Which Movies Deserve Your Hard-Earned Cash?

Several Factors Can Help Determine Whether You Spend Or Save Tim Lammers, Web Staff Editor POSTED: 12:17 pm EDT September 29, 2008 UPDATED: 8:42 am EDT September 30, 2008 Despite tough economic times, one entity that appears to be keeping its head above water is the movie box office. The obvious question is: But how? Part of the speculation keys in on the fact that despite $10-plus ticket prices in some markets, a movie is still viewed as a relatively cheap -- and escapist -- form of entertainment Earlier this month, box office tracker Media By Numbers reported that movie ticket sales between the first weekend in May through Labor Day totaled about $4.2 billion, up from $4.18 billion during summer 2007. Of course, there are a couple of factors to take into account here. Generally, ticket prices rise annually, meaning that the... [read full story]