Movie Making Market Report 2026

The movie making market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $87.51 billion in 2025 to $94.81 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to traditional cinema dominance, growth of film studios and production houses, advancement in digital cinematography, expansion of multiplex theaters, rising global entertainment consumption.

The movie making market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $129.19 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to streaming platform investments, demand for immersive viewing experiences, technological democratization of filmmaking tools, growth of regional and international content, increasing audience preference for on-demand entertainment. Major trends in the forecast period include ai-driven scriptwriting and pre-production automation, cloud-based collaborative filmmaking workflows, virtual production using led walls and xr studios, data-driven content creation and audience analytics, smart connected film sets and equipment monitoring.

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 and entertainment firm, collaborated with JioCinema to provide Indian audiences with thousands of hours of NBCUniversal films and TV series. Through this collaboration, NBCUniversal and JioCinema aim to enhance access to premium international entertainment content by enriching JioCinema’s streaming library with selections from NBCUniversal’s extensive collection. JioCinema is an India-based on-demand video streaming platform involved in content distribution, movie production, and digital entertainment services.

Major companies operating in the movie making market are A24 Films LLC, Legendary Entertainment LLC, Blumhouse Productions LLC, Neon Rated LLC, Annapurna Pictures LLC, Working Title Films Limited, FilmNation Entertainment LLC, Bleecker Street Media LLC, Monkeypaw Productions, New Regency Productions Inc., Skydance Media, Bad Robot Productions, Plan B Entertainment, Regency Enterprises, Participant Media, Focus Features LLC, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., STX Entertainment, Amblin Partners LLC, Village Roadshow Pictures, Spyglass Media Group, Gaumont Film Company, Constantin Film AG, EuropaCorp, Wild Bunch International.

North America was the largest region in the movie making market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the movie making market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the movie making market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

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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