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Anyone else think that that price seems steep?

by bitxbitxbitcoin 6y ago

allears 6y ago
I guess if you want to see that movie really, really badly...
- willcipriano 6y ago
  If this was another Star Wars, Avengers or The Matrix film I could see people angrily paying $30 but a live action rehash of a second rate children's property? I don't get it, maybe it was more popular than I realize.
  - Zenbit_UX 6y ago
    It's not popular, Disney's testing the waters and they know parents are desperate to district their kids and will pay anything for 2hours of peace.
nickff 6y ago
It seems like Disney is trying to replace the revenue they would get from movie theater tickets, and prop up their old business model, rather than adapt to the current circumstances.
neaden 6y ago
It's expensive for a streaming movie, cheaper then say a PPV boxing match or four tickets to a movie theater.
Zenbit_UX 6y ago
Ya it's outrageous, if I went to see this with a friend in a theater we'd pay about $10ea. Now I have to assume the majority of those $20 are going to the theater to cover their employees and rent, so at most, Disney is maybe making $4 a ticket, so they priced this as if it were 7.5 tickets and yet their overhead for distribution approaches $0 when streaming compared with film.
- biggc 6y ago
  I believe that Disney gets most of the admission price for movies, and the theater makes its money off of concessions.
- gamblor956 6y ago
  Studios make between 75% and 90% of the value of ticket sales in the first week a big-budget movie is in theaters. (The shares are different for indie films.) Depending on the negotiating power of the studio, that may even extend to the second week for a major blockbuster film, like for example a Fast and Furious or Marvel film. Generally, the studio's share of ticket sales drops below 50% after about a month. By the end of the second month, if the theater is still showing a movie, it is getting almost all of the ticket sales revenue. This is why movie studios really push the concessions: that's where they make the most money. By the time they're making the lion's share of a movie ticket sale, there generally aren't many people still interested in watching the movie in a theater, so it's only worth it to keep long-tail movies in theaters for more than a few weeks.
  - Zenbit_UX 6y ago
    I didn't know it was that bad, that's quite an extreme business model.
jameslevy 6y ago
These streaming services need some way to identify the number of viewers. I'm sure there'll always be some ways around this (there already is via piracy), but they'd want something better than just asking you how many people are watching and charging $10 per person. I can't think of any ways that aren't big problems from a basic privacy perspective such as a camera in your TV watching you.
gamblor956 6y ago
$30 for an entire family, vs $30+ for tickets plus $15+ for soda and popcorn and snacks? It's a downright steal if you were planning to watch the movie.
dangerboysteve 6y ago
When my wife and I watch a film I only go to shows with the large seats, which are reserved and I can get food and alcohol brought to me. So they price they are quoting is worth it to me and still comes out cheaper if I get to watch in the comfort of my home. Even for a small family in general seating this is still cheaper than tickets and movie snacks.

Anyone else think that that price seems steep?

allears 6y ago

I guess if you want to see that movie really, really badly...

willcipriano 6y ago
If this was another Star Wars, Avengers or The Matrix film I could see people angrily paying $30 but a live action rehash of a second rate children's property? I don't get it, maybe it was more popular than I realize.
- Zenbit_UX 6y ago
  It's not popular, Disney's testing the waters and they know parents are desperate to district their kids and will pay anything for 2hours of peace.

nickff 6y ago

It seems like Disney is trying to replace the revenue they would get from movie theater tickets, and prop up their old business model, rather than adapt to the current circumstances.

neaden 6y ago

It's expensive for a streaming movie, cheaper then say a PPV boxing match or four tickets to a movie theater.

Zenbit_UX 6y ago

Ya it's outrageous, if I went to see this with a friend in a theater we'd pay about $10ea. Now I have to assume the majority of those $20 are going to the theater to cover their employees and rent, so at most, Disney is maybe making $4 a ticket, so they priced this as if it were 7.5 tickets and yet their overhead for distribution approaches $0 when streaming compared with film.

biggc 6y ago
I believe that Disney gets most of the admission price for movies, and the theater makes its money off of concessions.
gamblor956 6y ago
Studios make between 75% and 90% of the value of ticket sales in the first week a big-budget movie is in theaters. (The shares are different for indie films.) Depending on the negotiating power of the studio, that may even extend to the second week for a major blockbuster film, like for example a Fast and Furious or Marvel film. Generally, the studio's share of ticket sales drops below 50% after about a month. By the end of the second month, if the theater is still showing a movie, it is getting almost all of the ticket sales revenue. This is why movie studios really push the concessions: that's where they make the most money. By the time they're making the lion's share of a movie ticket sale, there generally aren't many people still interested in watching the movie in a theater, so it's only worth it to keep long-tail movies in theaters for more than a few weeks.
- Zenbit_UX 6y ago
  I didn't know it was that bad, that's quite an extreme business model.

jameslevy 6y ago

These streaming services need some way to identify the number of viewers. I'm sure there'll always be some ways around this (there already is via piracy), but they'd want something better than just asking you how many people are watching and charging $10 per person. I can't think of any ways that aren't big problems from a basic privacy perspective such as a camera in your TV watching you.

gamblor956 6y ago

$30 for an entire family, vs $30+ for tickets plus $15+ for soda and popcorn and snacks? It's a downright steal if you were planning to watch the movie.

dangerboysteve 6y ago

When my wife and I watch a film I only go to shows with the large seats, which are reserved and I can get food and alcohol brought to me. So they price they are quoting is worth it to me and still comes out cheaper if I get to watch in the comfort of my home. Even for a small family in general seating this is still cheaper than tickets and movie snacks.