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It is important to test marketing material for films to see how an audience will receive it.

There are several market research practices that may be used: ( 1 ) concept testing, which evaluates reactions to a film idea and is fairly rare ; ( 2 ) positioning studios, which analyze a script for marketing opportunities ; ( 3 ) focus groups, which probe viewers ' opinions about a film in small groups prior to release ; ( 4 ) test screenings, which involve the previewing of films prior to theatrical release ; ( 5 ) tracking studies, which gauge ( often by telephone polling ) an audience's awareness of a film on a weekly basis prior to and during theatrical release ; ( 6 ) advertising testing, which measures responses to marketing materials such as trailers and television advertisements ; and finally ( 7 ) exit surveys, that measure audience reactions after seeing the film in the cinema.