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[-] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago

Because they still have to pay the studios. AMC here is taking the chance that cutting ticket prices will bring more people into their popcorn stores, and that the resulting popcorn sales will offset the cost of showing the movies without collecting enough revenue to cover what they have to pay the studio.

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-stuff-you-should-know-26940277/episode/popcorn-who-doesnt-love-it-276907287/

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