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Jimmy asked in Entertainment & MusicMovies · 1 month ago

why do most movies have the bars on the bottom and top?

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  • Anonymous
    1 month ago

    They are shot in wide-screen and you don't have a widescreen television/monitor. 

    To fit the entire picture of a wide-screen movie on a 4:3 TV and maintain the proper dimensions, the size of the movie is reduced.

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