Obviously I can't speak for Germany but here in America I think it is different. From what I understand cinemas are in trouble at least to some extent. Yes, this is anecdotal, but I can say that there are probably 2/3 less theaters where I live then when I was a kid. They've all closed down over the years. Anecdotal too of course is the fact that I haven't gone to a movie theater in years and neither have most of my friends. The only ones who seem to go that I know are parents with kids who always go to matinees or teens who are hanging out there anyways because that is what teens do. And the parents that go to the matinees wouldn't be caught dead paying $15 or even $20 bucks a person after ticket and goodies. It is too expensive. Add on to that that the IMAX and 3D fad seems to be wearing off and movie theaters are in a real pinch. They'll have to lower prices because nobody in his or her right mind is going to pay 15 or bucks to see a regular movie when it can be streamed for 5 bucks at home. Theaters in the long term are screwed.