While 3D movies may have been successful at box office, that does not guarantee the success of 3D programming on pay-TV without several modifications necessary to reduce inconvenience and potential health hazards.

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More than 20% of Cineworld's box-office revenues were from 3D films, up from 8% in the same period last year.

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First, the success of this popular remake where the difference is essentially centered around the introduction of 3D technology, which highlights the importance of 3D movies in driving box office sales for media companies including Disney, Time Warner, News Corp and Viacom.

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He writes that Ferrone told him RealD expects that theatrical box office at some point will be 75% from 3D films.

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Nolan's box office figures have been achieved without the financial fillip of 3D cinema screenings, which incur a higher ticket price.

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Helping the box office was the increasing percentage of movies that came in the 3D and IMAX formats as they bumped up ticket prices.

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Given a movie-going public that, judging by the box office, is enamored with films like James Cameron's technologically advanced 3D "Avatar" -- films that look to the future of movie making rather than its past -- the latter may prove a harder task.

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This 3D journey through the history of games should translate well to foreign box office, given the popularity of gaming worldwide.

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He also notes that some distributors are forcing exhibitors to show 3D versions of some lesser films in order to get the rights to screen bigger movies with greater box office potential.

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