The Movie Terms section in Indy Admin is where you define the financial agreement between your cinema and a film’s distributor—such as how much of the gross box office is paid back to the studio. This data is critical for generating accurate box office reports and settlements.
🎬 Where to Find It
There are two ways to access Movie Terms:
Via Studio Reporting:
Operations → Studio Reporting → Movie TermsVia the Movies tab:
Operations → Programming → Movies → [select movie] → Terms
📑 What Movie Terms Do
Define rental agreements between your cinema and film distributors
Used in calculating box office reports
Include percentage splits, flat fees, minimum guarantees, and deposits
Can be standard (default) or format-specific (e.g. IMAX, 3D)
Each movie term shows:
Movie name and abbreviation
Release date & first showing date
Assigned studio
Week-by-week percentage split (editable)
Whether the term is set at site level or library level (for chains)
✏️ Editing a Movie Term
Click Edit to update:
Name & abbreviation
Date of first showing (manually or automatically set)
Box office play week start date
E.g. Friday in UK, Thursday in Australia
Extend the play week for early screenings or previews
🎯 Distribution Terms
Under the Terms section:
Add percentage splits by week (e.g. 55% → 50% → … → 25%)
Add a flat fee, minimum guarantee, or deposit if applicable
Add internal notes for tracking context
🎞️ Format-Specific Terms
To add terms for special formats (e.g. IMAX, 3D):
Duplicate the default movie term
Assign the appropriate showing badge
Set unique terms for that format
📌 Pro Tip: The system will automatically apply the correct term based on the showing badge (e.g. standard vs IMAX).
📊 Linked Reports and Settlements
Each movie term also shows:
Related Box Office Reports (for that movie and play week)
Box Office Settlements (covered in a separate guide)
🧠 Why It Matters
Keeping Movie Terms accurate ensures:
Your financial reporting to distributors is correct
Settlements are aligned with agreements
Your internal film booking and finance teams are always in sync