Why are airline movies edited and who edits them?
Most airline movies are edited for two reasons: for technical exhibition reasons and for content. First, feature films are created with an aspect ratio for exhibition on wide-screen movie theaters, whereas for airline exhibition, these films must be modified to fit on the smaller overhead video screens or on the small in-seat LCD monitors. Second, because airlines carry young children as well as a diverse population of passengers from diverse cultures, many airlines require movie edits for language, sex, violence and political or religious content. The film distributor generally handles this process.
