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AMC Theatres and Other Cinema Owners Weigh in on Ticket Prices, Post-Strike Box Office and the ‘Dune’ Popcorn Bucket
Ahead of CinemaCon, Variety spoke to theater owners about the highs and lows of the movie business.
After all, this Monday kicks off CinemaCon, the annual exhibition industry trade show and weeklong opportunity for studios and theater operators to wax poetic about the magic of going to the movies. And in 2023, there was no greater manifestation of the claim that the movie business is back than the cultural craze of “Barbenheimer.” The inextricably linked “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” complete with double features of the cotton-candy-coated and ultra-dark blockbusters, dominated the zeitgeist for months on end. As Hollywood heads to Sin City for CinemaCon, Variety spoke to theater owners about what they’re looking forward to having on their marquees, as well as the highs and lows of a business still struggling to find its footing.
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