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Independent Cinema

Independent Cinema: Screens, sofas and popcorn. An independent cinema hands roughly a third of the box office back to the distributor, so the profit sits in…

Screens, sofas and popcorn. Sell the seats, and make the money at the counter.

An independent cinema hands roughly a third of the box office back to the distributor, so the profit sits in the popcorn, the bar and the membership scheme. Programming is the craft: the blockbuster pays the rent and the repertory season builds the crowd that comes every week. A small screen count keeps the costs sane but leaves you at the mercy of what is released.

Setup costs
£400,000 to £2,000,000
Competition
Medium
Category
Leisure & Events

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