1 theater · 14 screens
Cinema advertising on 14 screens in Charlottesville, VA.
The Mandalorian & Grogu
May 22
Toy Story 5
Jun 19
Moana (Live Action)
Jul 10
The Odyssey
Jul 17
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
Jul 31
Coyote vs. Acme
Aug 28
The Cat in the Hat
Nov 6
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Nov 20
Avengers: Doomsday
Dec 18
Dune Part Three
Dec 18
Jumanji 3
Dec 25
Poster art courtesy of IMDb · © respective studios · used for editorial reference.
Charlottesville, VA is a compact, educated market anchored by the University of Virginia. The median age is 32.9, 60.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median household income is $69,829.
One theater serves the market: Stonefield 14 with IMAX, with 14 screens and an estimated 22,400 monthly moviegoer impressions. For advertisers, that concentration means every dollar works in a single, high-visibility venue instead of spreading thin across multiple locations. A 4-week campaign runs $828 to $1,657 depending on screen count and placement format. Sixty percent of this audience are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, so traditional TV and streaming pre-roll won't reach them. Cinema does. The format also delivers that reach in a distraction-free environment where attention metrics consistently outperform live sports, social, and digital by a significant margin.
Real ranges for a 4-week :30 campaign. Final pricing depends on theaters selected, seasonality, and the 2026 film slate.
| Buy type | 4-week cost | CPM range | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single theater | $830 – $1,660 | Tier 4 market rates | up to 22,400 imps/theater |
Add-ons (Streaming Extension, Lobby Network, Digital Retargeting) priced separately. Not available for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, or political advertising.
Choose what fits your campaign — on-screen, in-lobby, and digital extensions.
Your brand opens the show
Plays early in the pre-show sequence, before trailers begin. Best for awareness and reach.
Peak attention, before the trailers
Plays in the mid-pre-show pod when theater attention peaks. Our most-requested slot.
The last ad before the feature
The premium position — the final commercial before the feature begins. Highest recall, unskippable.
Digital signage throughout the theater
Full-motion placements on lobby plasma displays. Extends brand presence beyond the auditorium.
Retarget moviegoers on CTV and OTT
After cinema exposure, retarget the same moviegoer audience across premium streaming services using verified attendance data.
Banner & mobile reach for your moviegoers
Display and mobile ad retargeting to the verified moviegoer audience. Geo, demo, and behavior layers.
A 4-week campaign at Stonefield 14 costs between $828 and $1,657, depending on the number of screens and ad format. Charlottesville is a Tier 4 market with a CPM of $34 to $40. For brands that want a local foothold, that entry cost is low compared to broadcast or out-of-home placements in similar college-town markets.
Stonefield 14 generates an estimated 22,400 moviegoer impressions per month. With only one theater in the market, a single placement reaches essentially all active local moviegoers. The audience skews younger than most media channels: the national median moviegoer age is 30, well below typical TV or streaming viewers.
In college-town markets like Charlottesville, common cinema advertisers include local restaurants, UVA-adjacent services, healthcare providers, real estate firms, financial advisors, and regional retailers. National brands in auto, quick-service restaurants, and retail run cinema campaigns here too. Auto campaigns have driven a 34% lift in foot traffic; retail campaigns have produced a 53% increase in incremental visits.
Ads run on-screen during the pre-show segment before the feature presentation, in front of a seated audience with nowhere else to be. Placement options include the slideshow loop earlier in the pre-show or the on-screen spot that runs closer to showtime. Both formats are available across your selected screens at Stonefield 14, which has a large-format IMAX auditorium for premium visibility.
Cinema delivers 2 to 6 times the attention of live sports and 6 to 16 times that of social and digital placements. 60% of moviegoers identify as cord-cutters or cord-nevers, which means cinema reaches a portion of Charlottesville's 45,863 residents that TV and streaming simply cannot. No skipping, no second screen, no algorithm capping your frequency.
Yes. Cinema advertising does not accept campaigns for alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, or political candidates and causes. These restrictions apply across the network regardless of market. Most local and regional advertisers in retail, services, food, healthcare, and entertainment are fully eligible to run campaigns at Stonefield 14.
Call for pricing tailored to your dates, film slate, and targeting.