During the Golden Age of Cinema (1930s-60s), there were 4 screens on island, each with a lot of seats more similar to a theatre setup. Now there are 10 screens in the only cinema on island, owned by Cineworld, with a variety of film showings and room sizes.

There are several independent cinema spaces owned by hotels, The Jersey Art Centre and film festival societies.

The number of cinemas on island have been going down because of the increase of people buying TVs. Many people bought TV’s so they could watch live events, leading to them spending more time at home and less time out and watching films.