1. 50% goes to exhibitor initially; more over time the movie has been released
1.1. General Upkeep of the theater: paying employees at least 15 dollars per hour, paying Seattle for the building, keeping each theater clean (after-movie cleanups, and power cleaning that occurs once a week by a specific crew)
1.2. The mass amounts of popcorn tins that are thrown away only half empty is a massive waste of resources for producing food that is not used, and is not possible for recycling or composting, as everything is discarded together
1.3. Energy costs for keeping each and every theater at a reasonable temperature, even during the hottest days of the summer and the coldest days of the winter
2. 50% of that ticket goes to the distributor; less over more time the movie has been released.
2.1. Staffing, HR, Management, Market Research, and hundreds of other departments are supported at distributors are supported by this 50%
2.2. Blockbusters with Mega-Budgets (+100 million) are promulgated by these first few weeks of activity
2.2.1. Salary of cast (main actor/actress, supporting actors/actresses, guest roles, extras) and crew (director, writers, sound mixers, editors, hair stylists, set designers. etc.)
2.2.2. Multi-million dollar cameras are often rented (not bought) for usage during shooting
2.2.2.1. Material for these cameras must be mined, forged, built, and tested all for the lowest bidder before they can be shipped out ready for use
2.2.3. Movies are often shot at whichever country offers the highest in incentives. Tax payer money is used to subsidize from 20% up to 35% of the film's budget just for shooting in their country and offering the jobs to its economy
2.2.3.1. This encourages more studios to make their movies internationally at whichever countries outbid their competitors, all in the hopes that the increased amount of movie productions will help the country's economy grow. The fact that this money could be used towards shaping government policy on climate change, and instead results in the burdens of movie production is disheartening
2.2.4. Can disturb wildlife and habitats through sound/light pollution, the transportation and construction of massive amount of sets, equipment, and crew members (along with the greenhouse gases that were required to fly/drive all equipment/personnel to the country)
2.2.4.1. A single set for Pirates of The Caribbean 5, which was shot in the Gold Coast in New Zealand involved the displacement of 7.4 hectares, which uplifts and destroys local coal seam gas sights. Of the almost 9000 CSG sites in New Zealand, only 11% are still producing gas
2.2.4.1.1. Images of before and after for the Pirates 5 set: https://images.theconversation.com/files/84454/original/image-20150609-10747-1xtcov0.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=754&fit=clip https://images.theconversation.com/files/84456/original/image-20150609-10672-m1qsj3.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=754&fit=clip
2.3. Marketing campaigns in the hundreds of millions of dollars toss money for billboards, posters, star appearances, and television/radio adverts all over the globe for weeks at a time
2.3.1. The environmental foot print of a hundred blockbusters, every year, flying its stars on international press tours, along with the resources devoted to all physical billboards, posters, and other adverts contributes to the movie's overall footprint