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Author Topic: Does ticket price matter? Ramin Hashemi Expert Film Handler Posts: 129 From: Houston TX Registered: Sep 2004 posted 05-09-2008 05:34 PM                     sometimes I am told that i can not have a print because the studio does not expect a high enough gross at our theatre. Anyone else have this experience?  |  IP: Logged James Westbrook Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1133 From: Lubbock, Texas, Usa Registered: Mar 2006 posted 05-09-2008 07:15 PM                     That may be in reference to what I I've heard referred to as "print cost", where the revenue at the theatre didn't cover the cost for the film company's lab bill for that print. This likely is in reference to opening movies "on the break", marginal films like Persepolis, which opened in Lubbock later than it opened in larger markets and Lubbock only got it once a print became available (a theatre in a larger market finaling the film.)  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-09-2008 08:33 PM                        Right. When you go to book a new film, they look at your past grosses with their pictures and/or similar pictures, and if they don't anticipate your film rental covering their print cost and then some, they won't book you. That's just good business, nothing to argue with them about there.  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 05-29-2009 07:25 AM                 It has been 384 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Ramin Hashemi Expert Film Handler Posts: 129 From: Houston TX Registered: Sep 2004 posted 05-29-2009 07:25 AM                     never mind  |  IP: Logged

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