--- title: "Bridgeway Cinemas vs Monterey Cinema: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Bridgeway Cinemas or Monterey Cinema? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Neighbourhood cinemas set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgeway-cinemas-vs-monterey-cinema" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bridgeway Cinemas vs Monterey Cinema: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Bridgeway Cinemas or Monterey Cinema? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Neighbourhood cinemas set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Bridgeway Cinemas and Monterey Cinema - **Competitive set**: Neighbourhood cinemas - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Bridgeway Cinemas Share of Search**: 27% - **Monterey Cinema Share of Search**: 33.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Bridgeway Cinemas or Monterey Cinema? - In August 2026, Monterey Cinema had more branded searches than Bridgeway Cinemas among neighbourhood cinemas in New Zealand. Monterey Cinema was estimated to have 18.3K branded searches compared to Bridgeway Cinemas’ 14.8K, and held a 33.3% Share of Search versus Bridgeway Cinemas’ 27%. - The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Monterey Cinema took it in November 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Bridgeway Cinemas’ estimated Share of Search among neighbourhood cinemas in New Zealand moved from 35.3% to 27%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monterey Cinema’s estimated Share of Search among neighbourhood cinemas in New Zealand moved from 31.1% to 33.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13K to 18.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand neighbourhood cinemas in August 2026? - In August 2026, Bridgeway Cinemas gained estimated Share of Search among neighbourhood cinemas in New Zealand, from 24.5% to 27%. - In August 2026, Monterey Cinema lost estimated Share of Search among neighbourhood cinemas in New Zealand, from 33.9% to 33.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Bridgeway Cinemas estimated searches | Bridgeway Cinemas Share of Search | Bridgeway Cinemas rank | Monterey Cinema estimated searches | Monterey Cinema Share of Search | Monterey Cinema rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 35.3% | 1 | 13K | 31.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 33.2% | 2 | 12.9K | 35.4% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 29% | 2 | 17.9K | 34.9% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 30.4% | 2 | 21.5K | 36.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 31% | 2 | 13K | 33.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 12.1K | 27.1% | 2 | 15.8K | 35.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 24.1% | 2 | 19.7K | 32.2% | 1 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 27% | 2 | 20.6K | 30.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 30.2% | 2 | 19.5K | 32.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 24.5% | 2 | 20.5K | 33.9% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 27% | 2 | 18.3K | 33.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bridgeway Cinemas’ and Monterey Cinema’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Bridgeway Cinemas**: Measured on the search terms “bridgeway cinemas”, “bridgeway cinemas session times” and “bridgeway co nz”, summed into one figure. - **Monterey Cinema**: Measured on the search terms “monterey cinema”, “monterey cinema movies”, “monterey cinema near me”, “monterey cinema nz”, “monterey cinema upper hutt”, “monterey howick” and “montereycinema”, summed into one figure. - [Bridgeway Cinemas profile](/demand/nz/brands/bridgeway-cinemas) - [Monterey Cinema profile](/demand/nz/brands/monterey-cinema) - [All neighbourhood cinemas in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-neighbourhood-cinemas): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Bridgeway Cinemas or Monterey Cinema? In August 2026, Monterey Cinema had more branded searches than Bridgeway Cinemas among neighbourhood cinemas in New Zealand. Monterey Cinema was estimated to have 18.3K branded searches compared to Bridgeway Cinemas’ 14.8K, and held a 33.3% Share of Search versus Bridgeway Cinemas’ 27%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bridgeway Cinemas vs Monterey Cinema: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgeway-cinemas-vs-monterey-cinema This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bridgeway-cinemas-vs-monterey-cinema. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.