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Roughly how much money did MoviePass burn through in about 18 months before its 2019 collapse?
Answer
Over $200 million
MoviePass and its parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics lost over $200 million in roughly a year and a half by reimbursing theaters more than it collected in subscriber fees.
💡 Did you know?
MoviePass burned through $200+ million in 18 months by literally losing money on every subscription sold, ignoring basic math until collapse.
Other options people guess
- Under $50 million
- Around $75 million
- Nearly $1 billion
Topics
- startups
- business-failures
- financial-loss
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