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The domestic box office continued to grow in 2007, reaching $9.63 billion after a 5.4% gain. (Refer to page 2 of the 2007 Theatrical Market Statistics Report)

Worldwide box office reached another all-time high in 2007 with $26.7 billion, a 4.9% increase. (Refer to page 2 of the 2007 Theatrical Market Statistics Report)

Domestic theater admissions held steady at 1.4 billion tickets in 2007. (Refer to page 3 of the 2007 Theatrical Market Statistics Report)

In 2007, the top-grossing films offered more diverse fare in terms of ratings, with a 50% increase in both R and PG rated films. (Refer to page 5 of the 2007 Theatrical Market Statistics Report)

The average cost to make and market a major MPAA member company film was $106.6 million in 2007. This includes $70.8 million in negative costs and $35.9 million in marketing costs. (Refer to page 6 of the 2007 Theatrical Market Statistics Report)

In 2007, the average price of a movie ticket in the U.S. rose to $6.88, a 5% increase over 2006. (Refer to page 7 of the 2007 Theatrical Market Statistics Report)

The total number of films released in the U.S. in 2007 remained on par with 2006 with 603 films released. (Refer to page 4 of the 2007 Theatrical Market Statistics Report)

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2007 International Theatrical Snapshot
A brief summary of international box office and admission trends by region for the past four years, includes the top five grossing films worldwide.

2007 Movie Attendance Study
An annual study which provides a summary of the demographics of moviegoers and an analysis of the yearly changes in frequent movie attendance.

2007 US Entertainment Industry Market Statistics
Details the domestic performance of the motion picture industry by media, comparing year over year changes and comparisons to historical data.

2005 Piracy Data Summary
A summary of a piracy study conducted by LEK Consulting outlining losses due to piracy, profile of a typical pirate, and a list of worst offending countries.