1. Promotion

2. Distribution
The practice and means through which certain movies are sent to and placed in theatres, video stores, and television and cable networks.

3. Target audiences
Viewers who producers feel are most likely to want to see a particular film.

4. Marketing
Identifying an audience in order to bring a film to the attention of viewers so they will come to watch the film.

5. Promotion
Specific ways a movie can make an object that an audience will want to see.

6. Advertises a movie as the vehicle of one or more well-known actors.
Star System
Advertises a movie as the vehicle of one or more well-known actors.

7. Ancillary products such as tee shirts, CD soundtracks, and toys
Tie-ins
Ancillary products such as tee shirts, CD soundtracks, and toys

8. Advertising
Central form of promotion that uses television, billboards, film trailers, or previews, print ads, and other forms of display to bring a film to the attention of a potential audience.

9. Theatrical trailer
Previews a few scenes from a film in theatres before the main feature film or television commercial.
Cast Away Trailer

10. Rating systems
Provide viewers with guidelines for movies. (MPAA rating system: G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17)
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11. Product Placement
A practice in which manufacturers of goods or providers of a service gain exposure for their products by paying for them to be featured in movies and television Short programs.