Movie Theater Advertising in San Francisco, CA

A 4-week campaign at a single San Francisco theater typically runs $5,100 to $5,600, depending on the venue and how many screens you take. San Francisco has 2 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.

Local and regional advertisers in this market typically come from healthcare, financial services, tech, dining, retail, real estate, and automotive. The audience skews high-income and well-educated, which makes San Francisco cinema a strong fit for premium brands. National advertisers also buy this market to reach the broader San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose DMA.

The two primary locations are Metreon 16 and Stonestown Galleria 12, covering 28 screens across the city. Alluvit Media can place your campaign at one or both theaters, depending on your budget and where in San Francisco you want to reach audiences.

Cinema audiences in San Francisco sit in a dark room with no second screen, no skip button, and no ad blockers. Attention ratings run 6 to 16 times higher than social and digital placements, and 2 to 6 times higher than live sports. About 60% of moviegoers are cord-cutters or cord-nevers, so traditional TV buys simply don't reach them.

Most advertisers start with a 4-week campaign. This aligns with typical film cycles and gives your ad enough exposure to build frequency. Campaigns can run longer for sustained brand presence. With 89,600 monthly impressions across San Francisco's screens, a 4-week run delivers real reach even at a single-theater level.

Yes. Alcohol, tobacco, firearms, cannabis, and political ads are not accepted in cinema inventory. If your business falls into one of these categories, cinema placement is not available in any market. For everything else, the format is open and campaign approval is generally straightforward.