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Movie Theater
(American English),[1] cinema (British English),[2] or cinema hall (Indian English),[3] also known as a
picture house, the pictures, picture theatre or the movies, is a building that contains auditoria for viewing films
(also called movies) for entertainment. Most, but not all, theaters are commercial operations catering to the general
public, who attend by purchasing a ticket. Some Movie Theaters
, however, are operated by non-profit organizations or
societies that charge members a membership fee to view films.