Average ticket prices went up 46 cents in the first quarter of 2016 year over year
Average movie ticket prices jumped by 5.7 percent for the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same period a year ago, from $8.12 in 2015 to $8.58 in 2016, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Association of Theater Owners.
However, that's still not as high as average ticket prices were in the fourth quarter of 2015, when theatergoers were playing $8.70 on average — likely due to "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" playing on specialty screens like IMAX and 3D.
Average prices were $8.43 for the full year of 2015.
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