Do we? Or are they timing it so that it's released at the same time throughout the world?Originally Posted by GoldCoastGirl
Well yes, worldwide English language releases make sense, but that would mean using logic, wouldn't it? Perfect case in point - I saw "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" on a pirate Malaysian DVD a few weeks ago, and they haven't even started advertising it here yet (not that it's any great loss, but you see the point...)
I suspect that the U.S. is the primary 'test market' for distributors. If it does well at the box office in the U.S., then it's released in other countries quickly so that they can maximise their profit margin. If it doesn't do so well, then release overseas is either delayed or (for a few movies that I've wanted to see) omitted entirely and it goes straight to DVD.
Or it could be on the cinema side of things, who wait to see the box office take before they pay licensing fees for a given movie (actually, this seems more likely)


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I was going to see it today but, got caught up watching internet porn (thanks to Cali). So tomorrow will have to do.


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