Industry · Form 5500 business code 512100
Motion Picture & Video Industries (except video rental): retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code on Form 5500.
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
For plan year 2024, 87 retirement plans in motion picture & video industries (except video rental) with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 78 defined contribution and 9 defined benefit. They reported 713,882 participant records and $51.0B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $56,382 per participant, above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,946 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $116 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $1.69B and participants $948M during the year, and the plans paid out $3.18B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 102 plans with $18.0B; by 2024 it was 87 plans (down 15%) and $51.0B (up 183%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $56,382 | $53,031 | $56,437 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,946 | $2,174 | $7,623 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $116 | $123 | $201 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.24% | 0.26% | 0.33% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $112 | $116 | $432 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (73 DC and 9 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $31,805 | $56,382 | $93,845 | 73 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $574 | $1,946 | $4,424 | 69 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $40.52 | $116 | $245 | 67 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $39.19 | $112 | $252 | 70 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 13 | 6,574 | $469M | $9.8M | $20.5M | $82,490 | $269 |
| 2024 | 87 | 713,882 | $51.0B | $1.69B | $948M | $56,382 | $116 |
| 2023 | 93 | 703,410 | $45.9B | $1.47B | $854M | $52,652 | $91.84 |
| 2022 | 103 | 674,831 | $41.4B | $1.77B | $781M | $42,011 | $82.16 |
| 2021 | 105 | 634,601 | $48.4B | $1.64B | $652M | $51,621 | $103 |
| 2020 | 103 | 612,597 | $43.8B | $1.98B | $566M | $42,327 | $97.77 |
| 2019 | 106 | 715,110 | $39.6B | $1.46B | $604M | $37,603 | $67.27 |
| 2018 | 106 | 693,120 | $33.8B | $2.58B | $554M | $36,230 | $51.45 |
| 2017 | 99 | 674,336 | $34.0B | $1.36B | $505M | $38,026 | $45.29 |
| 2016 | 92 | 650,625 | $30.1B | $2.01B | $470M | $31,998 | $41.41 |
| 2015 | 95 | 662,866 | $27.8B | $1.62B | $447M | $32,647 | $31.78 |
| 2014 | 98 | 635,537 | $27.7B | $1.38B | $417M | $35,439 | $26.66 |
| 2013 | 96 | 629,131 | $27.8B | $1.10B | $455M | $28,881 | $20.44 |
| 2012 | 95 | 582,349 | $24.3B | $1.32B | $426M | $25,678 | $18.18 |
| 2011 | 99 | 566,961 | $21.2B | $1.50B | $431M | $24,235 | $22.17 |
| 2010 | 99 | 559,041 | $20.9B | $1.38B | $416M | $29,500 | $25.18 |
| 2009 | 102 | 564,809 | $18.0B | $1.12B | $411M | $24,628 | $23.56 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 88 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 88 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disney Hourly Savings and Investment Plan | TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. | CA | DC | 117,208 | $1.55B | $13,254 | $456 | $3.42 |
| Motion Picture Industry Individual Account Plan | Board of Directors, Motion Picture Industry Pension | CA | DC | 108,671 | $6.13B | $56,382 | $4,439 | $218 |
| Motion Picture Industry Pension Plan | Board of Directors, Motion Picture Industry Pension | CA | DB | 103,919 | $5.86B | $56,437 | $8,630 | $380 |
| Disney Savings and Investment Plan | TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. | CA | DC | 75,373 | $12.7B | $168,843 | $2,159 | $14.65 |
| Screen Actors Guild - Producers Pension Plan | Board of Trustees Screen Actors Guild - Producers | CA | DB | 67,988 | $5.25B | $77,182 | $11,357 | $273 |
| Disney Associated Companies' Retirement Plan | TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. | CA | DB | 53,294 | $1.83B | $34,345 | — | $6.90 |
| Disney Retirement Savings Plan | TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. | CA | DC | 44,663 | $1.42B | $31,805 | $5,947 | $2.52 |
| Disney Salaried Pension Plan D | TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. | CA | DB | 34,883 | $10.4B | $298,735 | — | $38.69 |
| Entertainment Industry 401(k) Plan | Board of Trustees, Entertainment Industry 401(k) Plan | CA | DC | 30,812 | $723M | $23,471 | $1,946 | $56.92 |
| American Multi-Cinema, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | American Multi-Cinema, Inc. | KS | DC | 11,216 | $260M | $23,204 | $510 | $38.11 |
| Regal Entertainment Group 401(k) Plan | Regal Cinemas, Inc. | TN | DC | 9,031 | $183M | $20,226 | $410 | $23.89 |
| Local 52 401 (K) Fund | Board of Trustees of Local 52 | NJ | DC | 5,606 | $558M | $99,548 | — | $80.88 |
| Annuity Fund of Stage Employees Local 4 IATSE | BD of Trustees of the Annuity Fund of Stage Employees Local 4 IATSE | NJ | DC | 5,022 | $59.3M | $11,800 | $574 | $33.03 |
| Company 3 / Method 401(k) Plan | COMPANY3 / Method Inc. | CA | DC | 2,237 | $216M | $96,774 | $2,621 | $67.93 |
| Lionsgate 401(k) Plan | Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc. | CA | DC | 2,156 | $302M | $140,122 | $6,332 | $40.11 |
| Nep Broadcasting, LLC 401(k) Plan | Nep Broadcasting, LLC | PA | DC | 2,097 | $216M | $103,212 | $1,949 | $116 |
| Emagine Entertainment 401(k) Plan | Cinema Hollywood, LLC DBA Emagine Birch Run | MI | DC | 2,071 | $5.9M | $2,861 | $137 | $23.69 |
| Alamo Drafthouse 401(k) Plan | Alamo Intermediate II Holdings, LLC | TX | DC | 2,001 | $14.4M | $7,172 | $376 | $19.73 |
| Fox Pension Plan | Fox Corporation | NY | DB | 1,824 | $770M | $422,359 | — | $327 |
| Pixar Employee's 401(k) Retirement Plan | Pixar | CA | DC | 1,815 | $634M | $349,441 | $2,319 | $53.74 |
| BH Security, LLC 401(k) Savings Plan | BH Security, LLC | TX | DC | 1,726 | $57.5M | $33,342 | $1,353 | $59.87 |
| Itv US Holdings, Inc. 401(k) Plan & Trust | Itv US Holdings, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,702 | $49.3M | $28,940 | $1,664 | $197 |
| Studio Mechanics Local 476 IATSE Retirement Plan | Board of Trustees Studio Mechanics Local 476 IATSE Retiremen | IL | DB | 1,674 | $102M | $61,225 | $6,616 | $201 |
| Streamland Media LLC 401(k) Plan | Streamland Media LLC | CA | DC | 1,442 | $57.6M | $39,920 | $73 | $72.88 |
| Deluxe 401(k) Plan | Deluxe Media Inc. | CA | DC | 1,299 | $135M | $103,571 | $3,105 | $113 |
| I.A.T.S.E. Local 11 Section 401(k) Plan | International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees Local 11 | MA | DC | 1,273 | $42.1M | $33,088 | $1,117 | $259 |
| Defined Benefit Retirement Income Plan for Certain Employees of American Multi-Cinema, Inc. | American Multi-Cinema, Inc. | KS | DB | 1,244 | $53.1M | $42,725 | $5,025 | $268 |
| Crunchyroll 401(k) Plan | Crunchyroll, LLC | TX | DC | 1,164 | $83.6M | $71,863 | $8,313 | $39.11 |
| Videndum USA Savings Plan | Videndum US Holdings Inc. | NY | DC | 1,050 | $59.0M | $56,206 | $1,069 | $54.24 |
| Laika, LLC Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan | Laika, LLC | OR | DC | 1,046 | $64.6M | $61,803 | $2,846 | $74.74 |
| Malco Management Company 401(k) Plan | Malco Management Company | TN | DC | 951 | $10.9M | $11,434 | $324 | $8.81 |
| Aramcor, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan | Aramcor, Inc. | TX | DC | 740 | $3.6M | $4,812 | $393 | $54.78 |
| Foto-Kem Industries, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Foto-Kem Industries, Inc. | CA | DC | 703 | $118M | $168,074 | $1,185 | $61.51 |
| Pixelogic 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Pixelogic Media Partners, LLC | CA | DC | 624 | $51.5M | $82,490 | $3,144 | $269 |
| Advanced Systems Group LLC 401(k) Plan | Advanced Systems Group, LLC | CA | DC | 539 | $21.0M | $38,946 | $0 | $152 |
| Silver Cinemas Acquisition Co. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Silver Cinemas Acquisition Co. | CA | DC | 522 | $10.7M | $20,534 | $142 | $96.95 |
| Skydance Productions, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Skydance Productions, LLC | CA | DC | 502 | $30.1M | $59,914 | $5,266 | $164 |
| Imax Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan | Imax Corporation | CA | DC | 483 | $40.7M | $84,224 | $2,998 | $108 |
| Run Studios LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Run Studios LLC | WA | DC | 436 | $9.0M | $20,748 | $834 | $96.23 |
| Aspire General Insurance 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Aspire General Insurance Services LLC | CA | DC | 411 | $6.4M | $15,483 | $1,399 | $148 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in motion picture & video industries (except video rental)?
87 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 160 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in motion picture & video industries (except video rental)?
The median defined contribution plan reported $56,382 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $31,805 to $93,845); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in motion picture & video industries (except video rental)?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,946 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in motion picture & video industries (except video rental)?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $116 per participant and 0.24% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.