In the ‘golden age’ of cinema (1930’s-60’s) there were 4 total cinema screens on the island

Presently, there are 10 screens on Jersey. All of which are at Cineworld. In addition, Cineworld is the only cinema that is currently running on Jersey.

The reason for the decline in cinema spaces on the island is due to the fact that in the 50’s the demand and desire for a television went up due to islanders wanting to watch the Queens coronation, and the moon landing. And now with the internet, there isn’t that much of a need to have more than 10 screens on a fairly small island. The obvious downside to having a limited number of screens is that there is also a limited choice of films to watch.