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Disagree on movie theater chains disappearing. Research shows a resurgence over the last decade. Theater audiences were larger in 2019 than they were in 2004. A recent national survey showed theaters were one of the “top three” most-missed things about the regular world since COVID. AMC stock has surged since the announcements of loosening guidelines.
There’s an Americana to the movie theater that you can’t get at home. Regardless of how nice your setup is. That, and there’s no sign that Hollywood would ever consider discontinuing theater as their main source of income. I don’t care how much they made releasing shows on Apple TV during COVID, it will absolutely pale in comparison to the box office numbers they would’ve generated otherwise.
The theater is a captive audience. Yours for 2-3 hours. To target a home crowd you’re fighting too many distractions. Kids, cell phones, dinner prep, etc. it’s messy.
The mainstream has been trying to bury movie theaters for about 40 years now.
It isn’t happening.
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