Movie theater ads

Updated as of November 15, 2026

1,061 ads from 8 movie theaters in the Meta Ad Library, 901 running now.

Advertisers
8
Ads listed by Meta
1,061
Running now
901
Creatives read
36

8 movie theaters have 1,061 ads in the Meta Ad Library between them, and 901 of those were running when we read it on November 14, 2026. Below is a page of creative from each, what formats carry the category, and how long the ads that work stay up.

Movie theater ads now sell the upgraded night out, so chains and independents that fill seats push dine-in service, craft cocktails delivered to your seat, private screening rooms and special event screenings, with ticket links for opening weekend.

Which movie theaters run the most ads?

The library count is everything a brand has published on Meta. The active count is what was delivering at the read. The ratio between them is the account’s posture: a large library with a small active share is a brand cycling hard, and one where nearly everything is live is running a small curated set.

AdvertiserAds in libraryRunning nowRead here
Cinemark5523996
The Hershey Movie3673676
Star Cinema Grill996

Meta Ad Library, read November 14, 2026. Library and active counts are Meta’s own.

What formats do movie theater ads use?

video leads at 42 percent of the 36 creatives read here, with static at 33 percent and carousel at 25. Get showtimes carries 36 percent of the calls to action.

The median creative here ran 29 days and the longest was still up at 284. Run length is the closest thing to a public performance signal these libraries publish, because nobody keeps paying to deliver an ad that is not working. How that compares with every other industry is in the Meta ad creative benchmarks.

Each format on its own page: Movie theater video ads · Movie theater static ads

What the movie theater ads that last say

The longest-running ad from each advertiser, in its own words. These are the ads someone kept paying for.

  1. Reserve your seats & sips todayStar Cinema Grill · running 284 days
  2. The ultimate movie experience is at your local Cinemark theater!Cinemark · running 240 days
  3. Visit Harkins Lake Pleasant CINÉGRILL!Harkins Theatres · running 170 days
  4. Opium is the #1 party in Atlanta.book_with_zeus · running 51 days
  5. Your Own Private TheaterMetro Private Cinema · running 45 days
  6. Tickets Selling Fast | HERSHEY MovieThe Hershey Movie · running 25 days

0 percent of these ads open with a question, 8 percent put a number in the first line, and 0 percent lead with an emoji.

Movie theater ad examples

One page of creative from each advertiser, newest reads first. Every card carries the brand that ran it.

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Every creative, with its copy, format and run length

How to run movie theater ads on Facebook and Instagram

  1. 1

    Sell one job with one clear offer

    People do not book a service, they book a job: one room, one driveway, one visit. The ads that fill a calendar name that job and put an offer beside it, a price, a free quote, or a slot this week.

  2. 2

    Show the finished work in the first second

    The result is the creative. A before-and-after, the finished job, or a short clip of the work being done stops the scroll faster than a logo or a team photo. In this category video ads lead.

  3. 3

    Target the area you actually serve

    Set a radius around the towns you work in and let Meta find the homeowners inside it. Name the town in the copy: a local name in the first line tells the reader this ad is for them.

  4. 4

    Make booking one tap

    "Get showtimes" is the most used button on these ads. Use a call button, an instant form or a booking link, and answer every lead within minutes. The shop that calls back first gets the job.

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    Keep the winners running and replace the rest

    The median movie theater ad here stayed up 29 days. Give a new ad a week of spend before you judge it, then retire what is not getting results and write the next version of what is. The advertisers with the most live ads are the ones testing the most.

Movie theater ads: questions people ask

What do movie theater ads on Facebook and Instagram look like?
We read 36 movie theater ads from 8 movie theaters in the Meta Ad Library on November 14, 2026. Video ads lead at 42 percent. The most common button is "Get showtimes".
Which movie theaters run the most Facebook ads?
Of the advertisers on this page, Cinemark (399 running), The Hershey Movie (367 running), Star Cinema Grill (9 running) had the most ads live when we read the library.
How long do movie theater ads run?
The median ad we read had run 29 days, and the longest 284 days. Advertisers keep paying for ads that work, so the long runners are the ones to study.
How do I make movie theater ads for my business?
Start from what is already working in your category: copy the structure of the long-running ads, lead with one clear offer, and test several versions at once. Sprites' proprietary marketing agent does this for you: it reads the movie theater ads running now, writes ads in the styles that work, and launches them once you approve.

Get movie theater ads that book jobs

This page shows 36 creatives. Meta lists 1,061 for these advertisers, and 901 are running right now. Sprites' proprietary marketing agent reads every movie theater ad running now, writes ads for your business in the styles that work, and launches them on Facebook, Instagram and Google once you approve.