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		vcanales on Aug 7, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MoviePass Worked Out Great Movie theaters wouldn't allow it. Snacks are expensive because movies are not really that profitable for them.

huac on Aug 7, 2019 [–]

movies are profitable for some of the parties in the chain, but the theaters specifically must pay so much in licensing fees that they don't make much on a given ticket.

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