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Since the pandemic outbreak, viewers have shifted to streaming services to watch movies and fewer people are going to theaters than before. Against this backdrop, a movie s opening week at the box office has become a stronger predictor of a film s overall commercial success than it used to be, as moviegoers - both frequent and infrequent - are influenced by word of mouth generated by social media and reviews when they decide whether to go to a theater or wait until the film becomes available on streaming services.