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Penguin-Loves t1_j2dpwub wrote

I remember when going to a movie cost $5.25. and $2.00 each for large popcorn and soda with one free refill each. Movie for under $10.00.

A single ticket at the theater near me now costs $21.00 same for large soda and popcorn.

Went from $10.00 goddamn dollars to $42.00 in less than 15 years. I am flabbergasted that anyone has willingly paid to go see a movie in the last ten years.

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BaconReceptacle t1_j2dqp3j wrote

I saw the Force Awakens in theaters a few years ago. That's the only time I have been to a theater in the last 15 years. And yes, I had buyers remorse because I brought my wife and three sons so it was over $100 to see something we could have just rented a few weeks later.

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DSPbuckle t1_j2e06rl wrote

Wow! A nice dinner and a movie at home sounds much nicer. I don’t have kids but I feel for you. I never considered the cost to take the family out for fun.

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ichuck1984 t1_j2drc7s wrote

Avatar is $10.25 a ticket at my local nearly brand new 30 screen mega theater. $12.69 for AMC and MJR.

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informativebitching t1_j2du9ha wrote

Check out your local independent film maker. Different experience for sure but they appreciate the support

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alpacasb4llamas t1_j2duv6l wrote

I have the regal pass so I get unlimited movies for 20 bucks a month

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mchistory21st t1_j2dy20e wrote

Plus too many people don't know how to behave in public. They seem to forget where they are and act like they're still at home. No situational awareness or courtesy at all.

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Msktb t1_j2dy7dp wrote

I go to the movies maybe once or twice a year, if friends invite me, and I bring my own snacks in my purse. It's no longer a casual thing to do on the weekends anymore, because (and I just checked my nearby theater's pricing) for a couple it's easily $70 with snacks and drinks. For that we could go get dinner at a nice restaurant or get an excellent bottle of wine and torrent something at home. There also haven't been many movies out that interest me lately. I think the last new movie I saw in theaters and really enjoyed was Dune, and recently they screened Spirited Away which was cool to watch on the big screen. There's just so many other things I'd rather spend $70 on.

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Tato7069 t1_j2drbtm wrote

I mean, that's because nobody goes to the movies. Gotta cover costs

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ClintTurtle t1_j2dxn7x wrote

But ... if it was less expensive, more people would go.

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Tato7069 t1_j2e1bn7 wrote

I wouldn't go to the movies if it was free... Not that everybody thinks like that, but a lot do. I can watch a million movies on my comfortable couch, without a bunch of people talking, can pause it if I want to, etc.

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7ECA t1_j2dyvdy wrote

Watching movies at theatres will be virtually gone by 2030. Streaming will be dominant, new devices that make watching them will abound, another Covid-like outbreak will stop casual gatherings and the cost structure for supporting theatres will be untenable

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