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Beyond Barbie and Oppenheimer, how do cinemas make money? And do we pay too much for movie tickets?

  • Written by: Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

I’ve got two questions about blockbuster movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer.

  1. Why aren’t the cinemas charging more for them, given they’re so popular?

  2. Why are they the same price, given Oppenheimer is an hour longer?

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