Industry Reports & Statistics
The databases below contain industry overviews, analysis, and statistics. Use each resource to gather a significant understanding of the movie theater industry.
Use the "Tips" tabs for specific search tips and strategies for each database.
- Use Ibisworld to look for the Movie Industries in the U.S. report
- There are other relevant reports for DVD & Video Rental or Movie & Video Distribution.
- Be careful about citing IbisWorld too much. We have so many other resources to use as well!
- First Research
Provides industry profiles on over 600 industry segments. The reports are very easy to read and can help you gather a quick understanding of the industry.
- Search First Research for "movies" to find several relevant reports
- Be sure to check out the "Call Prep Questions" of each report, which can help you brainstorm additional ideas to research
- First Research reports will offer more discussion of the global industry than IbisWorld
- Search by industry name or company to find statistics
- Be sure to look at the source tab to find the original source of the data, which can lead to additional information
- Passport
Passport offers comprehensive coverage of international consumer markets, consumer lifestyles in other countries, economic statistics, demographic forecasting, and industry reports for most major markets and consumer products, and more.
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Search for Movie Theatres (Passport uses the British spelling) to find Company Shares of the industry (market share)
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Company/Market share can give you an idea of how the industry is divided among the major players
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Company share data is available annually from 2010 to present for the United States and many major international markets