2006-09-26 09:14:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
I believe that the theater pays, but they pay the distributor, not the studio. The theater makes its profit from ticket sales and concessions. The lion's share of their income comes from concessions, which is why you pay so much for them.
2006-09-26 09:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by constant dieter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
theaters are in a chain and the theater pays for the movie from headquarters the studio gets paid
2006-09-26 09:27:21 · answer #2 · answered by churchonthewayseniors 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The distributor pays the theater the costs of running it in their theater. - - Take it from a filmmaker
2006-09-26 11:14:03 · answer #3 · answered by Christina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, the theater rents/buys the movie from the distributor of the movie who acts as an"agent" for the studio. IN rare occasions such as motivational movies or specialty movies, the
distributor can rent the theater for showings
2006-09-26 09:21:39 · answer #4 · answered by casrcitizen 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
theater pay the movies
2006-09-26 09:22:01 · answer #5 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
theater pays for the $
2006-09-26 09:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by farmergirl 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The theatre pays, and it costs so much, they generally make thier money from concessions rather than ticket sales.
2006-09-26 09:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by Raymond 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋