Holdover

How it is used

Used in cinema booking discussions, often when audience demand remains strong.

Example sentences

1. Strong weekend sales persuaded the cinema to agree to a holdover.

   Ticket demand supports keeping the film for longer.

2. The holdover gave our small film another week to reach local audiences.

   Extra screening time extends the opportunity to find viewers.

Common collocations

• secure a holdover
• holdover week

Related terms

• distributorA company that buys the rights to show a film in a country or region and handles its release, marketing and delivery to cinemas or platforms.
• releaseTo make a film or series available to the public in cinemas, on TV or on streaming platforms. As a noun, a release is a film being shown or the act of showing it.

More terms: Distribution, Festivals and Awards

• trailer
• box office
• subtitles
• blockbuster
• premiere
• film festival
• streaming service
• age rating
• nomination
• sales agent
• territory
• theatrical release