movie ticket sales

Movie Theaters Struggle Despite Summer's Super Blockbusters

After a hot start this year, the multiplexes are emptying out again. Hollywood.com statistics show that attendance during the telltale summer season tallied 533 million moviegoers in North America, nearly 4% fewer than last summer.

3-D Movies Face a Bumpy Ride, Despite Industry Push

3-D movie revenue doubled in 2010, and studios will release 18 3-D titles in the second half of the year, up from five. But higher costs worry theater operators, and not all 3-D movies can command higher ticket prices.