The Sept. 11 attacks had no discernible effect on movie ticket sales, according to the chairman of box-office trackers Exhibitor Relations. In an interview with today’s New York Times, Paul Dergarabedian observed: “Despite worries that people would stay at home, moviegoing was actually up in the period between Sept. 11 and Dec. 26 compared to last year, with revenues up 5 percent and attendance up 2 percent. It’s pretty much been business as usual.” Dergarabedian estimated that total box-office sales for the year will reach $8.35 billion versus last year’s record $7.7 billion.
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