the future of the movie theatre
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The Future of the Movie Theatre
Made By Sachin KhannaFILM 260 Lloyd Dirks, Unsplash
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Since the1920s, the local theatre was one of THE places to go for a
social outing
Pat O’Malley, Flickr
In 2004, 1.5 billion admission tickets were
sold in the U.S and Canada1
In 2014, U.S./Canada box office was
$10.4 billion
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However, this is no longer the case…
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Jim Deane, Flickr
The modern day movie theatre no longer seems to
integrate well in our current day and age
Bart Everson, Flickr
3 major reasons
1.Internet Piracy 2.Streaming Services 3.Inconvenience
Josiane, Flickr
Millions of people choose to illegally download movies than go out and
pay to watch them.
Online piracy is one of the largest threats to the theatre industry.
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In 2011, $12.5 billion in losses were recorded due to piracy 3
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71,600 jobs are lost in the U.S every year to piracy4
Matt Perreault, Flickr
Online streaming services have taken over a large portion of the viewing
market
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9 000 000 paid subscribers
1 000 000 paid subscribers
56 000 000 paid subscribers
70 000 000 paid subscribers5
6
Since Netflix’s popularity surge, theatres have had the lowest attendance ratings since 1995
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Maya83, Flickr
Theatres are inconvenient to go to
• $EXPENSIVE$ • Cannot watch
on your own terms
White93, Flickr
Movie snacks and combos can cost upwards of
$30
.Hugo, Flickr
At home you can:
• Pause the movie • Wear whatever is comfortable • Eat or drink whatever you want
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POSIBLE SOLUTIONS?
Rodrigo Senna, Flickr
Theatres should offer a more
“premium”
experience with gourmet food and seating.
Craig, Flickr
Theatres should expand from only playing blockbuster hits and branch out to more “art house”
films
Bibliography
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3 "Online Piracy in Numbers – Facts and Statistics [Infographic]." Online Piracy. N.p., 2010. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
4 "Online Piracy in Numbers – Facts and Statistics [Infographic]." Online Piracy. N.p., 2010. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
5 Maglio, Tony. "HBO vs. Hulu vs. Netflix: Here's Who's Winning in ..." The Wrap. N.p., 10 Feb. 2016. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
6 "U.S. Amazon Prime Video Audience 2015 | Statistic." Statista. N.p., 2015. Web. 22 Oct. 2016.
7 Kuittinen, Tero. "Netflix vs. Movie Theaters: Consumers Staying Home More | BGR." BGR. N.p., 2 Jan. 2015. ggggWeb. 22 Oct. 2016.