Re: Kal Ho Na Ho

V wrote:
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>> I still don't get why it is an important statistic? Important for
>> whom?
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> Everyone who intends to make money from a movie, specifically the
> distributor and the theatre owner. Consider the cost of running a
> movie in single theatre and you would follow the rest.

Follow what - can't this be the case ?

Assume cost of running a movie in a theatre - X
No of seats in a theatre - Y
Revenue from every Z

If movie is released in 1 theatre & it's house full then
profit =  (Y*Z) - X

If released in 2 theatres & say it runs only 75% capacity in both. then
profit =  (1.5*Y*Z) - 2X

For arbitrary values, X = 25 Y = 100 Z = 1

Profit1 = 100 - 25 = 75

Profit2 = 150 - 50 = 100

Case 1 had a higher per theatre average, probably made more for the
individual
theatre owner.
Case 2 however had more overall profit for the distrib (assuming the same
distrib
for the 2 theatres) & more people watching the movie.