Wikipedia says wide release is 600 or more theatres in the US and Canada.
About how many films are there per year meeting this threshold?
About how many wide-release films are there per year in North America?
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Re: About how many wide-release films are there per year in North America?
No clue. You're gonna have to answer your own question, looks like.
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Re: About how many wide-release films are there per year in North America?
Found it.
2000: 145
2001: 139
2002: 153
2003: 148
2004: 150
2005: 157
2006: 177
2007: 187
2008: 169
2009: 157
2010: 141
2011: 145
2012: 148
2013: 147
2014: 153
2015: 157
Source: Box Office Mojo
2000: 145
2001: 139
2002: 153
2003: 148
2004: 150
2005: 157
2006: 177
2007: 187
2008: 169
2009: 157
2010: 141
2011: 145
2012: 148
2013: 147
2014: 153
2015: 157
Source: Box Office Mojo
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Re: About how many wide-release films are there per year in North America?
nauru wrote:Found it.
2000: 145
2001: 139
2002: 153
2003: 148
2004: 150
2005: 157
2006: 177
2007: 187
2008: 169
2009: 157
2010: 141
2011: 145
2012: 148
2013: 147
2014: 153
2015: 157
Source: Box Office Mojo
Good job. Now to find the real gems: which ones aren't big budget blockbusters over, what, $25 mil (25-50 being a transitional grey area ?). Are there any?