It may have changed since I was a kid, but from what I recall, the ticket cost goes straight to the distributor and the theater makes its money on concessions.

It may have changed since I was a kid, but from what I recall, the ticket cost goes straight to the distributor and the theater makes its money on concessions. This model seems perfect for the smaller venues you'd want to actually go to (Alamo Drafthouse, etc.) rather than the blown out, trash compactor megaplex you subconsciously avoid because you'll wait for it to hit Netflix rather than endure the long lines, bad parking, and apathy that tends to crush the moviegoing experience.