1 theater · 8 screens
Cinema advertising on 8 screens in Lakeside, AZ.
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.
Lakeside, AZ is part of the White Mountains region within the Phoenix (Prescott) market. Its one movie theater, WME Theatres Village 8, runs 8 screens and draws an estimated 19,200 monthly moviegoer impressions. For local and regional advertisers, having that entire audience concentrated in a single venue is an advantage, not a drawback.
Cinema advertising in Lakeside runs at Tier 2 CPM rates between $47 and $60, putting a 4-week campaign in the $1,027 to $2,054 range. The audience skews younger than most streaming platforms. The national median moviegoer age is 30, and 60% of cinema audiences have cut cable or never subscribed to it. TV-heavy media plans are increasingly missing these viewers. A screen campaign at Village 8 reaches them in a dark room with no scroll and no skip button, where attention ratings run 6 to 16 times higher than social and digital placements.
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 | $1,030 – $2,050 | Tier 2 market rates | up to 19,200 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 WME Theatres Village 8 runs between $1,027 and $2,054, depending on screen count and placement format. That reflects Tier 2 CPM pricing of $47 to $60. Lakeside has one theater, so a citywide buy and a single-theater buy are the same investment.
Local service businesses, regional retailers, healthcare providers, auto dealerships, and restaurants are common advertisers in smaller markets like Lakeside. The numbers from national campaigns are telling: auto advertisers have seen 34% increases in foot traffic, and retailers have documented 53% more incremental visits tied directly to cinema campaigns. Any business that depends on reaching a local audience is a reasonable fit.
Ads run on screen during the pre-show segment, before the feature film begins. It's a full-motion video slot in a dark, sound-enabled room with no pop-ups, no competing content, and no viewer-controlled skips. Attention scores from cinema placements run 2 to 6 times higher than live sports broadcasts and 6 to 16 times higher than social or digital formats.
Yes. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, and political advertising are not accepted for cinema placements. If your business falls into one of those categories, cinema is not the right channel. For every other industry, standard creative guidelines apply, and Alluvit Media can walk you through specs before production.
Local TV reach has declined as cord-cutting accelerates. Nationally, 60% of moviegoers are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, so traditional broadcast misses them entirely. Streaming pre-roll competes with skip buttons and second screens. Cinema is a single-screen, audio-on, lights-out environment with an audience that chose to be there and paid for the privilege.
Most campaigns run in 4-week increments, timed to film booking cycles. A single 4-week flight at Village 8 delivers an estimated 19,200 impressions. For businesses where customers take longer to decide, such as auto, home services, or healthcare, running two or three consecutive flights builds frequency and improves recall.
Call for pricing tailored to your dates, film slate, and targeting.
