German here. I have never not had popcorn when going to the movies in my younger days. It is just part of the experience. But in my days it was around 12€ for

German here. I have never not had popcorn when going to the movies in my younger days. It is just part of the experience. But in my days it was around 12€ for a ticket, popcorn and a coke. And there were cinema days with special deals. Or cheap sneak previews. I would never go when paying for me and my SO is equivalent of one of my subscriptions for a year.