Cinéma Rex

What Cinéma Rex does

Cinéma Rex is a single-auditorium municipal cinema operated by the Ville de Blagnac (the municipal government of Blagnac, France) under the direct authority of Mayor Joseph Carles. The venue has 200 seats, is open seven days a week (closed on May 1, December 25, and January 1, plus approximately four weeks during summer), and is located at Place des Arts, 31700 Blagnac, accessible by Tisseo bus line 70 and tram T1. Programming blends Art et Essai (art house) titles with mainstream French and international releases — recent lineup includes comedies, animation, horror, and biopics — and the cinema holds the Art et Essai label with a Jeune public (youth) specialization.

The underlying technology stack is conventional: a TYPO3 CMS website (cinerex-blagnac.fr) for schedule and film information, an embedded Google Maps integration for directions, and a third-party online ticketing integration with TicketingCine (ticketingcine.com) under cinema code EMS0557. The site holds a Cameros-audited RGAA v4 partial-compliance rating of 74% (audited January 28, 2025). On-site accessibility infrastructure includes a hearing loop, 5 wheelchair-accessible (PMR) seats, and weekly subtitled screenings for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences.

The business model is direct-to-consumer ticket sales, with revenue generated primarily through tiered admissions: full price €6.50, reduced €5 (students, unemployed, seniors 60+, disabled), children under 14 at €4, a Wednesday special at €5, and a 10-ticket pre-paid booklet at €45 (effective €4.50/ticket). Accepted payment instruments include Pass Culture (€5), Chèque Cinéma Universel, and Ciné Chèque. The cinema serves three persona segments — general public, school groups (via École et Cinéma for CP-CM2 and Lycéens au Cinéma), and accessibility-focused audiences — and is supported by 19 employees with no private shareholders or venture capital backing. There is no mobile app, no public API, and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Cinéma Rex

Legal name

Ville de Blagnac

Website

https://cinerex-blagnac.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Municipal cinema operated by the Ville de Blagnac, France, running a single 200-seat auditorium with art-house and mainstream film programming. Serves local residents, school groups, and accessibility-focused audiences via box office and online ticketing through TicketingCine.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Cinema Services

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Motion Picture and Video Exhibition (51213)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Campus & Educational Screenings (Universities, Schools) (MPADAKAI)

Keywords

• Municipal cinema operations
• Art house film screenings
• Cinema ticketing services
• School cinema education
• Accessible cinema screenings

Headquarters

HQ city

Blagnac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from cinema ticket sales with tiered pricing for different audience segments including full price, reduced rates for students, seniors, unemployed, and children.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cinéma Rex operates a single 200-seat modern auditorium open seven days a week, showing a mixed program of art-house (Art et Essai labeled) and mainstream French and international films. The cinema supplements regular screenings with on-demand school group screenings and participation in the national Ecole et cinéma and Lycéens au cinéma education programs, plus accessibility services including hearing loop, five wheelchair-accessible seats, and weekly subtitled screenings.

Product overview

Cinéma Rex is a municipal cinema operated by the Ville de Blagnac, offering a single 200-seat auditorium for film screenings. The cinema's core offering is its regular film programming across diverse genres, supplemented by educational initiatives through school screenings and accessibility services. Programming is art-house oriented while also serving general audiences, with special events and animations enhancing the cinema experience. The cinema participates in national educational programs and festivals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film Screenings Regular film screenings in a single 200-seat auditorium, mixing art-house (Art et Essai labeled) and mainstream French and international cinema across genres including comedy, animation, horror, biopic, and action. Open to individual ticket-buying adults and families from the Blagnac community.
• School Screenings Program On-demand and program-based film screenings for primary school classes (CP-CM2) and high schools (Lycéens au cinéma), integrated into the national French cinema education curriculum. Minimum booking of two classes required for on-demand sessions.
• Accessibility Screenings and Accommodations Accessibility services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and mobility-impaired patrons, including a hearing loop system in the auditorium, five dedicated PMR (wheelchair-accessible) seats and parking spaces, and weekly subtitled screenings for the deaf and hard-of-hearing available on request.
• Online Cinema Ticketing Online ticket reservation and purchase for Cinéma Rex screenings through the TicketingCine platform (ticketingcine.com) under cinema identifier EMS0557, complementing physical box office sales.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CamerosminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 January 2025Accessibility audit firm that conducted RGAA compliance audit revealing 74% compliance with criteria, performed testing with various assistive technologies.
• Tisseo (Public Transit)minorOthersLocal public transportation provider serving Blagnac. Bus line 70 stops at Mairie de Blagnac and Tram T1 serves Station Pasteur/Mairie de Blagnac, providing public transit access to the cinema.
• TicketingCinecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ticketing platform provider for cinema ticket reservations. Provides the digital ticketing infrastructure at ticketingcine.com with EMS0557 identifier for Cinéma Rex.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Le Champo: Independent Parisian art-house cinema in the Latin Quarter focused on repertory and auteur cinema. Comparable single-screen, curated programming model with an art-house audience base.
• Le Reflet Médicis: Independent Parisian art-house cinema with a repertory/auteur focus. Comparable as a single-screen, art-house-led venue dependent on a culturally engaged local audience.
• Institut Lumière: Lyon-based cultural cinema venue anchored by the Lumière family legacy, programming repertory and art-house films with a strong educational mission. Comparable as a city-affiliated art-house cinema.
• Cinémathèque Française: Paris-based cultural institution dedicated to film heritage, repertory, and educational programming. Comparable as a publicly supported, art-house-oriented exhibitor with strong education programs.
• Cinéma L'Atalante: Toulouse-based independent art-house cinema with a curated auteur/repertory program. Most geographically proximate peer, competing for the same Toulouse-metro cinema audience.
• MK2: Leading French art-house cinema chain with multiple sites, an independent film focus, and curated programming. Most direct comparator on Art et Essai positioning and arthouse/mixed mainstream model.

Broad incumbents

• Kinepolis: Pan-European cinema operator with premium and IMAX-format venues. Comparable as a large exhibitor competing for the same leisure-spend pool, but with a fundamentally different scale and format.
• UGC: Major French cinema chain operating multiplexes across major cities. Comparable exhibitor and competitor for Toulouse-area audiences, though more mainstream-focused.
• Pathé Gaumont: Largest cinema operator in France and Europe with multiplexes and premium formats. Comparable as a domestic French exhibitor but vastly larger scale and mainstream-skewed.

Regional players

• CGR Cinémas: Independent French regional cinema chain with strong presence in southern France. Comparable regional/southern France exhibitor, though multiplex-oriented versus Rex's single-screen model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Blagnac.Culture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cin%C3%A9ma-rex

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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