I think whether or not it's worth it really depends on the kind and quality of movie. When I went to see Project Hail Mary, I enjoyed the full theater, when I

I think whether or not it's worth it really depends on the kind and quality of movie. When I went to see Project Hail Mary, I enjoyed the full theater, when I went to watch the new Jurassic World movie in an empty theater I was bored out of my mind, on the other hand I've seen many anime movies in empty theaters where I absolutely loved having a quiet theater entirely to myself.