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I don't know how it's in the US, but here in Europe where I live a ticket ranges between 16 to 20 Euro per seat. That's simply too much for most people.

by c048 2y ago

Projectiboga 2y ago
Yep
akira2501 2y ago
They tried to turn a budget entertainment experience into a luxury media experience, in my mind, due to the expansion of home entertainment systems and screen sizes. It was the wrong half of the business to focus on. They should have improved convenience and the quality of their addons.
- rileymat2 2y ago
  I remember my grandfather talking about going to movies for a nickel, not because they had great films, but because they had air conditioning.
  - alejohausner 2y ago
    My grandfather in Buenos Aires used to book a double feature for the same reason. It was the only way he could get some sleep in the intolerably hot and humid summers there.
sneed_chucker 2y ago
It's true. A single movie ticket costs more than a month of an ad-free streaming service these days. I could see how many don't feel it's worth it anymore, though I personally still enjoy it.
nimih 2y ago
Here in the US (at least in my city), most movie theaters will charge $18-24 for a ticket to an evening show; the local indie/arthouse theater is a bit cheaper, at $15 for an evening show or $12 for a matinee.
- _mlbt 2y ago
  The vast majority of the movies coming out of Hollywood currently simply aren’t worth that price to watch. Especially when you know that you can watch them on streaming usually within a year after release.
adamredwoods 2y ago
Movies are released fairly quickly to streaming. In addition, people are disrespectful at the theaters. I'm okay never going again.
illwrks 2y ago
Time is the real issue. I'm in the UK and I'm at a point in life where I've got too many family orientated tasks. If I'm heading to the cinema it will be with family for a PG film (very few seem interesting to my child) or occasionally by myself to see a blockbuster (if they screen it for long enough for my free time to align with it).

I don't know how it's in the US, but here in Europe where I live a ticket ranges between 16 to 20 Euro per seat. That's simply too much for most people.

by c048 2y ago

I don't know how it's in the US, but here in Europe where I live a ticket ranges between 16 to 20 Euro per seat. That's simply too much for most people.

Projectiboga 2y ago

Yep

akira2501 2y ago

They tried to turn a budget entertainment experience into a luxury media experience, in my mind, due to the expansion of home entertainment systems and screen sizes. It was the wrong half of the business to focus on. They should have improved convenience and the quality of their addons.

rileymat2 2y ago
I remember my grandfather talking about going to movies for a nickel, not because they had great films, but because they had air conditioning.
- alejohausner 2y ago
  My grandfather in Buenos Aires used to book a double feature for the same reason. It was the only way he could get some sleep in the intolerably hot and humid summers there.

sneed_chucker 2y ago

It's true. A single movie ticket costs more than a month of an ad-free streaming service these days. I could see how many don't feel it's worth it anymore, though I personally still enjoy it.

nimih 2y ago

Here in the US (at least in my city), most movie theaters will charge $18-24 for a ticket to an evening show; the local indie/arthouse theater is a bit cheaper, at $15 for an evening show or $12 for a matinee.

_mlbt 2y ago
The vast majority of the movies coming out of Hollywood currently simply aren’t worth that price to watch. Especially when you know that you can watch them on streaming usually within a year after release.

adamredwoods 2y ago

Movies are released fairly quickly to streaming. In addition, people are disrespectful at the theaters. I'm okay never going again.

illwrks 2y ago

Time is the real issue. I'm in the UK and I'm at a point in life where I've got too many family orientated tasks. If I'm heading to the cinema it will be with family for a PG film (very few seem interesting to my child) or occasionally by myself to see a blockbuster (if they screen it for long enough for my free time to align with it).