It comes down to how much money the theaters think they’re going to earn.
Despite restrictions on imported films in China, Hollywood movies easily topped the Chinese box office for more than two decades. Not anymore.
Small independent festivals face well-funded competition from Netflix and others
The online ticket seller wants you 'to have a relationship with movies.'
Holidays, star power and awards season play into big screen timing.
Beneath Cannes, far less prestigious films are bought and sold at a different conference.
