1 theater · 10 screens
Cinema advertising on 10 screens in Chehalis, WA.
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.
Chehalis, WA gives advertisers direct access to a focused local audience. The population is 7,536, median household income is $68,021, and the one theater in town, Midway Cinema, has 10 screens and an estimated 24,000 monthly moviegoer impressions.
The median age here is 34.1, close to the national moviegoer median of 30, so ads reach consumers in active buying years. Nationally, 60% of cinema audiences are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, which makes theater advertising one of the few channels that reliably reaches people who have walked away from traditional TV. A 4-week campaign in Chehalis runs between $1,284 and $2,568, a practical entry point for local businesses that want full-screen, unskippable exposure in the Seattle-Tacoma market. Retail, auto, and quick-service restaurants have all recorded measurable results from cinema placements, including a 53% increase in incremental retail visits and 34% more auto dealership foot traffic.
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 | $1,280 – $2,570 | Tier 2 market rates | up to 24,000 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 Midway Cinema runs between $1,284 and $2,568, depending on screen count and placement format. Chehalis falls in the Tier 2 pricing range, with CPMs between $47 and $60. With only one theater in the city, a single buy covers the entire local market.
Local and regional advertisers across retail, automotive, healthcare, financial services, restaurants, and home services are common cinema advertisers. National brands use cinema to reinforce broader campaigns. Any business targeting adults under 40 with household incomes near $68,000 will find the Chehalis audience a close match to their customer profile.
Ads run in the pre-show reel on the main screen before the feature film starts. Placements appear across all screens or a selected number of the 10 available. The environment is dark, sound-on, and free of competing content. That's why attention ratings for cinema run 6 to 16 times higher than social and digital placements.
Cinema puts your ad in front of an audience with no skip button and no second screen. Nationally, 60% of moviegoers are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, so local TV and cable miss them entirely. Cinema attention scores beat both CTV and YouTube, and campaigns in categories like QSR have documented 2 to 3 times return on ad spend.
Four weeks is the standard unit, giving your creative enough frequency to register with Chehalis audiences. Many advertisers extend to 8 or 12 weeks to align with product launches, seasonal peaks, or promotional windows. With 24,000 estimated monthly impressions across 10 screens, a multi-month run builds real local recognition without straining a modest budget.
Yes. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, and political ads are not accepted for cinema placements in this market. These restrictions apply across the network regardless of local regulations. Most mainstream business categories are fully eligible to run, including healthcare, legal services, auto, retail, and food.
Call for pricing tailored to your dates, film slate, and targeting.
