Comments on: How do I convince a movie theater to show a movie? http://www.starlightorlando.com/movie-theater/how-do-i-convince-a-movie-theater-to-show-a-movie Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:47:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The UK Goddess http://www.starlightorlando.com/movie-theater/how-do-i-convince-a-movie-theater-to-show-a-movie/comment-page-1#comment-3274 The UK Goddess Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:32:59 +0000 http://www.starlightorlando.com/movie-theater/how-do-i-convince-a-movie-theater-to-show-a-movie#comment-3274 Bribes or petitions?<br><b>References : </b><br> Bribes or petitions?
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]]> By: Panama Joe http://www.starlightorlando.com/movie-theater/how-do-i-convince-a-movie-theater-to-show-a-movie/comment-page-1#comment-3273 Panama Joe Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:18:59 +0000 http://www.starlightorlando.com/movie-theater/how-do-i-convince-a-movie-theater-to-show-a-movie#comment-3273 They say "Selected" theaters, but it's the theaters that do the selecting. If the rent on a film is too high, then the manager may pass; he needs to make money or close up.<br><b>References : </b><br> They say "Selected" theaters, but it’s the theaters that do the selecting. If the rent on a film is too high, then the manager may pass; he needs to make money or close up.
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]]> By: Gourdman http://www.starlightorlando.com/movie-theater/how-do-i-convince-a-movie-theater-to-show-a-movie/comment-page-1#comment-3272 Gourdman Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:42:59 +0000 http://www.starlightorlando.com/movie-theater/how-do-i-convince-a-movie-theater-to-show-a-movie#comment-3272 If you can somehow demonstrate local interest in the movie, you might get through to theater management. But since theater chains are in the business for profit and base their decisions on demographic studies and historical successes and failures, it's doubtful they'll show the movie any other reason. You might have better luck convincing management to offer limited special showings, say to 12:30 AM on Fridays and Saturdays for a couple of weeks. The key is to limit their financial risk.<br><b>References : </b><br> If you can somehow demonstrate local interest in the movie, you might get through to theater management. But since theater chains are in the business for profit and base their decisions on demographic studies and historical successes and failures, it’s doubtful they’ll show the movie any other reason.

You might have better luck convincing management to offer limited special showings, say to 12:30 AM on Fridays and Saturdays for a couple of weeks. The key is to limit their financial risk.
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