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Focus

Entertainment; Movies

The sharpness of an image, or the adjustments made on a camera necessary to achieve this. See also focus puller.

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 ...

Production budget

Entertainment; Movies

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

P&A is the term used in the entertainment industry to refer to the monies spent on "Prints" and "Advertising". The term "Prints" refers to the media that is shown in theatres. In the past, the prints ...

Domestic box office

Entertainment; Movies

Total money spent on tickets by moviegoers in the United States and Canada.

International box office

Entertainment; Movies

Total box office from all nations outside United States and Canada.

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