{"id":112,"date":"2017-01-13T06:19:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T06:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/super-blog-pro\/?p=112"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T08:40:57","slug":"movie-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.aarambhathemes.com\/super-blog-pro\/movie-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Movie theater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <b>movie theater<\/b> or <b>movie theatre<\/b> (also called a <b>cinema<\/b>) is a venue, usually a <a title=\"Building\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Building\">building<\/a>, that contains an <a title=\"Auditorium\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auditorium\">auditorium<\/a> for viewing <a title=\"Film\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Film\">films<\/a> (also called movies or shows), for <a title=\"Entertainment\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Entertainment\">entertainment<\/a>. Most, but not all, movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a <a title=\"Ticket (admission)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ticket_(admission)\">ticket<\/a>. Some movie theaters, however, are operated by non-profit organizations or societies which charge members a membership fee to view films.<\/p>\n<p>The film is projected with a <a title=\"Movie projector\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Movie_projector\">movie projector<\/a> onto a large <a title=\"Projection screen\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Projection_screen\">projection screen<\/a> at the front of the auditorium while the dialogue, sounds and music are played through a number of wall-mounted speakers. Since the 1970s, <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Subwoofers\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Subwoofers\">subwoofers<\/a> have been used for low-pitched sounds. In the 2010s, most movie theaters are equipped for <a title=\"Digital cinema\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Digital_cinema#Digital_projection\">digital cinema projection<\/a>, removing the need to create and transport a physical <a title=\"Film stock\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Film_stock#Intermediate_and_print_stocks\">film print<\/a> on a heavy reel.<\/p>\n<p>A great variety of films are shown at cinemas, ranging from <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Animated film\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animated_film\">animated films<\/a> for children, <a title=\"Blockbuster (entertainment)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blockbuster_(entertainment)\">blockbusters<\/a> for general audiences and <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Documentary\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Documentary\">documentaries<\/a> for patrons who are interested in non-fiction topics. The smallest movie theaters have a single viewing room with a single screen. In the 2010s, most movie theaters have multiple screens. The largest theater complexes, which are called <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Multiplex (movie theatre)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Multiplex_(movie_theatre)\">multiplexes<\/a>\u2014a design developed in the U.S. in the 1960s\u2014have up to 25 screens. The audience members typically sit on padded seats which in most theaters are set up on a sloped floor, with the highest part at the rear of the theater. Movie theaters typically sell soft drinks, popcorn and candy and some theaters also sell hot <a title=\"Fast food\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fast_food\">fast food<\/a>. In some jurisdictions, movie theaters are licensed to sell alcoholic drinks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A movie theater or movie theatre (also called a cinema) is a venue, usually a building, that contains an auditorium for viewing films (also called movies or shows), for entertainment. 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