One movie theater ticket (national average) (1975)

The summer of Jaws

$2.05

One movie theater ticket (national average) in 1975 cost $2.05.

The average ticket rose from $1.87 in 1974 to $2.13 in 1976.

Source: Average ticket price, Wikipedia. Prices are what people paid at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

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