# Why do movie theatres keep some seats empty/out of the system?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 19, 2012, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-movie-theatres-keep-some-seats-empty-out-of-the-system/641460 "2012-11-19T01:06:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-movie-theatres-keep-some-seats-empty-out-of-the-system/641460/21 "2012-11-19T19:43:44Z")

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I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that there is assigned seating in places that actually sell out. There sure isn’t here.

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