《大(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)》1950年(nian)6月(yue)1日在上(shang)海(hai)創刊(kan),當時負責該刊(kan)編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)工(gong)(gong)作的(de)是上(shang)海(hai)市(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)事業管(guan)理處研(yan)究室。1952年(nian)4月(yue),該刊(kan)與中國電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)發行(xing)公司編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)的(de)《新電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)》合并,由(you)(you)上(shang)海(hai)遷北(bei)京編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)出(chu)版。1957年(nian)成立《大(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)》編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)部(bu),由(you)(you)中國電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)出(chu)版社(she)領導;1960年(nian)隨同中國電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)出(chu)版社(she)劃歸中國電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)工(gong)(gong)作者(zhe)協會(hui)領導。1962年(nian)秋,以印刷(shua)原因,與《上(shang)海(hai)電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)》合并遷回上(shang)海(hai),直到“文化大(da)(da)革命(ming)”前夕停刊(kan)。1979年(nian)1月(yue)在北(bei)京復刊(kan)由(you)(you)中國電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)家(jia)協會(hui)《大(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)》編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)部(bu)編(bian)(bian)輯(ji),1986年(nian)后改由(you)(you)《大(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)》雜志社(she)編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)出(chu)版。2014年(nian)進行(xing)改版,新版《大(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)(dian)(dian)影(ying)(ying)》預計4月(yue)開(kai)始進駐萬達影(ying)(ying)院(yuan)。
《大眾電(dian)(dian)影》在1961年前為(wei)半月刊,后改為(wei)月刊。創(chuang)刊號僅發行(xing)1萬冊(ce)(ce),后印數逐年增長。復刊后的1982年,發行(xing)量曾高(gao)達950多萬冊(ce)(ce),成(cheng)為(wei)當年國內(nei)發行(xing)量最高(gao)的藝(yi)術(shu)刊物,受到國內(nei)外(wai)人士的矚(zhu)目。《大眾電(dian)(dian)影》創(chuang)刊時,主(zhu)編(bian)梅朵、王世楨;1962年秋遷滬后,主(zhu)編(bian)袁文(wen)殊,副(fu)主(zhu)編(bian)洪林;1979年復刊,主(zhu)編(bian)林杉,副(fu)主(zhu)編(bian)唐家仁(ren)、崔博泉。