Fact · entertainment · 2025
Cinemas, screens and seats in Hong Kong
全港戲院、銀幕與座位
Figure and reference date
52 cinemas, 264 screens, 36,849 seats
52 間戲院、264 銀幕、36 849 座位
Notes and definition
As of July 2025. About 5.0 seats per 1,000 people; two more cinemas pending reopening.
Other figures in this group (entertainment)
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| Item / 項目 | Figure / 數字 | As of / 時點 | Source / 來源 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment and recreation employment (2024) 娛樂及休閒業僱員人數（2024 年） | About 110,000 約 11 萬人 Census employment statistics. | 2024 | Census and Statistics Department |
| Entertainment and recreation share of GDP (2024) 娛樂及休閒業佔本地生產總值（2024 年） | 3.1% 3.1% Census estimate. | 2024 | Census and Statistics Department |
| Ultimate 903 Chart 2025 叱咤樂壇流行榜（2025） | 10 number-one songs 十大冠軍歌共 10 首 Ultimate 903 year-end chart. | 2025-12 | GovHK: About Hong Kong |
| Local films produced 本地電影開拍（產量） | 18 films (11 local + 7 co-productions) 18 部（港產11＋內地合拍7） CCIDA Hong Kong Film Industry Data 2024: films of 60+ minutes, HK-made or ≥50% key roles by Hong Kong people. | 2024 | Hong Kong Film Industry Data |
| First-run films released 首輪上映影片總數 | 280 (2024) 280 部（2024年） First-run feature films up to end-2024; 46 of them Hong Kong films. | 2024 | Hong Kong Film Industry Data |
| Local box office gross 本地票房總額 | HK$1.268bn (2024) 12.68 億港元（2024年） Total cinema box office revenue, down 10.37% year on year. | 2024 | Hong Kong Film Industry Data |
| Licensed free-to-air television operators 本地免費電視持牌機構 | 3 licensed operators 3 間持牌機構 OFCA licensed list: TVB, HKTVE, HKBN channel; RTHK is government run and counted separately. | 2025 | List of licensed broadcasting services |
How to cite this figure
Hong Kong Story, “Cinemas, screens and seats in Hong Kong”, https://hongkongstory.org/en/facts/cinema-seats-2025, data as at 2025 (retrieved ＿).
中文：香港紀事館，〈全港戲院、銀幕與座位〉，https://hongkongstory.org/facts/cinema-seats-2025，資料時點 2025（查閱日期 ＿）。
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LegCo written reply: cinema numbers
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Official document dated 2025-07-16; last checked by this site 2026-10-11.
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