[colorado tanker]

Box office goes up, but not attendance. They've been making money by increasing prices on tix and concessions. And the newer tricks of the trade you mentioned.

[Borges]

Concessions are not counted in movie grosses.

[gdani]

Box office goes up, but not attendance

Assuming that's true, it makes perfect sense given that most of us now have DVD or VHS players, pay-per-view, cable TV, cable TV movie channels & movies on network TV.

Would you expect otherwise?

I rarely go to see movies in the theater. But it has nothing to do with quality & everything to do with the fact that I know I'll soon see those movies on DVD or PPV in the convenience of my own home.