Is it ethical to download a movie 'after' you've seen it in movie hall?

@thebigk • Oct 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024

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I was wondering if it'd be ethical to download a movie to watch it on your phone, laptop or tablet 'after' you've paid your dues - and have watched it in the movie theatre? By going to the movie hall and paying for the tickets, you've taken care of the payments of all the people involved in delivering the movie to you (from actors to spotboys and the distributors) - so no one can say that you contributed to the loss.

What's your take?

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Sarathkumar Chandrasekaran

@sarathkumar-FEGRPw • Aug 18, 2014

I would love to download classic films mostly would be old films. Yeah if I go by your description, I would consider it as ethical. But sharing the film to others who hadn't contributed to the film collection seems unethical. OK I have a little doubt here. Lots of films are releasing in a year and for a people point of view they can't watch all of them in theater considering he/she is a movie buff. What can they do? Even if they managed to watch some films in theater they can't watch all good films because of financial limitations . What's your take on this? If my view seems wrong please notify me so that I may delete the post or moderators can do it.
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Shihabudheen K

@shihabudheen-k-cl4yLQ • Aug 19, 2014

It is of course not ethical, by downloading movies we are knowingly or unknowingly promoting piracy
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pratap singh, upendra

@pratap-singh-6xlmve • Sep 16, 2014

If we are downloading the movie for self- entertainment purpose then it is perfectly ethical. However if our motive is to promote piracy, then this activity becomes morally questionable.

Kaustubh Katdare
I was wondering if it'd be ethical to download a movie to watch it on your phone, laptop or tablet 'after' you've paid your dues - and have watched it in the movie theatre
Basically when we are downloading a movie, we are paying for the internet connection that we are making use of. This amount also includes a share meant for the site that is hosting the movie. So we are not doing injustice to people who have contributed to film production by downloading it.

On the contrary we are helping them financially.
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shiwa436

@shiwa436-h94d47 • Sep 17, 2014

Downloading movies which are not permitted (say copy righted ) by their actual owners is not ethical. Its against law, and is it ethical if we go against law??
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