Online movies are usually watched on the screen using the internet and accessible to audiences from any part of the world. Here primarily switch or control the programme is completely in the audience hands.
Local to Global Reach:
In today’s world, the audience shows interest in movies that are from native languages and foreign films. Online has decreased the distance of watching foreign films and brought close to 30 feet.
In the globalized world, people are exploring new things and enthused in learning new cultures and living standards. Cinema is the medium that brings people together in terms of sharing ideas and ways of living.
Cinema is one culture that does not have any boundaries, it is reachable to audiences from any corner of the world. Language has been a barrier in the past, but now with the advent of online movies, audiences are watching foreign languages movies without knowing the basics of it. The audiences in America can now watch movies that originally are from South Korea and vice versa.
From Small to Big Budget Movies:
Irrespective of the movie market, all cinemas are screened online, especially for small budget cinemas, online platform has been a stage to show their prowess.
Online Movies vsCinemas:
- Budgeting is key when family or to go and watch a movie in multiplexes, with minimal amount audiences can watch the movie on the internet rather go for cinema theatres.
- The Internet has given a wide range of options for the audience to get access to movies that are not aired or showed in the theatres, be it neighbor state movies or foreign movies.
- Movies on the internet can be multiple time watchable without any extra fees, in contrast to the theatrical show, where every admission into the hall requires a new ticket.
- Online movies miss that aura of multiple audiences sit together and share laughs, noise altogether.
- In Cinemas, no multiple breaks are entertained and have to spend the time allocated for the screening and it also has better sound arrangements and seating facilities in contrast with the movies streamed on the internet.
- Violation of sensor certification rules are quite high in online streaming movies compare to that of Cinemas. Who else is watching? and the age groups are a big question mark.
The Rise in New Trend:
The percentage of audiences watching movies that are streaming online has risen to a new level. Thanks to the internet for the growing cinema field in multiple folds.