Back when I was working in the movie industry, Studios have people watch reels and give them a rating of "A", "B", and "C". We wouldn't watch the reels in order but just gave them the rating.
Then they would give the "A" prints to the best theater houses and the "C" prints to the multiplexes and the crappy theaters.
So they do give preferences to movie theaters. You want the best presentation, see it in a first-rate theater.
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Back when I was working in the movie industry, Studios have people watch reels and give them a rating of "A", "B", and "C". We wouldn't watch the reels in order but just gave them the rating. Then they would give the "A" prints to the best theater houses and the "C" prints to the multiplexes and the crappy theaters. So they do give preferences to movie theaters. You want the best presentation, see it in a first-rate theater.