atma 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2002 and Playing..... And for those who found the news of the week, and the year, something to forget, the movies proved to be a popular escape. Industry sources estimate that Americans will have flocked to theaters 1.5 billion times by year's end, the most since 1959. That helped generate $9 billion in studio revenues and renewed hope for struggling exhibitors. One psychologist credited the news as much as Hollywood marketing muscle, noting that after 9/11, "the real world is probably more terrifying than Americans have ever known." Pass the popcorn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites