How long between a movie's filming and the time it hits theaters?!


Question: My friend tells me that generally, if a film came out in a certain year, the actual filming would have almost certainly happened in the previous year.

One, is this accurate in your opinion?

Two, has this changed at all in recent years, what with the changes in film technology?


Answers: My friend tells me that generally, if a film came out in a certain year, the actual filming would have almost certainly happened in the previous year.

One, is this accurate in your opinion?

Two, has this changed at all in recent years, what with the changes in film technology?

For a major production, one year from filming to the release is typical, but not always so. A film with a lot of special effects will take longer, because all of the special effects take time. On the other hand, the Harry Potter films take about a year-and-a-half from the start of filming to the release. The trick is that they have a lot of special effects ready to go before they do the filming. If they are recycling effects from other films in the series, then it won't take as long as if they're starting from scratch.

It also helps if they have a good idea of what they're doing during pre-production. If things are planned, then post-production (the part after filming) will go swimmingly. If they didn't plan well, then post-production will drag, as a lot of things that should have been done before are just waiting to be done.

You may have noted that I said this was for a major production. Independent films have a bit of a harder road. After they are filmed, they have to find a distributor. Sometimes, they find a distributor while they are in post-production, but that is relatively rare. Much more common is for the film to be shown at a festival (most likely Sundance, Cannes, the Toronto Film Festival, or the Tribeca Film Festival) in hopes of getting a distributor. But it can be tough to even get onto the schedule at a major festival. The film may have to be shown a few times to festival officials before it gets onto a festival. That can make the film take even longer after it's finished before it gets to theatres.

In general, yes, the film you see was filmed the previous year, or very early that same year. About six to twelve months from the end of filming to the release into theatres is typical.

The time it takes for post-production hasn't changed because as the technology has evloved, expectations have increased. The result is that it takes about as long, but what is done is just so different that it is hard to compare to what used to happen.

around 6 to 7 months depends on the kind if its high or low budget

Well generally it takes 2-4 years to film a movie depending on story and intricacy. Also the upgrade in tech can lengthen the time depending on how much is used and who is doing it. To answer you Q yes filming would have happened but not as much. It would have been detail shooting and editing the last year generally.

Usually about a year unless complications arise and then it may be longer.

I think that a lot depends on the type and quality of the movie, most movies are released within 2 to 6 months after final editing, timed for the season. some movies are so bad that that are considered marginally marketable and not released at all, although that has changed somewhat, those are the movies a studio will delay releasing, trying to time the strongest entry. if a studio thinks it has a real hit, it will release a title with minimal delay.
That said, filming on some movies can be very protracted lasting anywhere from 2 to 18 months, and editing can last several weeks in some cases. Production values and budget determine the original schedule for a film. So while your friend is exaggerating for affect, his point is well taken, and certainly true in some instances.



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