cinema release
Film's theatrical launch
A cinema release is a film distributed for theatrical showing rather than straight to streaming, television, or home video.
The term often distinguishes a movie's debut format: The documentary got a limited cinema release before appearing on Netflix.
Also called a theatrical release.
- premiereFirst public performance
- opening nightFirst staged performance
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
- summer blockbusterHigh-grossing warm-season theatrical release
- openingGap or start
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- Media Distributionstreaming services, video streaming, music streaming, download, broadcast
- Video Distributionstreaming, Netflix, YouTube, Hulu, DVDs
- Film RatingsU, PG, 12, 15, 18
cinema releasestreaming release
Content published online directly
direct-to-video · direct-to-streaming · digital release · TV movie · Netflix original
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