About how much did the US and Canada box office gross in 2024?
Answerabout $8.50 billion
US/Canada theaters pulled in $8.5 billion in 2024, still well below pre-pandemic levels.
Source: Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Film & TV · Facts & sources
Entertainment facts & stats
6 sourced facts about movies, TV and streaming entertainment, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
The basics
Going deeper
About how many movie screens are there across the United States?
Answerabout 40,393
The US had roughly 40,400 movie screens, more than any other country.
Source: Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States (2017) en.wikipedia.org
About how many film and TV crew members belong to the IATSE union?
Answerabout 150,000
IATSE, the main crew union covering camera, lighting, costume and other departments, has about 150,000 members.
Source: Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States (2024) en.wikipedia.org
About how much did US/Canada box office revenue fall in 2020 versus 2019 due to COVID-19?
Answerfell from $11.21B to $2.02B (~82%)
The pandemic shutdowns crushed theatrical revenue, from $11.21 billion in 2019 to just $2.02 billion in 2020.
Source: Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States (2020) en.wikipedia.org
About how many fictional feature films did the US produce in 2016?
Answerabout 646
The US produced around 646 fictional feature films in 2016, the vast majority of total US film output.
Source: Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States (2016) en.wikipedia.org
Expert level
By number of feature films produced in 2024, where does the US film industry rank worldwide?
Answer4th
The US produced 544 feature films in 2024, ranking behind India, Japan and China.
Source: Wikipedia: Cinema of the United States (2024) en.wikipedia.org
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