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If nobody buys a ticket to a movie do they still show it?

2006-10-14 10:50:28 · 24 answers · asked by Jane2006 2 in Entertainment & Music Movies

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yes, cause i went to watch "snakes on a plane"..and i was the only one there.lol.

2006-10-14 10:52:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I used to run a movie theater back in the 1970's when movie theaters were a single standing unit. Back then the movie theater will start the movie and if it was the last showing of the night and no one shows up in 15 minutes then we close up and go home. If it is an early showing we would run it all the way through. With today's multiplexes I would guess that they would run the movie because other movies are still playing.

2006-10-14 11:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by Dan J 4 · 0 0

I used to work at a small cinema, and the rule there was that if no-one turned up to watch the film at the time the film was due to go on (i.e. after 15mins of adverts), then the projectionist was to cancel it. If someone then turned up late, they couldn't generally watch the film because the cinema I was at had to close at specific times. We never cancelled a showing unless no-one turned up though-even if just one person turned up on time, the film would go on.

As this cinema was only a small independent cinema, I'm afraid I don't know if the larger cinemas do the same thing.

I hope that helps!

2006-10-14 11:05:57 · answer #3 · answered by friendly_220_284 2 · 0 0

The theatre owner has a so called clause to show the movie for a length of time not declared. They will report their sales and comments to the distributors of the movie, so 1 to 100 people will be in the survey. Still, Hollywood makes stupid movies.

2006-10-14 10:53:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Chain cinemas probably have a global policy, and independents and arthouses will decide based on their own circumstances. Often though, there's no point in putting a film on for no-one to see. And as for "cinemas can't say no", well, that's pretty well entirely crap. Cinemas can refuse entry to anyone for any reason (especially if someone turns up late and wants a showing just for them); they are not a public-funded institution and have no obligations to the public like such.

2006-10-14 12:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by edd_carmichael 3 · 0 0

I think it depends, we once went to a midnight showing and the teller said if no one buys a ticket by a certain time they get to close down early. We bought 4 tickets so they didn't get to leave early.

2016-05-22 02:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I used to work at a cinema, and I can honestly tell you, YES they do still show the film even though no one has brought a ticket.

2006-10-14 10:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew L 2 · 1 0

Yes. I used to work in a cinema. You still get stragglers, and if the movie gets so far in it's easier and quicker to let it run through than stop it and wind it back (given the length of film). This may change with the spread of digital projectors, which are becoming more numerous thanks to a Lotto grant.

2006-10-14 10:53:19 · answer #8 · answered by Joker 3 · 0 0

It all depends on the individual site. Some managers will ask projection to turn it off (this is to save money on electric as it isnt cheap to run a projector)

2006-10-14 10:52:21 · answer #9 · answered by shevlad2004 2 · 2 0

Yes - the cinema automically plays the film whether or not anyone is in the auditorium

2006-10-15 02:56:28 · answer #10 · answered by ttchung88 1 · 0 0

yea cos someone mit decide to buy a late ticket

and i guess its computerised to come on at a certain time. just ask d cinema guy nxt time u visit if u r that curious

2006-10-14 11:03:49 · answer #11 · answered by citygirl21jb 2 · 0 0

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