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Shits too expensive when I can have a better experience at home.
Theaters used to be a family outing now they feel like taking your kids to Disney in the early 90s
Movie theaters, especial AMC, are pricing out their customers. 2 people, discount matinee tickets, purchased online, over $40.
I don't even look at the snack bar, because I didn't think you could buy food that was more upcharge anywhere else if you tried.
When i was a kid, movies were like $4 and even that was considered a bit much.
Movies were supposed to be for the common person, since you probably couldn't afford theater tickets.
Plenty of theaters have discount days. $7 Tuesdays for example. Don't think AMC does it but could by why they're seeing issues
Local theater near us has $11 matinees. Go before dinner and have a meal at the grocery store next door ($3.50 for a good sized burger and fries).
Itβs a cheap date on a rainy afternoon, the AMC wants $30+ for the same experience.
If your home experience is better, you go to bad theaters, or are quite well off.
It's crazy now but Disney was really quite expensive in the 90s. The theater is still way cheaper.
I don't go to bad theaters I have one of the best imax theaters in my state.
Theaters just are over expensive garbage and yes my home setup with a 75 inch OLED and Dolby atmos surround is better then then $100+ im gonna spend to watch shitty movies at the box office. Not to mention the traffic, the annoying mother fuckers on their phones instead of watching the film.
Movie theaters act like they are Disney world.
Watching at home in peace and quiet while smoking my weed will be a million times better then a theater.
The last great experience I had in theater was with Infinity War. Nothings hit the same since.
There is exactly zero reasons to spend $100 at the theater for less than 6 people. Maybe 5 people if your in Manhattan
My local AMC in the Midwest for 2 adults and a kid to see thunderbolts this evening, with popcorn and fountain drinks:
Tickets Adult Ticket (2) $32.98 Child Ticket $13.49
Convenience Fee $6.57
Food & Drinks
Kids Pack $8.79
Kids Fountain Drink
Skittles
$2.00
1
Large Popcorn + 2 Large Drinks
$26.37
Large Popcorn, Large Drink, Large Drink
1
Fees
Service Fee
$1.00
Order Taxes
Taxes
$2.29
Total $93.49
Finally someone who gets it now i have 3 kids! Soooo its even more $$$ lmao these people are out of touch.
You can skip the snacks. They aren't required.
Your total could have been $53.04.
And you might have been able to skip the convenience fee if you got the tix at the theater directly. Some times they still have an extra fee.
Or you can stay home and have all the snacks you could want. How much amc stocks have you "invested" to be shilling for them so hard?
No idea. Wherever is part of my index mutual fund.
It's just wrong when people complain about the cost, and roll in all the optional snacks and stuff as though they just automatically have to buy them. It's easily possible to spend half as much or less. Nobody to blame but yourself if you choose to buy all the extras.
And the tickets is optional too.
I've always said, you get a 100% discount on what you don't buy.
Where do you live in a 3rd world country? Fucking π€‘s
Tickets around the US range from $9-16 typically.
A few high end markets or "special thearters", they can be over $20.