Five films have crossed a billion dollars this year. Genuine theatrical recovery, or three franchises holding up an industry that is still shrinking underneath them?
Headline totals and the health of cinemas are not the same measurement. A small number of very large films can lift a year's figures while the number of releases, the mid-budget slate and admissions all keep falling. Higher ticket prices also flatter revenue without adding a single seat.
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Where are theatres really, right now?
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