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Article #3Re: NEWS: US edges towards movie theater popcorn antitrust case
From: George
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:35
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:35
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SMS wrote: > Jeff Liebermann wrote: >> On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:47:18 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I checked the book _Why Popcorn Costs so Much at the Movies_ out of >>> the library and it's pretty interesting. The basic issue with movie >>> theaters is that the studios get a percentage of the retail price of >>> each ticket sold, from 70-95% depending on the film (blockbuster >>> films are higher). >> >> Methinks you might want to slightly ammend those numbers. See: >> <http://money.cnn.com/2002/03/08/smbusiness/q_movies/> >> The studios get about 70-80% during opening week, which drops to about >> 35% after a month or so. > > It's rare to see a movie last more than two weeks, let alone a month, at > any theater near me. Sometimes you'll get a blockbuster staying for more > than two weeks, but the theaters don't like doing that either because > they end up having to accept discount passes. According to my theater owning friend it also has to do with gambling if a movie will be a flop or not. He said he needs to pay so much per week plus the lions share of the ticket sales. He also has to make the decision on booking the movie way before the movie is even marketed to the public.
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