{"id":18478,"date":"2015-12-16T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T20:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/movie-blog\/2015\/12\/star-wars-pre-sales-top-100m-tickets-still-available.html"},"modified":"2018-06-29T08:09:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T12:09:21","slug":"star-wars-pre-sales-top-100m-tickets-still-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.albany.com\/movie-blog\/2015\/12\/star-wars-pre-sales-top-100m-tickets-still-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Wars Pre-Sales Top $100M, Tickets Still Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anybody know any good movies this weekend?<\/p>\n

Actually, I overheard an industry insider mention Star Wars <\/i>pre-sale tickets for opening weekend topped $100 million yesterday. (I have not verified that information). According to Deadline<\/a>, Disney expected to hit that number by Friday, with a weekend tally expected to top out as high as $220 million.<\/p>\n

\n

Most important for movie-goers, theaters always hold back 10% of tickets for window sales, meaning if you can’t get them online, go to the theater anyway – early – and tickets may still be there. Major chains are going out of their way to ensure this is even more true for Star Wars<\/i>. Theaters also regularly add screenings at a moment’s notice for major events like this. They’ll even dump other films to make way when necessary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

As Dave Hollis, head of Disney distribution said, “There’s a lot to be
\nexcited about when you see the kind of advance sales we’ve seen on this
\nfilm, in December no less, but with so many screenings available and the
\nability of exhibitors to expand based on demand, anyone who shows up at
\nthe box office to find a showtime for this weekend will be able to find
\none – more than once if they are so inclined.”So if you don’t see a 1AM screening Thursday night on Fandango,
\ncall or go anyway. If everything else is sold out, chances are good they
\nadded a showing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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