Here we see information on the leading movie theater chains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, ranked by market share based on revenue. Cineworld, Odeon and Vue, the leading three chains, accounted for almost ** percent of the exhibitor market combined. Cineworld had the largest market share at ** percent.
A world of cinema in the UK
Cineworld operations included ***cinema sites across ** European markets in 2019. In the UK, the cinema company also runs an arthouse cinema chain under the name Picturehouse Cinemas as well as Cineworld Cinemas, a chain of multiplex venues. Cineworld competitor Odeon took a close second place with a market share of **** percent. The Odeon cinema company, originally founded by Oscar Deutsch in 1930, is a subsidiary of the Odeon Cinema Group together with cinema chain UCI Cinemas. The cinema brand operated *** cinema sites across the UK and Ireland in 2019.
The cost of cinema
In 2020, cinema ticket prices in the UK decreased to **** British pounds on average. Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the following cinema closures, the average annual cinema-going spending per head in the UK was **** British pounds in 2020, down from over ** British pounds the year before.
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British Film Institute. (November 18, 2020). Leading cinema exhibitor chains in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2019, ranked by market share based on revenue [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/264379/leading-theater-chains-in-the-uk-by-market-share/
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Leading cinema exhibitor chains in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland in 2019, ranked by market share based on revenue [Graph], British Film Institute, November 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/264379/leading-theater-chains-in-the-uk-by-market-share/