There’s also the matter of potential moviegoers choosing to stay at home instead, as movie theaters are close contact environments.
Could movie theaters in the U.S. be forced to close in the coming weeks?
While no national order has been given for U.S. movie theaters to close, several cities have begun to implement caps on crowd sizes for public gatherings.
Luckily, most movie theaters in the country don’t hold that many people, but the situation is rapidly evolving and it’s impossible to predict where things could be a week from now.