# Why release a movie in only eighteen theaters?

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**Created:** [September 3, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-release-a-movie-in-only-eighteen-theaters/552539 "2010-09-03T21:00:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-release-a-movie-in-only-eighteen-theaters/552539/10 "2010-09-04T00:38:04Z")

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I watched \*Centurion \*on TV last week. HDNET Movies had it for a one-night only sneak preview. I think you can pay to watch it On Demand, too. But don’t–it’s not worth it.

It’s not god-awful, but it’s not very good either. It feels very much like a direct-to-video release. I did have fun spotting some of the D-list actors that I’ve seen before, like “Mickey” from _Doctor Who_, the girl from the last _Bond_ movie, and the girl from the story-within-the-story of _V for Vendetta_.

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