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Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Phase Alternating Line. A standard for tv/video display, dominant in Europe and Australia, which delivers 625 lines of resolution at 50 half-frames per second. See also NTSC and SECAM.

legs

Entertainment; Movies

Legs is a term used to refer to how long a film lasts in theaters.

fanboy effect

Entertainment; Movies

Certain films have a very loyal following, usually due to their source material. These people will flock to the film as soon as it opens, either over the opening weekend or, more likely, opening ...

The amount of money it cost make the movie including pre-production, film and post-production, but excluding distribution costs. The average cost of a wide release is about $65 million, with the most ...

prints and advertising (P&A) budget

Entertainment; Movies

Prints are the actual physical film that are shown in theaters and are quite expensive to make and distribute, costing about $2,000 per print. Each theater needs at least one print and possibly more ...