Eli5 Why do movies, sometimes with just one star actor and usually less than 3 hours long, take years to make, but shows, which often have many stars and have hours in a season, take a winter of summer break to film, and the next season is out?

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Eli5 Why do movies, sometimes with just one star actor and usually less than 3 hours long, take years to make, but shows, which often have many stars and have hours in a season, take a winter of summer break to film, and the next season is out?

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Answer 1

The standards are generally higher for theatrical releases because you have to entice people to leave home, drive to the theater, and pay for the experience. That’s not necessarily the case with some high budget TV shows or low budget movies, but it is true for high budget movies and low budget TV shows.