In 2023, a total of *** independent movies were released in theaters across the United States and Canada, a slight increase in comparison to the previous year. Independent movie production was deeply impacted by the pandemic, decreasing to ** movies in 2020, while the number of released studio movies dropped by more than **** over that same period of time.
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Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. (November 1, 2024). Number of movies released in theaters in the United States and in Canada from 1995 to 2023, by movie type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1617038/number-movies-released-theaters-studio-indie-us-canada/
Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. "Number of movies released in theaters in the United States and in Canada from 1995 to 2023, by movie type." Chart. November 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1617038/number-movies-released-theaters-studio-indie-us-canada/
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Number of movies released in theaters in the United States and in Canada from 1995 to 2023, by movie type [Graph], Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, November 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1617038/number-movies-released-theaters-studio-indie-us-canada/
