who benefits?

[AmaiStina]

ive relocated to NYC ..temporarily (for 2 yrs)

and theres a movie theatre across the street from where i live. It's called Clearview Metro Twin. There's also a Loews (sp) about 15-20 blocks away. The Loews charges $10.75 for adults; Metro $6.75. If a theatre makes its money from selling concessions, how does having such cheap tix benefit the Metro?

[Furious D]

Originally posted by AmaiStina
If a theatre makes its money from selling concessions, how does having such cheap tix benefit the Metro?

I assume it'll attract more people with more money in their pockets to spend on snacks.

Depending on the age of the release, the bulk of the ticket price goes to the distributor as a 'rental.' Last I heard 100% of the opening weekend (above the 'nut') goes to the studio, then the studios share slides downward towards a basic fee.

The longer a movie runs, the more profit for the theater. In fact, the first Cineplex was invented in Canada because a the owner of the Elgin movie theatre figured that he could drag out a release's run if he put it in a smaller room next to a bunch of other smaller rooms playing other movies.

[AmaiStina]

i was thinking about it today & i figured that lower prices attract more customers, which means more likelihood they'll spend money on concessions.

today, i walked past & i saw a sign saying that the summer prices are reduced prices...($7.50). i wonder if itll go back up once summer is over.

[Ricky Retardo]

Another consideration...is the theater "maintained"? Are the seats broken? is the carpet clean? do the toilets work? are there lots of burnt out lightbulbs? is the screen dirty? does the projector frequently break down? How's the sound? If corners are cut on maintaining the theater, then that is another way that a cinema can get by charging less for tickets (new Xenon projector bulbs alone can cost a couple of thousand dollars, so get used to that flickering picture 'cause we ain't gonna change it til it blows!). I'm sure New Yorkers would have no problem sitting on ripped seats if they were able to save $3-$5.

[AmaiStina]

My goodness...how unfortunate.

Originally posted by Ricky Retardo
Another consideration...is the theater "maintained"? Are the seats broken? is the carpet clean? do the toilets work? are there lots of burnt out lightbulbs? is the screen dirty? does the projector frequently break down? How's the sound? If corners are cut on maintaining the theater, then that is another way that a cinema can get by charging less for tickets (new Xenon projector bulbs alone can cost a couple of thousand dollars, so get used to that flickering picture 'cause we ain't gonna change it til it blows!). I'm sure New Yorkers would have no problem sitting on ripped seats if they were able to save $3-$5.

[Ricky Retardo]

I'm sorry...what's unfortunate?

[Rory L. Aronsky]

I think she meant the whole of your paragraph, the unfortunate part of what New Yorkers would go through to save money on movie tickets.

[AmaiStina]

yep that's exactly what i meant.

Originally posted by Rory L. Aronsky
I think she meant the whole of your paragraph, the unfortunate part of what New Yorkers would go through to save money on movie tickets.

[Ricky Retardo]

okay...gotcha