In the movies.....?

Question

If production budgets & costs vary, why do we have to pay the same amount ($8 or w/e) to see any of them?


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a. cost = $30 million ; we pay $8 to see

b. cost = $10 million; we pay $8 to see

Answer 1

Because the lower budget movies need to make the same income- see, not as many peaple will go and see those movie's, so they need to charge the same- either it's not for all audiences, or it's just bad quality, where the more expensive movie's everyone goes to see. The $ all evens out.

Answer 2

The movie houses (AMC, ect) do not buy the movies, but are rather leased to them for a determined length of time before sending them on the way. The cost we pay to see them is for the upkeep, salaries and cost of maintaining the movie house and its employees. The cost for the movie itself is payed for by the production houses (Paramount, Lucasfilms ect). It is the one thing that the cost really isn't passed on to us. It is just the inflation of electricity bills and such.

Answer 3

It is a gamble for person who is producing the movie. Any movie's costs if it does not make enough revenue. It is a loss. If it exceeds then celebration.

Answer 4

because its too complicated not to have a set amount of admission.

people wouldnt like having to call to see how much it will cost to go. most already know

Answer 5

Prices of tickets r decided by distributors ...cinema owners..and not by movie's prouduction..house.

Answer 6

I don't know thats a very good question. I've never thought of it like that before.

Answer 7

Movie productions are a big crap shoot. You win some, and you lose some.

Answer 8

i hv no idea why