Movie Theater Advertising in Long Beach, CA

A 4-week campaign at a single Long Beach theater typically runs $4,200 to $6,250, depending on the venue and how many screens you take. Long Beach has 3 theaters in our cinema network.

Final cost depends on flight length and how your dates line up with the film release calendar, so every campaign is quoted individually. Request a quote for current pricing in this market.

Common advertisers include quick-service restaurants, auto dealerships, healthcare providers, financial services, retail chains, and local entertainment venues. Auto brands running cinema ads have seen 34% increases in foot traffic. Retail advertisers have documented 53% more incremental store visits. If your business targets Long Beach consumers with disposable income and a median age of 36, cinema advertising is a natural fit.

Ads run on screen before the feature presentation, during the pre-show segment when audiences are already seated and watching. Venues like Long Beach 26 with IMAX and Cinemark XD also offer large-format screen options. Depending on the theater and campaign structure, on-lobby digital displays and other in-venue placements can supplement the on-screen buy.

Cinema delivers attention ratings 2 to 6 times higher than live sports and 6 to 16 times higher than social or digital platforms, beating CTV and YouTube benchmarks as well. And with 60% of moviegoers having cut or never subscribed to traditional TV, cinema reaches Long Beach households that broadcast and cable buys simply miss.

Yes. Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, firearms, and political advertising are not permitted through this network. These restrictions apply across all three Long Beach theaters, regardless of campaign size or budget. Advertisers in those categories will need to look elsewhere. All other major industry verticals, including healthcare, retail, finance, and food service, are eligible to run.

Across all three theaters and 52 screens, Long Beach generates an estimated 109,461 monthly moviegoer impressions. That audience skews younger than most media channels, with a national median moviegoer age of 30, and includes a high share of multicultural and family co-viewing households. A citywide 4-week buy captures the full reach of that monthly traffic.