You just got back from the movies after the pick of the year and bought the official print online as a ticket for your favorite new story. As soon as it reaches you in the extended cardboard tube, a big question of course pops up.

What is the standard movie poster size anyway?

Knowing the exact sizes is how you achieve your own personal home theater.

We've witnessed many movie fans experience some of the most common struggles of different sizes of artwork and we are here to make life easier.

All About the Film Print Sizes

The Classic One Sheet

You'll have to forgive us upfront - let us straighten out all of the sizes right now. The actual official size of any movie poster size is 27×40 inches flat. This size is colloquially known as being a one sheet by Hollywood studios.

Per a comprehensive history breakdown of film memorabilia, this is the size that truly became the standard for professional movie theaters around the mid 1980s.

If you happen to have obtained an original 27×40 print, you will need a wide frame with an equally bold border.

How to Get a True Movie Theatre look at home

Choosing Your Mat Colors and Thickness

Most artwork in a theatre is beautifully encapsulated in case and certainly done so without using cheap tape or thimbles to hold it up. We focus on leading the way when it comes to affordable custom framed artwork online throughout the United States. We wish to help you transport that larger than life cinematic experience directly to your small screen family basement.

The classic and straightforward black border is definitely the traditional look for movie art and hence a black border curtain absolutely allows the sensational hues of the artwork to jump right off the page and make your own personal theater come alive. If you want to try some interesting styles, check out our fascinating guide to styling moody rooms with black photo frames. But, you can also browse excellent layouts for home cinemas on Pinterest.

Ensuring Your high-quality Print

Since authentic theater prints are usually either double sided or worth a lot of money, you'll have to make sure that they'll be protected from light damage from powerful sun rays or damage from accidental creasing. Utilizing the right glass in your pictures helps you isolate light rays as well as keep your prized artwork in tip top shape for almost any reasonable time. 

Our entire order is precisely cut and assembled here at our main production center with quality standards in mind. Give us a visit at 15 River St., New Haven, CT 06513 or contact us.