Cause they can't make a profit on the movie ticket
Even small independent theatres charge big bucks for concessions. As others have mentioned, you can't make money on tickets, at least during the first three weeks of a release. Most studios collect 70% or more of each ticket. Disney charges north of 90% on the Blockbuster films (Star Wars, Marvel franchise films etc).
When I was a mgr at a local theater the profits from tickets paid for the electric bill and heat/ac. Concessions Paid for all wages, repairs and upgrades, building rent etc. Most months there was not much left
Really......
Capitalism. Don't buy it, watch the price change (probably up).
Same Answer. And they are owmed by greedy shareholders that expect every penny to be sqeezed
Exactly
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