NAICS 512131

Motion Picture Theaters (Except Drive-ins)

Key Figures

Establishments
4,057
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
121,566
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$13.0B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 512131 directly.

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Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in operating motion picture theaters (except drive-ins) and/or exhibiting motion pictures or videos at film festivals, and so forth.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

Motion picture theaters that operate fixed indoor venues or outdoor non-drive-in locations are classified in this code, along with establishments exhibiting motion pictures or videos at film festivals and similar events. Drive-in motion picture theaters, which operate open-air venues where patrons watch films from parked vehicles, are classified separately in Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters.

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