《大(da)(da)(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)影(ying)》1950年(nian)6月(yue)1日在(zai)上海(hai)創刊(kan)(kan)(kan),當時負責該刊(kan)(kan)(kan)編(bian)輯工(gong)作的是上海(hai)市(shi)電(dian)影(ying)事業管理處研究室。1952年(nian)4月(yue),該刊(kan)(kan)(kan)與中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)電(dian)影(ying)發行(xing)公司編(bian)輯的《新(xin)電(dian)影(ying)》合并,由(you)上海(hai)遷北京(jing)編(bian)輯出(chu)版(ban)。1957年(nian)成立《大(da)(da)(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)影(ying)》編(bian)輯部,由(you)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)電(dian)影(ying)出(chu)版(ban)社(she)領導;1960年(nian)隨(sui)同中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)電(dian)影(ying)出(chu)版(ban)社(she)劃(hua)歸中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)電(dian)影(ying)工(gong)作者協(xie)會(hui)領導。1962年(nian)秋,以(yi)印刷原因,與《上海(hai)電(dian)影(ying)》合并遷回(hui)上海(hai),直(zhi)到“文化(hua)大(da)(da)(da)(da)革命(ming)”前夕停刊(kan)(kan)(kan)。1979年(nian)1月(yue)在(zai)北京(jing)復刊(kan)(kan)(kan)由(you)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)電(dian)影(ying)家(jia)協(xie)會(hui)《大(da)(da)(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)影(ying)》編(bian)輯部編(bian)輯,1986年(nian)后改由(you)《大(da)(da)(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)影(ying)》雜志社(she)編(bian)輯出(chu)版(ban)。2014年(nian)進(jin)行(xing)改版(ban),新(xin)版(ban)《大(da)(da)(da)(da)眾(zhong)電(dian)影(ying)》預計4月(yue)開始進(jin)駐(zhu)萬達(da)影(ying)院。
《大眾電影》在(zai)1961年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)前為半月(yue)刊(kan),后(hou)改為月(yue)刊(kan)。創刊(kan)號僅(jin)發(fa)行1萬冊,后(hou)印數逐年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)增長。復刊(kan)后(hou)的(de)(de)1982年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),發(fa)行量曾(ceng)高(gao)達950多萬冊,成(cheng)為當年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)國(guo)內發(fa)行量最高(gao)的(de)(de)藝術(shu)刊(kan)物,受(shou)到(dao)國(guo)內外人士的(de)(de)矚目。《大眾電影》創刊(kan)時,主(zhu)編(bian)(bian)梅(mei)朵、王世楨(zhen);1962年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)秋遷滬后(hou),主(zhu)編(bian)(bian)袁(yuan)文殊,副(fu)主(zhu)編(bian)(bian)洪林;1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)復刊(kan),主(zhu)編(bian)(bian)林杉,副(fu)主(zhu)編(bian)(bian)唐家仁、崔博泉。