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Watching with some friends in a room seems hugely more social than sitting next to each other quietly so as to not disturb the strangers behind you.

• snazz 6y ago
  In a way, yes, but the outing of going to the movies with people is a different social experience that many people are missing right now.
• cosmodisk 6y ago
  Personally,both do appeal to me. Some beers with friends, relaxing on a couch and watching some easy going film sounds like a nice Saturday night. On the other side,I love going to cinema- the smell of overpriced popcorn, big screen and the same exciting feeling I get when I see a studio logo and know that the film is about to start. And I can always throw some popcorn at those who think having their phones on is a good idea:)
• crocodiletears 6y ago
  It's differently social, at least in my experience. Getting the boys together to watch a film at home usually means playing MST3K all night while we pound beers and butcher a pizza. Hitting the movie theatre means we keep our mouths shut, focus on the film and the experience of being in the theatre, and the compare notes over dinner/beers after the fact. It's like comparing going to Easter Mass with watching a televangelist over public access on Easter morning. The two are vaguely analogous, but experientially incomparable because of the environments and framings in-which they take place.