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First, it constructs a new hierarchy for movie ticketing App networks via the Modified Delphi Method (MDM), which consists of 5 criteria and 20 sub-criteria. Second, we apply the Analytic Network Process (ANP) to calculate the weight of the criteria and sub-criteria, finding that information is the most important, followed by system, trust, service, and word-of-mouth (WOM) in that order. Finally, three movie ticketing Apps are utilized as alternatives, and the best alternative is selected by Techniques for Order Preference Similarity Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to verify the model\u2019s feasibility. 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