I cannot go to a movie without buying popcorn. I mean it is part of the experience. It has gotten expensive over the years, but I don't think it is too expensive for a night out. I just can't understand why people bring in their own snacks.

gees lots of popcorn questions of the forum, well two


anyway, i think everything too expensive at the cinema, but i pay it as it makes me feel better about pirating movies

I think I already answered this in another thread, but I'll reiterate it. Yeah, I do pay for it. I don't think movies themselves are that wildly priced. You get a great experience for double the price of a DVD so unless it's a whole bunch of people it's not that bad. On your own, it's a no brainer IMO. The popcorn tastes and smells great. How can you resist it?

I'd rather enjoy my life than look back saying I saved the few $$ here and there but went hungry.

The concession stand is where the theatre makes its own money and doesnt have to share proceeds with the studios. Also the ban on bringing in food makes it there little playground. So of course there gonna stick it to you when you got the munchies, yes it is way to over priced especially when you consider how bad that stuff is for you

We can't resist the popcorn when we go to the movies either. I buy it all the time. Even if I'm not hungry. LOL. I will not pay for the candy or chocolate bars though, that we do bring in ourselves.

Oh for sure it is too expensive but how can anyone go to a movie without eating popcorn?

I'm a total popcorn freak. I have boxes of Reddenbutters (little joke) at home and I eat it all the time. Whoever said it was bad for you? It has no calories if you don't smother in butter.... but then again who can eat it without it being smothered?

Yup, easily overpriced... I just don't care.

yes it overpriced

So just buy it else where, wear a trench coat, and strap the popcorn bags to your legs , arms and chest. (it works)

trenchcoat? what kind of movies do you go see dude?

I have also been told that the concession stand is really where they make a profit, not from the movie tickets. I still think the prices are way, way too high. We still end up paying for some stuff though. We have tried taking some candy of our own but I still have to buy some popcorn.

I sometimes take in a drink and just buy popcorn so I at least don't feel too bad about it. I do enjoy eating/drinking during movies. It's part of the experience. It is darn expensive though.

Theres nothing wrong with wearing a trench coat unless its all you are wearing.

I dont buy the popcorn unless I am with a large group (rare) and then we get the big one with the refills. THe problem is figuring out who goes to get it.

I do like going to the theatre that makes pizzas. They may be a bit overpriced, but not nearly as much as the popcorn.

Movie, popcorn. Movie, popcorn. Movie, popcorn. They go together, if you go to the theater you have to have popcorn. But to answer your question yes it’s getting to expensive. The last time I took my family to the movies it cost us a total of $60.00. That is for a family of 5. I guess that’s not that bed, but then you have those dang video games!! But that’s a whole new post.

The whole popcorn issue reminds me of an episode of Black Books where Bernard hasn't been to the movies for years and says:


Manny: That was the last film you went to see? 'Planet of the Apes'?
Bernard: Yeah. Amazing effects, you know. You really believed that monkeys could have meetings.

( then later he says when he gets to the cinema to buy a ticket after buying popcorn and a drink)


Bernard: Excuse me, there seems to be some mistake. I bought some popcorn and a drink and now I have no money left.
Youth: That's how much it costs.
Bernard: What is it, magic popcorn? Does it produce some kind of dizzying high?


yeah in other words, I laugh, but I think it's too expensive. Plus personally for me there has always been the experience of somewhere in the box no matter what size I always have that experience of striking the One piece of popcorn that has THE "Death Husk' in it that stciks half way down your throat and starts me off choking and coughing etc, which then means then I have to get up as well as disturbing people, and go out and by an overpriced drink to try to get rid of it .

By that stage after all the choking and trying to collect myself to go back in the quiet theatre without coughing it's usually round there somewhere I start laughing at how stupid the whole thing was and how funy it is cause it's so quiet in there and I've been so loud and now I'm missing a movie I was right into and I end up wasting another 10 mins calming down from that .

So I just don't bother anymore it's not worth the price or the hassle I try to pick a quieter and less expensive thing .

I don't think it's too expensive, but then again my husband and I get the biggest size they have of popcorn and drink. Then we get free refills. With both of us going to the movies, buying popcorn and pop, we only spend about $15.

How much does it actually cost the theater to make the popcorn? The profit margin must be absolutely incredible. However, it is their own little monopoly and they really can set prices at whatever they want.

I think my answer to your question is I simply do not buy popcorn at the theater. I think it's a bit of a ripoff and I can generally survive without food during the movie. I'm not that fidgety.

Sure it's too expensive, but popcorn tastes so much better at the movies. I go to a theater owned by Regal Cinemas and they have a membership card. You earn points for buying tickets and every Tuesday popcorn is free. Solves that problem.

Sure it's too expensive, but popcorn tastes so much better at the movies. I go to a theater owned by Regal Cinemas and they have a membership card. You earn points for buying tickets and every Tuesday popcorn is free. Solves that problem.

People around me got annoying of me everytime I chew popcorn.. so I rarely buy it.

Has anyone actually been in a theater where someone has tossed popcorn because the were frightened? I think it might have happened durning the opening night of Arachnophobia. I still hate spiders.

I rarely buy popcorn , but when I do I'm reminded just how expensive it is and why I don't get it very often.

Thinking about it, I've only ever once had popcorn in my many trips to the cinema. I don't mind it, but I rather watch the film than eat.