Seems to me after another booming d******* movie night with a full theater that the issue isn’t disinterest in going to theaters, it’s that it’s just too damn expensive to go for most families when you’re paying full price. It’s not a crazy stretch to take my kids to the movies a few times a month when we’re only paying $40 - $50 vs $80 - $100 for a movie and some snacks. Ps. Ready or Not 2 was great fun. PPS. My kids are teens, which is why we were watching such gratuitous violence for a family outing.
The problem is the ballooning budgets for production that tries to cover shitty writing. Too much nepotism and the entire industry is built on “who knows who” rather than pure talent.
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potatolulzMar 25, 2026
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don't buy the snacks and I'm being serious. I genuinely don't know why Americans do that (and why they eventually exported that to the rest of the world) :D
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homedude1527Mar 25, 2026
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You’re saying it’s uncommon to get popcorn and a soft drink outside of the US? We always just get the kids combo, which gets you a reasonable amount of popcorn (my kids disagree), a small soda, and candy for $6.
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CorrectStapleMar 25, 2026
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Lowering prices isn’t going to get masses of people back into going to theaters regularly. It just isn’t.
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rAin_nulMar 25, 2026
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In itself, no. But without having low prices, they won't go no matter what other changes you implement.
The other issue is the time it takes to watch a movie during workdays. If commuting takes 2 hrs a day, people spend 9 hrs a day at work and they require like 8 hrs sleep, then watching 2.5 hrs long movies + 30 minutes ads is not that manageable with their day to day tasks (groceries, chores, etc.).
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rAin_nulMar 25, 2026
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If you are that frequent or want to be that frequent, then a seasonal pass/ticket - or whatever you call it - would be useful. In my country, some cinemas started to experiment with this concept and it's worth like 20 movies, so after watching 20 movies, every movie is "free".
I have other issues, because I'm not that frequent, I prefer watching stuff at home. My issues are:
* People are annoying and loud. If I want to avoid them, then I have to leave my office early.
* Comfort: I have really hard time sitting more than an hour in those chairs. At home, I can watch a movie from like 10 different positions.
* I live somewhat far from the closest cinema, so I wouldn't go to cinema on a weekend when I don't need to go into the city. I would try to watch something after work. But the issue with this is that commuting to work 4 hours a day, so I can't watch really long movies.
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JovialPursuitMar 25, 2026
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I love family outings with gratuitous violence. 😁 There are a lot of problems with the movie industry. That's just the tip of the iceberg. Appreciate the theatre experience while you still can, as expensive as it may be.
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ZorajiMar 25, 2026
It was the theater experience that ruined it for me along with the expense. People that won't put down their cell phones and crying babies, overpriced popcorn and drinks. I quit going after my children were grown.
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homedude1527Mar 25, 2026
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I certainly hear that a lot. Glad it’s been the exception, not the norm for my movie going experience.
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Total-Explanation208Mar 25, 2026
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I would say a 60% difference is pretty large. Also it isn't a one time thing (or at least not if you go a few times a month). Also, consider that you can get most movies on streaming now after a few months. And why pay so much (several streaming services worth) to se 1 or 2 movies a month, when you can wait and see them soon, and a whole bunch of tv etc.
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homedude1527Mar 25, 2026
A slightly lower price would help for people like me. I have streaming options and a decent setup at home, but I love going to the theater and would love to go more often, so we stick to d******* Tuesdays and matinées. There were way more people there for the d******* night than a normal night, so I don’t think it’s a stretch to think that it would get more butts in seats. I’m also not naive enough to believe it would happen, or that it would save the industry, I think it’s just more indicative of how the movie industry is slowly killing itself, not people losing interest.
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homedude1527Mar 25, 2026
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$30 is enough to keep a lot of people home or me from seeing another movie next Tuesday.
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