Movie posters are colorful advertisements for movies that quickly become collector items for movie buffs. Movie posters are posters displayed in public places for people to view and learn more about the movie depicted on the poster.

A commercial movie poster is mass-produced for direct sales to the public. People love to buy posters with scenes from their favorite movie. They may hang it in their bedroom or living room. They make great conversation pieces. Video posters are distributed to rental stores to advertise films. Cable and TV posters are used as promotional material for movies that will soon be featured on a major network or cable station. There are posters that promote movies and come with the purchase of a product as a special promotion. Finally, there is the anniversary issue, special release and limited edition movie posters that are released in limited quantities. These movie posters are favorites among movie poster collectors.

There is also other type of movie poster called advance poster. The purpose of this poster is to promote a movie well ahead of the release. Movie posters can indicate that a movie won an Academy Award and are called award posters. There are some movie posters that advertise two movies instead of one, and these are called combo posters. There are double-sided movie posters, and posters called features that highlight short films and cartoons. Review posters are issued when a movie gets a good review.

Movie posters can easily be bought online or in poster shops. You can also order posters by mail or phone,