Quote:Their concession prices should be a crime, I understand the studios take the lions share of the ticket sales revenue the first few weeks, but that sounds like a theater/studio issue. 

Lion's share?

 

Depending on the film, studios keep around 80% initially, sometimes higher. For huge-ticket films (think Star Wars), the studio keeps 100% of the ticket price for the opening week. That's more than just a lion's share.

 

I refuse to buy movie theater drinks or snacks based upon simple economics--that $7.50 combo of a 20 oz. bottle of water and Junior Mints costs me a total of $1.00 if I bottle the water at home and buy the Junior Mints at Walgreens on the way there. I completely understand why concession prices are so high, though. The vast majority of a theater's revenue is based upon getting you to that snack bar for a $4 drink, a $6 bag of popcorn and, if they're really lucky, an $8 hot dog.

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