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Interactive Statistics


Important: The Interactive Statistics represent snapshots in time. There may be discrepancies between current year totals displayed here and those pulled directly from the live database because that data is being continually updated. For up-to-the-minute counts of drive-ins by state, go to Search Database and perform a search using the desired state and operating status.

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4063  In 1933, there were 1 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1934, there were 3 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1935, there were 2 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1936, there were 1 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1937, there were 2 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1938, there were 7 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1939, there were 3 open drive-in movie theaters. In 1940, there were 34 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1941, there were 65 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1942, there were 95 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1943, there were 97 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1944, there were 99 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1945, there were 102 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1946, there were 155 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1947, there were 488 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1948, there were 820 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1949, there were 1317 open drive-in movie theaters. In 1950, there were 1817 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1951, there were 2317 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1952, there were 2817 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1953, there were 3317 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1954, there were 3775 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1955, there were 3855 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1956, there were 3931 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1957, there were 4007 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1958, there were 4063 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1959, there were 3952 open drive-in movie theaters. In 1960, there were 3841 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1961, there were 3730 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1962, there were 3619 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1963, there were 3502 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1964, there were 3478 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1965, there were 3454 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1966, there were 3430 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1967, there were 3384 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1968, there were 3372 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1969, there were 3360 open drive-in movie theaters. In 1970, there were 3348 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1971, there were 3336 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1972, there were 3342 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1973, there were 3253 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1974, there were 3164 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1975, there were 3075 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1976, there were 2986 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1977, there were 2881 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1978, there were 2732 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1979, there were 2583 open drive-in movie theaters. In 1980, there were 2434 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1981, there were 2285 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1982, there were 2129 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1983, there were 1903 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1984, there were 1677 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1985, there were 1451 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1986, there were 1225 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1987, there were 999 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1988, there were 961 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1989, there were 923 open drive-in movie theaters. In 1990, there were 910 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1991, there were 847 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1992, there were 809 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1993, there were 771 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1994, there were 733 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1995, there were 695 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1996, there were 657 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1997, there were 619 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1998, there were 581 open drive-in movie theaters.In 1999, there were 447 open drive-in movie theaters. In 2000, there were 443 open drive-in movie theaters.In 2001, there were 441 open drive-in movie theaters.In 2002, there were 433 open drive-in movie theaters.In 2003, there were 423 open drive-in movie theaters.In 2004, there were 417 open drive-in movie theaters.In 2005, there were 419 open drive-in movie theaters.In 2006, there were 408 open drive-in movie theaters.In 2007, there were 405 open drive-in movie theaters.
019331940195019601970198019902000
Open Drive-In Theaters
500  There were 2 drive-in theaters built in 1933.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1934.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1935.There were 1 drive-in theaters built in 1936.There were 5 drive-in theaters built in 1937.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1938.There were 31 drive-in theaters built in 1939. There were 31 drive-in theaters built in 1940.There were 30 drive-in theaters built in 1941.There were 2 drive-in theaters built in 1942.There were 2 drive-in theaters built in 1943.There were 3 drive-in theaters built in 1944.There were 53 drive-in theaters built in 1945.There were 333 drive-in theaters built in 1946.There were 332 drive-in theaters built in 1947.There were 497 drive-in theaters built in 1948.There were 500 drive-in theaters built in 1949. There were 500 drive-in theaters built in 1950.There were 500 drive-in theaters built in 1951.There were 500 drive-in theaters built in 1952.There were 458 drive-in theaters built in 1953.There were 80 drive-in theaters built in 1954.There were 76 drive-in theaters built in 1955.There were 76 drive-in theaters built in 1956.There were 56 drive-in theaters built in 1957.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1958.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1959. There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1960.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1961.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1962.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1963.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1964.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1965.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1966.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1967.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1968.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1969. There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1970.There were 6 drive-in theaters built in 1971.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1972.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1973.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1974.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1975.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1976.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1977.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1978.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1979. There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1980.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1981.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1982.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1983.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1984.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1985.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1986.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1987.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1988.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1989. There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1990.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1991.There were 1 drive-in theaters built in 1992.There were 1 drive-in theaters built in 1993.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 1994.There were 3 drive-in theaters built in 1995.There were 3 drive-in theaters built in 1996.There were 1 drive-in theaters built in 1997.There were 4 drive-in theaters built in 1998.There were 1 drive-in theaters built in 1999. There were 4 drive-in theaters built in 2000.There were 3 drive-in theaters built in 2001.There were 7 drive-in theaters built in 2002.There were 6 drive-in theaters built in 2003.There were 5 drive-in theaters built in 2004.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 2005.There were 0 drive-in theaters built in 2006.
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Drive-In Theaters Built
581
In 1998, there were 581 open drive-in movie theaters.		 447
In 1999, there were 447 open drive-in movie theaters.		 443
In 2000, there were 443 open drive-in movie theaters.		 441
In 2001, there were 441 open drive-in movie theaters.		 433
In 2002, there were 433 open drive-in movie theaters.		 423
In 2003, there were 423 open drive-in movie theaters.		 417
In 2004, there were 417 open drive-in movie theaters.		 419
In 2005, there were 419 open drive-in movie theaters.		 408
In 2006, there were 408 open drive-in movie theaters.		 405
In 2007, there were 405 open drive-in movie theaters.
In 2008, there were open drive-in movie theaters.
19981999200020012002200320042005200620072008
Open Drive-In Theaters (last 10 years)
4
In 2000, there were 4 new drive-in theaters built.		 3
In 2001, there were 3 new drive-in theaters built.		 7
In 2002, there were 7 new drive-in theaters built.		 6
In 2003, there were 6 new drive-in theaters built.		 5
In 2004, there were 5 new drive-in theaters built.		 0
In 2005, there were 0 new drive-in theaters built.		 0
In 2006, there were 0 new drive-in theaters built.
In 2007, there were new drive-in theaters built.
In 2008, there were new drive-in theaters built.
200020012002200320042005200620072008
New Drive-In Theaters
2
In 2000, there were 2 new drive-in theaters that reopened.		 6
In 2001, there were 6 new drive-in theaters that reopened.		 2
In 2002, there were 2 new drive-in theaters that reopened.		 4
In 2003, there were 4 new drive-in theaters that reopened.		 5
In 2004, there were 5 new drive-in theaters that reopened.		 1
In 2005, there were 1 new drive-in theaters that reopened.		 5
In 2006, there were 5 new drive-in theaters that reopened.
In 2007, there were new drive-in theaters that reopened.
In 2008, there were new drive-in theaters that reopened.
200020012002200320042005200620072008
Drive-In Theaters that Reopened

General Drive-In Stats for 2008

Drive-In Theaters by State for 2008

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