A theatrical movie, usually a major blockbuster, that runs past it'
s designated release season (i.e. summer releases playing into fall, holiday movies in January or later, etc.) to the point where only a few theaters are showing them anymore, and there are usually less than
ten people in the audience, and chances are most of them already saw it during it'
s initial release period.
Jane: Hey you wanna catch that new superhero flick this weekend?
Bob: I
don't know, the theaters
will be awfully crowded since it'll be just coming out. Let's wait a month or so until it becomes a lame duck film.