The data shows movie releases in North America between 2001 and 2017. In 2017, 724 movies were released in the United States and Canada.
Movies released in North America
The number of movies released in North America has increased since 2001, overall. In 2001, 482 movies were released. This number grew to a height of 631 movies by 2007, but then tumbled to just 521 movies in 2009 in response to the United States and global economic crisis. Since then, the industry has been rebounding, reaching its highest number of movie releases to date at 728 movies in 2016.
