The tight screen situation won't affect big-budget, blockbuster releases. Though it would be pushed out of the newer theaters by new releases after two or three weeks, it could linger at one or two of the older theaters. Without Festival, Regency and Fig Garden, options are more limited. Before we lost our older theaters, it, too, might have lingered on at least one screen. Instead, it closed after two weeks.
Some people love watching a film on opening weekend.
They love the crackle of energy in the audience and the sense of excitement of seeing something first. Others could not care less. In fact, they want to avoid crowds, and so they wait for at least a couple of weeks. For now, at least, you won't have the luxury of waiting until the crowds die down before catching certain flicks. If you wait too long, they'll be gone.