Average U.S. Ticket Prices


Year
Price
2007
$6.88
2006
6.55
2005
6.41
2004
6.21
2003
6.03
2002
5.80
2001
5.65
2000
5.39
1999
5.06
1998
4.69
1997
4.59
1996
4.42
1995
4.35
1994
4.08
1993
4.14
1992
4.15
1991
4.21
1990
4.22
1989*
3.99
1988
4.11
1987
3.91
1986
3.71
1985
3.55
1984
3.36
1983
3.15
1982
2.94
1981
2.78
1980
2.69
1979
2.47
1978
2.34
1977
2.23
1976
2.13
1975
2.03
1974
1.89
1971
1.65
1967
1.22
1963
.86
1958
.68
1954
.49
1948
.36

*1989 and laterfigures based on Ernst & Young survey; previous years based on CPI-W index
Source: Motion Picture Association of America

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