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Reports of the Death of the Movies Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
For quite some time, the assumption has been that year in, year out, fewer and fewer people would bother seeing movies in the theater. Then a funny thing happened in 2012.
Against the Odds: How a First-Time Director Got His Wall Street Flick To the Big Screen
When the fledgling filmmaker Nicholas Jarecki was trying to get his financial thriller off the ground a few years back, “we had everything going wrong,” he says. The billionaire who had promised to cover the entire $13 …
MoviePass Goes National: Unlimited Trips to the Movies from $25 Per Month
A subscription service heralded as the “Netflix for movie theaters” is being launched nationally this week. For $25 to $40 per month—exact price depends on location—members are allowed to see one 2D movie daily at any theater …
Why Disney Is Fighting with Redbox and Netflix Over a Movie No One Wanted to See
“John Carter” was one of the biggest film flops of all time. The special-effects-heavy sci-fi epic set on Mars turned out to be an epic box office failure in the U.S. for Disney, leading to a shakeup of company executives. Even …
How to Go to the Movies for $1 This Summer
The average movie ticket sold for around $8 last year, and that figure is expected to rise to $8.15 by the end of 2012. But all summer long, it’s possible to go the movies—yes, to the movies, not only watch a Redbox DVD rental …
Why Hollywood Loves IMAX More Than 3-D
The decline in movie theater attendance can’t be denied. The majority of people say they rarely or never go to the movies nowadays, and last year saw the fewest movie tickets sold since 1995. Yet one part of the business—the …
Movie-Theater Owner Tries to Justify $4 Fountain Sodas
It’s been estimated that movie theaters make an 85% profit at the concessions stand on overpriced soda, candy, nachos, hot dogs and, of course, popcorn. Movie-theater popcorn has been called one of America’s biggest rip-offs, …
It Was a Bad Year for Movies—and a Worse Year for ‘Oscar Movies’
Last year saw the fewest tickets sold at movie theaters since 1995. Ticket sales were down during the “blockbuster” season of summer, and the year’s “best” films—in terms of critical acclaim and awards like last night’s
Most People Rarely—Or Never—Go to the Movies Nowadays
If you still go to the movies fairly regularly, you’re in the minority, according to a new survey.
As Netflix Becomes More Like Pay TV, a Pay TV Giant Looks More Like Netflix
A just-announced joint venture between Verizon and Redbox will soon offer a service combining video streaming and physical DVD rentals. Now wait just a sec. Isn’t there some company that already does both of those things?
The Wait Time for Movies from Redbox and Netflix Just Doubled
It’s fairly standard practice today for movies to become available for sale on one day, and only become available for rent after several more weeks have passed. For four or so weeks, the only way fans can see the movie is to buy …
