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They have no way of knowing how many people are in the room with you. That $20 could be split ten ways.

by eric-hu 6y ago

chrisseaton 6y ago
I guess it could. Are a lot of people watching movies with ten people round at their house? I really doubt that.
- sturgill 6y ago
  Definitely in undergrad. And also now that I have kids and kids have friends. Invite one other family over and we’re pretty close...
- gknoy 6y ago
  Based on the prices at a local theater, $20/viewing is about par for one ticket + snacks, and $30 is generally better than two people + snacks: n=1: $13+food n=2: $26+food n=4 (2 kids): $46 + food When you factor in being able to have cheaper food, not to mention intermissions whenever you want (bathroom break, making popcorn, etc), I feel like streaming is still better than theater, price-wise, even at $30/movie. Unfortunately, it doesn't _feel_ that way. We still haven't seen Mulan yet, though, and I'm not sure if price is a factor in that. I suspect it's a small factor -- we subscribed to Disney+ to see Hamilton, for example -- but it just hasn't come up in months. I forgot about it until writing this comment. It's hard to convince myself that I should pay $20 or $30 for a screening, when a year from now I can likely rent it on Prime for $10 or less.
alphakappa 6y ago
Yes, it could be seen that way, but in practice, are people really going to collect a few dollars from everyone who's watching a movie in their house with them? There are ways to justify a $20 movie rental, but it feels different to go spend that at a theater vs paying it at home. I will wager that it's a much harder decision to make as the value proposition is different.
- gowld 6y ago
  > are people really going to collect a few dollars from everyone If they are poor, yes. If they are rich, no one cares. > 20 movie rental, but it feels different to go spend that at a theater It costs a lot more than $20 for 4 people to go to the theater.
- hanniabu 6y ago
  > are people really going to collect a few dollars from everyone who's watching Eh, not really, and that's not really the point. The gist 8is split amongst everybody (all your friends getting value out of the same $20) even if you're still paying the whole amount. Plus when this happens usually they'll bring food and drinks, or they'll do similar when at their house, or cover you when the next time you go out, etc. So it all evens out. It's the same concept as having a BBQ. You're not the only person eating the bbq but you likely bought it and ate doing the cooking lol

They have no way of knowing how many people are in the room with you. That $20 could be split ten ways.

chrisseaton 6y ago

I guess it could. Are a lot of people watching movies with ten people round at their house? I really doubt that.

sturgill 6y ago
Definitely in undergrad. And also now that I have kids and kids have friends. Invite one other family over and we’re pretty close...
gknoy 6y ago
Based on the prices at a local theater, $20/viewing is about par for one ticket + snacks, and $30 is generally better than two people + snacks: n=1: $13+food n=2: $26+food n=4 (2 kids): $46 + food When you factor in being able to have cheaper food, not to mention intermissions whenever you want (bathroom break, making popcorn, etc), I feel like streaming is still better than theater, price-wise, even at $30/movie. Unfortunately, it doesn't _feel_ that way. We still haven't seen Mulan yet, though, and I'm not sure if price is a factor in that. I suspect it's a small factor -- we subscribed to Disney+ to see Hamilton, for example -- but it just hasn't come up in months. I forgot about it until writing this comment. It's hard to convince myself that I should pay $20 or $30 for a screening, when a year from now I can likely rent it on Prime for $10 or less.

alphakappa 6y ago

Yes, it could be seen that way, but in practice, are people really going to collect a few dollars from everyone who's watching a movie in their house with them? There are ways to justify a $20 movie rental, but it feels different to go spend that at a theater vs paying it at home. I will wager that it's a much harder decision to make as the value proposition is different.

gowld 6y ago
> are people really going to collect a few dollars from everyone If they are poor, yes. If they are rich, no one cares. > 20 movie rental, but it feels different to go spend that at a theater It costs a lot more than $20 for 4 people to go to the theater.
hanniabu 6y ago
> are people really going to collect a few dollars from everyone who's watching Eh, not really, and that's not really the point. The gist 8is split amongst everybody (all your friends getting value out of the same $20) even if you're still paying the whole amount. Plus when this happens usually they'll bring food and drinks, or they'll do similar when at their house, or cover you when the next time you go out, etc. So it all evens out. It's the same concept as having a BBQ. You're not the only person eating the bbq but you likely bought it and ate doing the cooking lol