Movie Making Global Market Report 2025

The movie making market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $80.67 billion in 2024 to $87.51 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5%. The growth during the historic period can be attributed to the influence of social media, the globalization of content, increased investment in content creation, strong demand for high-quality entertainment, and the rise of mobile film production.

The movie making market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $119.58 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth projected for the forecast period can be attributed to the continued influence of social media, ongoing globalization of content, increasing investment in content creation, strong demand for high-quality entertainment, and the rise of mobile film production. Key trends during this period include co-productions and partnerships, celebrity endorsements, greater access to crowdfunding platforms, the use of virtual reality and augmented reality, and the emergence of 4K and 8K resolution technologies.

The growing demand for streaming content is anticipated to boost the expansion of the movie-making market in the coming years. Streaming content refers to digital media such as movies, TV shows, or music delivered over the internet in real-time, enabling users to access it immediately without needing to download. This rising demand is fueled by consumers’ increasing preference for on-demand entertainment and the convenience of accessing a wide range of content anytime on multiple devices. Streaming content supports movie-making by offering a broader and more accessible distribution platform, allowing filmmakers to reach global audiences instantly and generate revenue beyond traditional cinema releases. For example, in April 2024, USwitch Ltd., a UK-based price comparison service provider, reported that Amazon Prime Video (a streaming content provider) accounted for 42.2% of all new streaming subscribers in 2023, marking a 1.7% rise from 2022. Consequently, the increasing demand for streaming content is propelling growth in the film and video production market.

Leading companies in the movie-making market are prioritizing the development of cutting-edge technologies, such as AI video generators, to enable large-scale content personalization. AI video generators are tools that utilize artificial intelligence to automatically produce videos by analyzing text, images, or data inputs and converting them into visual content. For instance, in March 2025, Moonvalley, a Canada-based AI research firm, launched Marey, an AI video generator. Marey distinguishes itself by exclusively training on video content owned or fairly licensed by Moonvalley, which helps circumvent the legal issues commonly linked to generative content. Unlike conventional consumer-focused video generators that rely on text prompts, Marey is tailored for professional workflows, making it ideal for filmmakers. It allows users to input storyboards or keyframes and lets actors film demo reels on their phones, which producers can then use to generate scenes with varied angles or movements. Additionally, Marey can execute fine edits such as changing wind direction in a character’s hair or enhancing production-quality scenes by filling in background details or adding extras.

In May 2023, NBCUniversal Media LLC, a US-based media company, partnered with JioCinema to provide thousands of hours of NBCUniversal films and TV series to Indian audiences. This collaboration enriches JioCinema’s content library, giving viewers access to a wide range of titles from NBCU’s extensive collection. JioCinema, an India-based on-demand video streaming platform, is actively engaged in movie production and making.

Major players in the movie making market are Cineworld Group plc, Neon Rated LLC, Pixar Animation Studios, Wild Bunch AG, A24 Films LLC, Legendary Entertainment LLC, Sundance Institute, Blumhouse Productions LLC, IFC Films LLC, New Regency Productions Inc., Amblin Partners LLC, FilmNation Entertainment LLC, Working Title Films Limited, Bleecker Street Media LLC, Monkeypaw Productions, Marvel Studios LLC, The Weinstein Company LLC, Magnolia Pictures LLC, Roadside Attractions LLC, Good Deed Entertainment LLC.

North America was the largest region in the movie making market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in movie making report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the movie making market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Movie making, also known as filmmaking, is the process of conceptualizing, planning, shooting, editing, and producing a motion picture. It encompasses a range of creative, technical, and logistical activities, including scriptwriting, casting, directing, cinematography, sound design, and post-production. The purpose of movie making is to tell a story or communicate a message through a sequence of moving images, often enhanced by sound and visual effects.

The main types of movie production include feature films, documentaries, animations, short films, and web series. A feature film is a full-length movie, typically running longer than 60 minutes, created primarily for theatrical release or digital platforms. It employs various technologies such as three-dimensional (3D) and four-dimensional (4D) experiences, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), among others, and is distributed via traditional cinema screenings, streaming services, direct-to-DVD releases, and other channels.

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The movie making market includes revenues earned by entities by casting services, pre-production planning, production management, sound design and mixing. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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