The real reason A24 movies like You Can See Everything take so long to reach cinemas outside the US
If you live outside the United States, by the time an A24 film reaches your local cinema, you may already know far more about it than you wanted to. Often, reviews have been out for months, memes are circulating on social media and American fans are posting long TikToks and reels discussing an ending you are still trying to avoid. That is the situation facing many prospective fans of You Can See…
A24 films often take a long time to release outside the United States due to the involvement of various distribution companies in each country. These companies have their own costs, marketing campaigns, and opening dates. When a film like You Can See Everything garners significant attention in North America, distributors from other regions must make separate decisions about whether to invest in the release, taking into account the film's potential audience size and the associated costs.
The distribution process involves multiple stages, with A24's global success sometimes appealing to overseas buyers, but the cost of releasing the film still falls on the buyer. Some markets, such as the Middle East, have different distributors for A24 films, while others, like Australia and Britain, have A24 handling some releases directly.
Ultimately, distributors must balance the potential revenue with the rights fee and release costs for each market, as illustrated by the success of films like Materialists and the riskier approach taken with others like You Can See Everything.
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