Sean Gamble, chief executive of the nation's third largest theater chain, saw his total compensation rise about 10% in 2025 from the year before to $10.8 million.
Audiences are growing but it's mainly driven by viewers shifting from cable, not an actual expansion of the marketplace. Concerts and live sports, however, are going gangbusters.
Domestic movie ticket sales are higher year to date than any year since the pandemic. Cinemark, Imax, and NPR Properties are built to thrive in this quiet revival of a previously fading industry.