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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Theaters don't make much off movies. The movies are a very small margin of their profit. You spending 10 dollars for a popcorn and a drink that costs them about 50 cents is where they make their coin.
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That's true, especially in the first week or two when they usually lose money. It's more the distributor who takes a cut.
Studio accounting is vague so it's tough to know when a movie really makes money. This is by design because they allegedly fudge the numbers to screw people who have "backend" deals.