Movie Poster Sizes - An International Summary
In previous posts in the 'Poster Names and Sizes' series we have deep-dived on the movie poster names, sizes and formats of specific countries.
This post provides an overall summary, giving poster sizes, in both imperial (inches) and metric (centimetres), for all of the countries we have covered so far.
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U.S. Movie Poster Sizes
U.S. Movie Poster Sizes|
Name |
Size in Inches |
Size in CMs |
Format |
|
One Sheet (post mid 1980s) |
27 in x 40 in |
68.6 cm x 101.6 cm |
Portrait |
|
Subway Poster / Bus Stop |
40 in x 60 in |
101.6 cm x 152.4 cm |
Portrait |
|
One Sheet (pre mid 1980s) |
27 in x 41 in |
68.6 cm x 104.0 cm |
Portrait |
|
Half Sheet |
22 in x 28 in |
55.9 cm x 71.1 cm |
Landscape |
|
Insert |
14 in x 36 in |
35.6 cm x 91.4 cm |
Portrait |
|
Two Sheet |
41 in x 54 in |
104.0 cm x 137.0 cm |
Portrait or Landscape |
|
Three Sheet |
41 in x 81 in |
104.0 cm x 206.0 cm |
Portrait |
|
Six Sheet |
81 in x 81 in |
206.0 cm x 206.0 cm |
Square |
|
Twenty Four Sheet / Billboard |
246 in x 108 in |
625.0 cm x 274 cm |
Landscape |
|
30 x 40 |
30 in x 40 in |
76.2 cm x 101.6 cm |
Portrait |
|
40 x 60 |
40 in x 60 in |
101.6 cm x 152.4 cm |
Portrait |
U.K. Movie Poster Sizes
U.K. Movie Poster Sizes|
Name |
Size in Inches |
Size in CMs |
Format |
|
Quad |
30 in x 40 in |
76 cm x 101.6 cm |
Landscape (post war) Portrait (pre war) |
|
Mini Quad |
12 in x 16 in |
30.5 cm x 40.6 cm |
Portrait or Landscape |
|
British One Sheet |
27 in x 40 in |
68.6 cm x 101.6 cm |
Portrait |
|
British Half Sheet |
22 in x 28 in |
55.9 cm x 71.1 cm |
Landscape |
|
Double Crown |
20 in x 30 in |
50.8 cm x 76.2 cm |
Portrait |
|
Three Sheet |
40 in x 90 in 40 in x 85 in |
101.6 cm x 228.6 cm 101.6 cm x 215.9 cm |
Portrait |
|
Six Sheet |
80 in x 120 in |
203.2 cm x 304.8 cm |
Portrait |
French Movie Poster Sizes
French Movie Poster Sizes|
Name |
Size in Inches |
Size in CMs |
Format |
|
Petite |
15.7 in x 23.6 in |
40 cm x 60 cm |
Portrait |
|
Moyenne |
23.6 in x 31.5 in |
60 cm x 80 cm |
Portrait |
|
Pantalon / Door Panel |
23.6 in x 63 in |
60 cm x 160 cm |
Portrait |
|
Half Grande |
31.5 in x 47.2 in |
80 cm x 120 cm |
Landscape |
|
Grande |
47.2 in x 62.9 in |
120 cm x 160 cm |
Portrait |
|
Double Grande |
62.9 in x 94.4 in |
160 cm x 240 cm |
Landscape |
Italian Movie Poster Sizes
Italian Movie Poster Sizes|
Name |
Size in Inches |
Size in CMs |
Format |
|
(One) Foglio |
28 in x 39 in |
71.1 cm x 99.0 cm |
Portrait |
|
Two-Fogli |
39 in x 55 in |
99.0 cm x 139.7 cm |
Portrait |
|
Four-Fogli |
55 in x 78 in |
139.7 cm x 198.1 cm |
Portrait |
|
Photobusta |
19 in x 27 in (post 1960) 14 in x 20 in (pre 1960) |
48.2 cm x 68.6 cm 35.6 cm x 50.8 cm |
Portrait or Landscape |
|
Locandina |
13 in x 28 in |
33.0 cm x 71.1 cm |
Portrait |
Japanese Movie Poster Sizes
Japanese Movie Poster Sizes|
Name |
Size in Inches |
Size in CMs |
Format |
|
B0 (B-bai / Two Sheet) |
40.6 in x 57.3 in |
103.0 cm x 145.6 cm |
Landscape or Portrait |
|
B1 |
28.7 in x 40.6 in |
72.8 cm x 103.0 cm |
Landscape or Portrait |
|
B2 |
20.3 in x 28.7 in |
51.5 cm x 72.8 cm |
Portrait |
|
B3 (Nakazuri) |
14.3 in x 20.3 in |
36.4 cm x 51.5 cm |
Landscape or Portrait |
|
B4 (Insert / Speed Poster) |
10.1 in x 28.7 in |
25.7 cm x 75.8 cm |
Portrait |
|
B5 (Chirashi) |
7.2 in x 10.1 in |
18.2 cm x 25.7 cm |
Landscape or Portrait |
|
STB (Tatekan) |
20 in x 58 in |
50.8 cm x 147.3 cm |
Portrait |
Australian Movie Poster Sizes
|
Name |
Size in Inches |
Size in CMs |
Format |
|
Daybill - Pre-war / Long |
15 in x 40 in |
38.1 cm x 101.6 cm |
Portrait |
|
Daybill - War-time / Mini |
10 in x 30 in |
25.4 cm x 76.2 cm |
Portrait |
|
Daybill - Post-war |
13 in x 30 in |
33.0 cm x 76.2 cm |
Portrait |
|
Daybill - Post 1980s |
13 in x 26 in |
33.0 cm x 66.0 cm |
Portrait |
|
Australian One Sheet |
27 in x 40 in |
68.6 cm x 101.6 cm |
Portrait |
|
Australian Three Sheet |
40 in x 81 in |
101.6 cm x 205.7 cm |
Portrait |
A final warning - always measure your poster...
As we've said in previous posts, despite the definition of standards, movie posters do often vary in size. Please always re-measure your poster before ordering a frame. It may save you the cost of an unwanted frame, and, protect your poster from being squeezed in to too small a space.
As you can see, movie posters come in a wide range of sizes. From the Twenty-Four Sheet to the Petite, you can find a poster that will add a unique talking point to any location.
If you'd like to take a look at some fantastic original vintage and contemporary movie posters, please do take a look at our Catalogue. If you need to, you can use the filter to view posters for films released and produced in a specific country.
We hope you find something you love.
Adam and the Art of the Movies team
