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Not just TV shows, but movies too. I saw Star Wars in the theater. I didn’t see it again (there was no way to see it again) until years later when it was shown

• ghaff 4y ago
  Or second-run/revival theaters. I used to be very involved with a film group undergrad. We could get weekend audiences for a thousand people or more for relatively recent (but no longer still in theaters) movies and hundreds for older films. These days, whatever preferences some people may have for seeing films in a theater with an audience, attendance has dwindled to very few.
  • ascagnel_ 4y ago
    With the rise of home video and better home-viewing experiences, second-run showings aren't really worth it. Most movies are available on home video by the time their theatrical run ends (and if they're really popular, they may still be in their theatrical run). A digital rental will typically be about the same price ($4USD) as my local second-run theater, only it's far more convenient. Movie buffs, especially in big cities, will still have repertory/revival showings of old films. But that's a different market -- they're not looking to see an old movie, they're looking to see that movie in a communal environment, and sometimes with additional features like a discussion panel afterwards.