more than one auditorium.
Source: Wikipedia - Cinema of the United States (2017) en.wikipedia.org