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The amount of time a movie stays in the theaters is determined by the amount of ticket sales. If a movie keeps generating money, it will stay in the theaters, if not, it'll be gone.

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It sometimes takes 3-4 months, but depends on the movie it can come sooner

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New movies move from theater to DVD in about 3 months and can take up to 5 months; depending on box office reviews. Most movies allow hit the Red box around 3 months after theaters as well.

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