Mildly Infuriating

I actually went to a theater a couple of days ago after not going to one for a couple of years and I was shocked at the price. I’d much rather wait until I can just watch it from the comfort of my own home.

Also not worth it when others are talking and using their phone in the theatre.

Every day I realize what a good investment is was to build a screen into my unused basement room.

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just paid $3.97 to watch a movie on my TV at home with friends. that is ridiculous pricing

wtf, lol...I pay Regal like $22/mo for unlimited movies and discounts on snacks, which I actually end up using quite a bit.

Not only that, but then the prices of all the food inside is unreal. I just wait until discounted ticket days at my local theater if I really wanna go see somethin

Where the F*** are you paying so much. Even with Canuck-bucks that's like double what it costs here

ItS ThE ExpERiEncE

AMC has $5 Tuesdays. It's the only day I go to the movies.

That convenience fee is damn annoying. I usually just try to get the tickets in person.

Imagine wanting some popcorn and candy to top it off... streaming from home is the way to go now and they did it to themselves.

It's a shame too, because there are some movies that just benefit from that large form factor viewing. I'd love to go see Oppenheimer on imax but I'll be damned if I have to spend 50 bucks to go watch it alone with some refreshments and snacks.

I like all the jokes about the fee. I’d say the price before that isn’t convenient either.

wow you guys are getting rinsed over there!

for a UK perspective, we have a cinema chain over here called Everyman, it's cinemas but every seat is a sofa/couch! and you can order food to the seats. unless it's a peak screening, you usually get a whole couch to yourself. matinée shows are roughly ~$17 for adult, ~$11 for child. what's pictured in the OP is no doubt one of those pull-down chairs with the itchy carpet material too. ouch!

That's a ripoff. I imagine that theater is a lot nicer than the one nearest to me but tickets are usually $12 for an adult and $6 for a child. But on Wednesdays all tickets are $6 regardless of age. They call it date night but you don't have to bring a date. You can even come alone. Or so I've been told ಥ_ಥ

The popcorn isn't even all that expensive either, but the drinks are. I think mostly because drinks are the easiest to sneak in.

20$ a ticket whew plus the feel, this is almost as bad as doordash, like dang

What "convenience" was experienced this visit?

Our local theater has huge heated leather seats, a fantastic sound system, and you can go to a matinée for $6 with popcorn included. I love Marcus Theaters, they do it right. Good food and drinks, too, delivered to your seat.

You also have to go to a good theater, because a lot of the time you go and the picture is too dim and out of focus, and the sound system isn't balanced properly. That will be $60 dollars.

Here in Italy cinema is priced around 9-10 euros and carnets are often priced 5-6 euros per ticket.

Why would I go out and pay for something I can do for free at home without the hassle?

We go to a chain called Cinemark and the tickets are far cheaper than AMC. I think for 6 people on opening night with heated D-Box seats (the kind that move and shake and vibrate) directly in the middle of the theater cost me $100. Plus I have a membership so free tickets and no fees too.

If we went with regular seats we would have gotten them at around $10 per person. Heated recliners all around.

I feel spoiled honestly.

Lol, hell no. Especially when the movie will be streaming in 3 months time. Haven’t been to a theater since Endgame.

I actually went to a theater a couple of days ago after not going to one for a couple of years and I was shocked at the price. I’d much rather wait until I can just watch it from the comfort of my own home.

Also not worth it when others are talking and using their phone in the theatre.

I'll conveniently save the fee by not watching movies in the theatre!