I am not a film maker in any way. So then why do so many news sites tell me about how much money the film has taken in during its first weekend, week, etc…?

As a film fan / viewer, why should I care?

Any sort of historical explanation would be very appreciated.

  • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
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    4 months ago

    How is ticket sales any different than box office numbers? It will be a measure of profitability.

    Also, the average rating is also going to be a pseudo measure of a different kind of popularity. Even then, a list of well reviewed movies may not have that much meaning overall for the readership above Rotten Tomatoes.

    And outside of reviews, movie news is really geared towards people who are interested in the trade or people interested in how current trends will affect future output. A lot of future output is going to be affected by sales.