How much does it cost for a theater to show a movie?

How much does it cost for a theater to buy the rights to show a movie?

How much does it cost for a theater to show a movie?chinese theater

if the movie theater want to show a movie when it first comes than they have to pay a lot of money sometimes it goes to millions $ that's why it depends on the country in some countries the movie shows in theaters weeks after other countries because than the movie get cheeper and they won't have to pay that much money to show it in theaters

and thats why the popcorn, .................. are expensive

How much does it cost for a theater to show a movie?opera mini opera theater

a lot of money, lets just put it that way!
about three fitty
Basically they get 50% of the ticket price and 50% goes to the studio. Theater's really make their money on the concessions that is why pop and popcorn are so expensive.
It is a percentage of the ticket price, about half.
$35 - 50,000 per screen for the film if they lose it.

If they return the film in tact then the film is free but they have to pay a percentage of ticket sales to the distributor who takes the film back.