{
    "code": "78",
    "title": "Motion Pictures",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Major group",
    "major_group_code": "",
    "parent_code": "70-89",
    "parent_title": "Services",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 78 - Motion Pictures covers establishments whose primary activities fall within producing and distributing motion pictures, exhibiting motion pictures in commercially operated theaters, and furnishing services to the motion picture industry.\n\nMore specific 3-digit industry groups and 4-digit industries within SIC 78 provide the detailed classification.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "This major group includes establishments producing and distributing motion pictures, exhibiting motion pictures in commercially operated theaters, and furnishing services to the motion picture industry. The term motion pictures, as used in this major group, includes similar productions for television or other media using film, tape, or other means.",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-78",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "70",
            "title": "Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, and other Lodging Places",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/70/hotels-rooming-houses-camps-lodging-places",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "72",
            "title": "Personal Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/72/personal-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "73",
            "title": "Business Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/73/business-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "75",
            "title": "Automotive Repair, Services, and Parking",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/75/automotive-repair-services-parking",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "76",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Repair Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/76/repair-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "78",
            "title": "Motion Pictures",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/78/motion-pictures",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "79",
            "title": "Amusement and Recreation Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/79/amusement-recreation-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "80",
            "title": "Health Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/80/health-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "81",
            "title": "Legal Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/81/legal-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "82",
            "title": "Educational Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/82/educational-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "83",
            "title": "Social Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/83/social-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "84",
            "title": "Museums, Art Galleries, and Botanical and Zoological Gardens",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/84/museums-art-galleries-botanical-zoological-gardens",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "86",
            "title": "Membership Organizations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/86/membership-organizations",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "87",
            "title": "Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and Related Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/87/engineering-accounting-research-management-services",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "88",
            "title": "Private Households",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/88/private-households",
            "label": "Major group"
        },
        {
            "code": "89",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/89/services",
            "label": "Major group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "781",
            "title": "Motion Picture Production and Allied Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/781/motion-picture-production-allied-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "782",
            "title": "Motion Picture Distribution and Allied Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/782/motion-picture-distribution-allied-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "783",
            "title": "Motion Picture Theaters",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/783/motion-picture-theaters",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "784",
            "title": "Video Tape Rental",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/784/video-tape-rental",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [
        {
            "code": "512",
            "title": "Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/512/motion-picture-sound-recording-industries"
        },
        {
            "code": "519",
            "title": "Other Information Services",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/naics-code/519/information-services"
        }
    ],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Walt Disney Company",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/walt-disney-company",
            "city": "Burbank",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Dolby Laboratories",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/dolby-laboratories",
            "city": "San Francisco",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Dick Clark Productions Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/dick-clark-productions-inc",
            "city": "Santa Monica",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Lions Gate Entertainment Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/lions-gate-entertainment-corp",
            "city": "Santa Monica",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Harkins Theatres",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/harkins-theatres",
            "city": "Scottsdale",
            "state": "AZ",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Metro Goldwyn Mayer Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/metro-goldwyn-mayer-inc",
            "city": "Beverly Hills",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/amc-entertainment-holdings-inc",
            "city": "Leawood",
            "state": "KS",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Mann Theatres",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/mann-theatres",
            "city": "Minneapolis",
            "state": "MN",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Regal Entertainment Group",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/regal-entertainment-group",
            "city": "Knoxville",
            "state": "TN",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Ford Audio Video System Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/ford-audio-video-system-inc",
            "city": "Oklahoma City",
            "state": "OK",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "BlueWater Technologies",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/bluewater-technologies",
            "city": "Southfield",
            "state": "MI",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 16181,
    "email_contact_count": 5614,
    "phone_count": 14271,
    "website_count": 16552,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/78/motion-pictures",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/78.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}