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generalpotato ,

For a family of 4 which includes 2 adults and 2 children, we’re looking at $100 for tickets and snacks easily. It’s crazy how expensive going to the movies have become. That said, I really like recliner seats + Dolby Atmos without having to worry about “getting the best seats”, so some of the hike is a little more digestible. Movie theater snacks though, now that’s highway robbery.

xT1TANx ,

They are falling for the same logical missteps that cable took. Losing customers = rate hikes. Pushing more away leading to more rate hikes. Instead they should be lowering costs and finding ways to encourage people to come back

Billy_Gnosis ,
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Don’t forget the shitty product too. TV and movies are mind numbingly bad these days. Sure there’s the occasional good/great show or movie, but the vast majority are just shit. Add that to everything else you pointed out and it’s no wonder they’re in trouble and keep hiking the fees.

xT1TANx ,

Ya spot on. Such a waste of money for both.

keyez ,

I live near an Alamo Drafthouse in Colorado and never went to movies more since they started doing $7/ticket Tuesdays in like February which I believe was only meant to be limited time originally but SO MANY people kept coming and getting food/drinks/popcorn/etc they’re still doing it. It’s very smart on their part that they may be losing money on the movie ticket but getting their staff paid more so it works out.

xT1TANx ,

Yep, people like going to a show. It’s a simple equation of cost vs reward. As the other response mentioned, movies just aren’t worth 20 bucks plus 15 for food. They aren’t good enough. For 7, I would totally go.

fartdumpster420 ,
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this is absolutely wild. where do you live? we go to the “emagine” theater chain and have been able to get the front row “cuddle seats” for 12$. it sits two of us to one loveseat. bring a friend/partner or have a giant seat to yourself. i think emagine is only in a few states tho (USA).

ClarkDoom ,

I spend $20 a month on the stubs membership from AMC and get to see every major movie release. Blows my mind people still complain about movie ticket prices when these subscription services have been out for years now that make it quite affordable.

lordbarbarossa ,

People are probably fatigued by everything becoming a subscription

ClarkDoom ,

I think I’d rather pay $20 a month for unlimited movies instead of like $10 every time. Heck, even at $5 a pop it would still save me money compared to the sub. If we’re talking about a product we don’t need or use on a recurring basis I totally agree subscriptions are not optimal but in this instance i think consumers are getting a fantastic value.

pup_atlas ,

I don’t want to have to subscribe to every facet of my life. If literally everything is a subscription, monthly costs build up fast. I just want to be able to pay for something normally.

ClarkDoom ,

I really don’t get this complaint in regards to movie theaters. $20 bucks is so little for what you actually get. I can’t think of any other entertainment outing that inexpensive. Subscriptions can really suck sometimes but not in this instance. Even if you go twice a month that’s still a great value, especially since most amc’s have laser projectors now and they are noticeably better than anything we’d have at home unless you have a home theater. Plus you can go to Dolby, imax, and 3d stuff at no extra charge.

pup_atlas ,

There aren’t 2 new movies I care to see a month most months, honestly there’s barely 1. Having to keep constant track of 20+ subscription services to evaluate whether they’re actually worth the money (especially when prices constantly fluctuate) is exhausting. 90% of content that appeals to me is on streaming platforms first these days, and most of it is longer form than a movie.

A_MAN_POTATO ,

For real. With just a short wait, I can spend less, own the movie permanently, and watch it without wearing pants. Wins all around.

SumWon ,

Once the lights are out, no one can see you aren’t wearing pants 😏

TinyDonkey4 ,

Yes we can. Please stop doing that in the theater.

SumWon ,

Well, on the plus side, if I keep doing it at least no one will sit near me.

Srylax ,

What the heck is a convenience fee?

Annoyed_Crabby ,

A convenient way to charge you for more

bodiesofeverest ,

But you can avoid our unreasonable fee by signing up for a monthly subscription!

BlackMagic ,

$15/year is pretty reasonable for the perks for AMC. Most theater chains are trying to charge monthly for membership which is outrageous

jscummy ,

Are there perks aside from just avoiding their extra fees? I remember last time I was at AMC they added a charge on at the snacks when I said I wasn’t a member

BlackMagic ,

They don’t add extra charges for not being a member for snacks. You get free upgrades and get a special line for concessions. So worth it if you get concessions normally ever, not if you don’t. I think they also have another tier up that gives you 3 movies/month but I have no idea what that costs.

jscummy ,

Maybe I’m confused. The cashier asked me, and then he put on a “delivery fee” or something

Staark ,

Those prices are wild, but what the hell is a convenience fee? Is that just some bull that they've come up with to charge more?

Zarxrax ,

AMC sucks, don’t you have any other theaters around there to choose from? There is a theater near me that only charges $7 for normal tickets, and even cheaper for matinees. Then the AMC theater in my same town charges $12.50 for a ticket…plus that stupid convenience fee.

Son_of_dad ,

Movies are releasing into streaming at record pace these days too, so I skip the cinema altogether now. Used to be you’d wait half a year for a movie to go from theaters to video, now it’s up on a streaming service the moment its theater run is finished.

NettoHikari ,
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And all that money spent just to sit in a room with many people looking at their bright phones, talking to eachother, chewing loudly and causing a mess.

No, thanks.

BestBouclettes ,

We have some cinemas around here that offer an unlimited option. For a set monthly fee, you can go to the cinema as much as you want. Obviously you have to pay for all the extras (3D, popcorn and stuff). I have one and I go to the movies like 3 times a month on average.

xXxDickBonerz69xXx ,

Yeah AMC the one in the picture has a plan where you get 3 movies a week for like $25/month

xXxDickBonerz69xXx ,

Yeah AMC the one in the picture has a plan where you get 3 movies a week for like $25/month

SpaghettiProgrammer ,

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    STRIKINGdebate2 OP ,
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    “I think op is rage baiting here”. Yes, that’s the point of this sub. Its called mildlyinfuriating for a reason.

    mikeboltonshair ,
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    https://i.imgur.com/UwSKIeZ.jpg

    Kallioapina ,
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    Same thing going on here in Finland. Movie tickets are often 20-25 € for “normal” movies, shit ton of ads to go through and rude customers scrolling Insta or talking through out the movie.

    sh1ggy ,

    Holy shit, 20-25€ is fucking bonkers. I pay 11€ for a 2D screening in an amazing cinema in Germany (big city).

    Kallioapina ,
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    Yeah, it truly is. There are some local smaller and cheaper cinemas here and there, but they usually cant show new movies at all. They are rare, too. There are couple of big movie chains that dominate and effectively force an duopoly/triopoly with their prices.

    RezzDev ,

    That’s insane, in the UK we have ODEON which is probably the most expensive cinema at £15ish a ticket and then we have others like VUE where it’s only £6.

    PuceDogs ,

    Tbf £15 == $19

    PuceDogs ,

    Tbf £15 == $19

    RezzDev ,

    True, but I wonder if op’s ticket is at the high end of the prices.

    PuceDogs ,

    I honestly can’t remember the last time I went to the theater so I have no idea how much a ticket was

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