Movie Ticket Prices Rose by 3.7% in Fourth Quarter of 2019

The average movie ticket prices rose by 3.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019 from the previous year, the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) reported on Friday.

Specifically, ticket prices in 2018 averaged $9.03, while last quarter, they averaged $9.37. The yearly average also rose by .54%, from $9.11 to $9.16.

The total of 2019’s box office declined by 4.05% to 11.4 billion. The average ticket is reflected by all tickets sold, in big cities, small towns, by children, senior citizens, during matinees, full adult admissions, in 3D and large format.

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The top five films of the year were “Avengers: Endgame” ($858.4 million), “The Lion King” ($543.6 million), “Toy Story 4” ($434 million), “Frozen 2” ($430.1 million) and “Captain Marvel” ($426.8 million) — all released by Disney.

The top five films of the fourth quarter were “Frozen 2” ($430.1 million), “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” ($390.6 million), “Joker” ($333.5 million), “Jumanji: The Next Level” ($192 million) and “Knives Out” ($115.7 million).

According to ComScore, younger moviegoers accounted for higher percentages of the box office in 2019 than in 2018.

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