Average ticket prices drop 1.4% in Q4

While domestic average ticket prices through the fourth quarter 2011, at $7.83 per ticket, fell roughly 1.4% in the earlier quarter, the overall average cost of ducats a year ago ($7.93) still clocked in greater in comparison to 2010, when tix cost you a typical $7.89 each.The Country's Assn. of Theater Entrepreneurs released the quarterly stats on Thursday.Less 3d photos launched through the fourth quarter, put in a rise of the season-finish family fare, likely drove lower the normal ticket cost versus. the next quarter.Additionally, Summit's 2D blockbuster "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning -- Part 1" acquired most likely probably the most throughout fourth quarter 2011, with $274.8 million, while 2D holiday standouts, "Mission: Impossible -- Ghost Protocol" and "An Online Detective: A Game Title Title of Shadows," also aided lead for the sesh's decreased ticket cost.Even though average filmgoer paid out more for tickets this season than throughout almost every other year, the hike from 2010 to 2011 -- an increase of under 1% -- was drastically under 2010's 5% hop over 2009. Contact Andrew Stewart at andrew.stewart@variety.com