Average movie ticket up to a record high of $8.70
Posted Jan 19, 2016 04:27:07 PM.
Last Updated Jan 19, 2016 05:16:26 PM.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. – The average movie ticket has hit a record high of $8.70.
The National Association of Theatre Owners said Tuesday that was the average ticket price in the fourth quarter of 2015. It’s up 40 cents, or almost 5 per cent, from the same period the year prior. Over the full year of 2015, the average ticket cost $8.43.
The averages cover theatres across the country and showings at all times of day.
Propelling ticket prices higher have been various large-format screenings and premium seating options, which pull in moviegoers for blockbusters like “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and “Jurassic World.”
Last year, box office revenue hit a record $11.1 billion.
